ज़िम्बाब्वे vs भारत, तीसरा टी-20, हरारे स्पोर्ट्स क्लब, हरारे, 26 July 2026 - लाइव कमेंट्री

Pace off, back of a length and on middle, Tilak Varma punches it towards cover for a single.

No run.

OUT! TAKEN IN THE DEEP! Brad Evans strikes. He bangs this into the pitch, on middle, takes pace off. Shreyas Iyer looks to pull it away but gets it from the bottom half of the bat. It flies towards the longer side of the ground, with Iyer not getting enough power on the shot. Wessly Madhevere at deep mid-wicket moves to his left, settles under the skier and takes a fine catch. India are 164/4 now.

Fuller and around off, Rinku Singh uses his feet and drills it a bit uppishly towards mid off. Sikandar Raza dives forward but grabs it on the bounce.

Pitched up and on leg, Rinku Singh clips it through square leg for a couple of runs.

Goes fuller again and on off, Rinku Singh steps out and chips it over mid off for a brace.

FOUR! Good placement! Brad Evans hits the deck hard, outside off, slower again. Rinku Singh uses his fast hands to cut it through backward point. The fielder from deep point runs to his right and dives but fails to stop the boundary.

Much fuller and around off, angles away. Rinku Singh steps across and looks to swipe it away but ends up playing all over it, tumbling on the ground as well.

Short of a length and outside off, takes pace off, Shreyas Iyer cuts it wide of deep point for a couple of runs.

Goes fuller and around off, Shreyas Iyer slogs it off the toe-end of the bat towards deep mid-wicket for just a single.

WIDE! Hard length but down the leg side, Tilak Varma misses his flick as the ball goes through to the keeper. Tadiwanashe Marumani appeals for the catch but the umpire signals a wide.

Back of a length and around leg, Tilak Varma nudges it off his hips through square leg for a brace.

Hits the deck hard, on the leg stump line. Tilak Varma flicks it towards mid-wicket and by the time the fielder from the deep gets to it, the batters take two.

FOUR! Outrageous shot! Blessing Muzarabani goes a bit fuller and around off, angling away. Tilak Varma changes his stance very early and revers swipes it over short third for a boundary.

Pace off, dug into the surface, on middle and leg, Tilak Varma moves across to hook it away but misses. Not given as a wide, but Tilak seems to be unhappy with the call.

Floated, short and on off, Shreyas Iyer flicks it off the back foot through square leg for a single.

Risky run! Flatter, full and on leg, Tilak Varma clips it to short fine and sets off for the run. Shreyas Iyer hesitates a bit before taking off as the throw comes in at his end. The bails are off but the replay shows that it was Tadiwanashe Marumani, the keeper, who dislodged the bails before the ball came in. Iyer is safe.

Dragged back, on off, Shreyas Iyer tucks it with soft hands through mid-wicket and comes back for the second run.

Short again and outside off, Shreyas Iyer punches it wide of sweeper cover for a brace. 150 up for India!

A half-tracker, on middle, Shreyas Iyer moves back and pulls it to deep square leg for one.

Slows it up, full and on off, Tilak Varma knocks it down the pitch.

SIX! All the way! Drops it a touch short, on the middle and leg stump line. Vaibhav Sooryavanshi stays back and launches the pull over the deep mid-wicket fence for an 86m hit. He moves into the 80s now.

Floated full, on the middle and leg. Vaibhav Sooryavanshi advances and eases this down to long on for one.

FOUR! Put away! Short and wide outside off. Iyer stays back and slaps it hard through covers for an easy boundary.

FOUR MORE! Finds the gap! Short and wide again, outside off. Shreyas Iyer carves it over the man at point for another cracking boundary.

 Fuller and quicker on off. Iyer lifts it on the bounce toward long-off for one.

OUT! SHARP CATCH SENDS SOORYAVANSHI PACKING! Flighted delivery on the full, wider outside off. Vaibhav Sooryavanshi shimmies down and lifts it off the cue end toward the long off region. Brad Evans comes running in from the ropes and dives forward to complete an outstanding catch. Evans looks confident, and the third umpire has a look to confirm the fairness of the catch. He tells it is a clean grab, and Sooryavanshi is a goner. There was a hundred for the taking for the teenager, but he played for the team and perished while trying to up the ante. End of an excellent knock on 81. India lose their third.

Fuller than a good length on the middle and leg. Iyer knocks it toward long on for one.

Slower ball on a length, outside off. Vaibhav Sooryavanshi guides it on the bounce toward the keeper off the under-edge. A rare dot ball.

 Full pitcher, outside off. Sooryavanshi drills this to deep cover for one.

Fuller than a good length on off. Iyer tries to go up and cover, gets a thickish outside edge that flies over the short extra cover fielder and they take two.

Slower and shorter delivery, angled down the leg. Iyer gets inside the line and hooks it on the bounce toward the man at fine leg for a single.

Slower length ball, wide outside off. Vaibhav Sooryavanshi reaches for it and cuts this toward deep cover point for one.

Flatter arm ball on the leg. Vaibhav Sooryavanshi tries to nudge into the leg side but gets a soft leading edge through the gap at cover point for one.

Tossed up full, around off. Iyer drives it to long off for one.

SIX! What a terrific shot! Flighted full, on the middle and leg. Vaibhav Sooryavanshi dances down the pitch and lofts it cleanly over the long off fence for a mammoth 102m hit.

Flatter arm ball, on off. Vaibhav Sooryavanshi knocks it back to Raza.

 Flighted full, outside off. Sooryavanshi shimmies down and lifts it inside out toward deep extra cover for one.

 Flatter delivery, turning into off. Iyer punches this to long off for a single.

WIDE! Tossed up on a length and outside the tramline. Left alone for a wide.

Slower through the air and wider outside off. Vaibhav Sooryavanshi cuts it toward deep cover for a single.

Tosses it on the middle and leg. Iyer nudges it through the gap at mid-wicket for one.

FOUR! Smoked! Fuller and quicker delivery, attacking the stumps. Vaibhav Sooryavanshi stays deep in the crease and smashes it past the bowler for a powerful boundary.

FOUR MORE! Smart batting! Tosses it on a length, wider outside off. Vaibhav Sooryavanshi brings out the reverse sweep and gets it toward the deep third region for a clever boundary.

Tosses it full, turning away around off. Vaibhav Sooryavanshi looks to drive but misses.

Looped up on off. Eased down to long off for a single.

OUT! BOWLED'EM! Sikandar Raza breaks the 75-run partnership. Flatter delivery, sliding into the middle and leg stump line. Kishan shimmies down and tries to tuck it across the line but gets cramped for space. The ball clips the pad and hits the top of the leg stump. Kishan goes back for a scratchy knock. India are two down for 95.

 Flatter off-break, turning into the middle and leg. Iyer nudges it through mid-wicket for one.

Tossed up on a length, on the middle and leg. Vaibhav Sooryavanshi nudges it through mid-wicket for one.

 Flighted full, around off. Iyer pushes this toward the man at point for a single.

In the air...SAFE! Fuller and quicker delivery, around off. Vaibhav Sooryavanshi lofts it off the cue end, goes high toward the deep extra cover region and lands safely. They take two. 100 up for India!

Flatter arm ball on off. Punched down to long off for a single.

Flatter, short and on middle, Ishan Kishan loses his bottom hand and mistimes his swat to long on for a single.

WIDE! Flighted, full and outside off, turns further away, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi lets it go. Wided.

Dragged back, outside off, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi cuts it to deep point for a run.

Tossed up, full and around off, turns away, Ishan Kishan throws his bat at it and gets a bottom edge on the bounce to the keeper.

Quicker, short and down the leg side, Ishan Kishan tries to heave it away but misses as the ball goes off his pads towards square leg. Leg bye taken.

FIFTY FOR SOORYAVANSHI! Off 31 balls. Pretty slow according to his standards but a fine knock nonetheless. This is short again and around off, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi punches it through cover-point for one. Vaibhav makes the 'A' with his fingers to celebrate his second half-century in this series.

Short once more, on off, Ishan Kishan drags it to long on for one more.

Flighted, full and on leg, Ishan Kishan uses his feet and eases it towards long on for a single.

Tossed up, full and dipping in on leg, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi tucks it through mid-wicket for a run.

Fires this one, full and on leg, Ishan Kishan clips it away towards deep mid-wicket and calls for two straightaway and gets it easily.

Quicker, full and on leg, Ishan Kishan drills it to long on for another run.

Darts in a yorker, on middle and leg, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi jams it out to long off for one.

Sees the batter advance and drags his length back, on the leg stump line. Ishan Kishan can only work it through mid-wicket for one more. A couple of boundary-less overs for Zimbabwe!

Floated, short and outside off, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi fails to cut it away.

Short again and around off, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi tries to cut again but gets an outside edge. It drops in front of point, where Dion Myers does well to get his body behind the ball to make the stop.

Slows it up, shortish and around off, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi goes down on one knee and reverse sweeps it over backward point for a brace.

Drags his length back, on off, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi punches it through covers for a run.

Pushed through quicker, short again, on off, Ishan Kishan gets hurried and stabs it down the pitch.

Another short delivery, outside off, Ishan Kishan slaps it to sweeper cover for one. Just 4 runs off the over!

Floated, short and on middle, Ishan Kishan stays back and clips it through square leg for a single.

Short again, on leg, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi nudges it through mid-wicket for a run.

Flighted, full and around off, Ishan Kishan drills it down the ground to the left of long off. Brad Evans runs to that side quickly and dives to make a fine stop. Ryan Burl helps him out, and they just keep it to one.

SIX! Goes all the way! Wellington Masakadza drops it short and around middle. Vaibhav Sooryavanshi stands tall and pulls it away. He gets a lot of height as the ball goes miles in the air, but it sails over deep mid-wicket for a biggie. That also brings up the 50-run stand between these two batters.

Dragged back, around off, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi steers it towards point for one.

FOUR! Excellent shot! Tossed up, full and around middle. Ishan Kishan clears his front leg away and heaves it to the deep mid-wicket fence for a boundary. 14 runs off Masakadza's first over.

Back of a length and just outside off, Ishan Kishan reaches out for it and swats it towards mid off.

FOUR! Up and over! Brad Evans goes fuller and around off. Ishan Kishan extends his arms to get under it and carves it over extra covers for a boundary.

FOUR! Almost takes out the umpire! Pitched up and on off, right in the slot. Ishan Kishan absolutely bludgeons it past the bowler. The umpire does well to get out of the way as the ball blazes to the fence behind in flash.

Goes fuller again, outside off, Ishan Kishan slices it over cover-point for a single.

WIDE! Tries the wide yorker, but spills it over the tramline, outside off. Vaibhav Sooryavanshi leaves it alone. Wided.

Gets the wide yorker right this time, outside off, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi squeezes it out but fails to beat short third.

WIDE! Comes over the wicket, serves this full and outside off, angling further away, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi offers no shot at it. Given as a wide.

FOUR! Vaibhav Sooryavanshi ends the Powerplay in style! Brad Evans misses the yorker by just an inch, on middle. Vaibhav Sooryavanshi presents the full face of the bat and drives it crisply past the bowler, to the left of mid on for four more runs. India are 64/1 after 6 overs.

 Back of a length on the middle and leg. Kishan knocks it toward the left of the mid on fielder and calls for a single.

FOUR! Past the fielder! Full and attacking the stumps. Vaibhav Sooryavanshi clears the front leg and drills it past the diving mid on fielder for a thumping boundary.

Full-length delivery, almost a yorker just outside off. Vaibhav Sooryavanshi makes room and squeezes it toward the man at backward point.

A low full toss, angled into the leg pole. Vaibhav Sooryavanshi misses the flick and it clips the pad and rolls to the right of the keeper.

Pace off, another low full toss on the middle and leg. Vaibhav Sooryavanshi flicks it through the gap at the mid-wicket region and comes back for the second.

FOUR! Smart batting! Yorker-length delivery, just outside off. Sooryavanshi crouches low and squeezes it late past the diving short third fielder for a clever boundary.

Back-of-a-length delivery, around off. Vaibhav Sooryavanshi rides the bounce and cuts it toward the backward point fielder for none.

Short-of-a-length delivery, angling across the batter, just outside off. Vaibhav Sooryavanshi sways out of the line and lets it pass.

SIX! BANG! Blessing Muzarabani bangs this into the pitch, on the middle and leg stump line. Vaibhav Sooryavanshi picks the bones out of that one and whacks the pull over the deep square leg fence for a massive 90m hit. Excellent shot from the teenager.

Back-of-a-length delivery, zips through around off. Vaibhav Sooryavanshi makes room for the cut but fails to connect. Good comeback from the bowler.

Blessing Muzarabani goes for the yorker, on the off stump line. Vaibhav Sooryavanshi backs away and keeps it out to the off-side. 

FOUR! Streaky, but they all count! Short and outside off. Vaibhav Sooryavanshi swings hard at it, gets the outside edge that flies away toward the deep third region for a boundary.

FOUR! Edgy! Back of a length delivery, outside off. Kishan rides the bounce and has a poke at it. Guides it off the outer half toward the deep third region for a lucky boundary.

WIDE! Fuller than a length swinging outside the tramline on the off-side. Kishan lets it go for a wide.

WIDE! On a good length and bowls it outside the tramline again. Kishan lets it be. Another wide given.

WIDE! Persists on a similar line and length, way outside the tramline. Kishan leaves it alone. Third wide in a row.

Back of a length, just outside off. Kishan gets on top of the bounce and defends this toward short cover point.

 A low full toss on off. Kishan drives and finds Evans at short extra cover. Two dots in a row.

Hard length, swinging away outside off. Kishan throws his bat for the cut but fails to connect.

Fuller than a good length, attacking the stumps. Kishan gets on the front foot and defends this toward the man at point.

 Fuller than a length, just outside off. Kishan mistimes the drive and finds the man at cover region.

Back-of-a-length delivery, just outside off. Vaibhav Sooryavanshi hangs back and plays the upper cut on the bounce to the man at deep third for one.

Back of a length again, just outside off. Abhishek dabs this toward backward point for none.

Short of a good length, around off. Abhishek runs it down to deep third for a single.

Back of a length, around off. Vaibhav Sooryavanshi stays back and guides this along the carpet toward the third man region for a single.

OUT! EDGED AND GONE! Blessing Muzarabani draws first blood. Short of a good length delivery, around off, angling away. Abhishek shimmies down and tries to thrash it through covers but gets a thick outside edge that is taken with ease by Tadiwanashe Marumani behind the stumps. Sharma falls to Muzarabani for the third time in this series. India are rocked early.

Short of a good length, around off. Kishan rides the bounce and steers it toward the deep third fielder for a single.

FOUR! India are away with a boundary! Tossed up on a length, just outside off. Vaibhav Sooryavanshi looks to go inside out but gets a thick outside edge that goes past the diving short third fielder for a streaky boundary. 

Flatter and quicker delivery around off. Vaibhav Sooryavanshi punches it to the man at short cover.

TWO WIDES! Darted full and sliding down the leg. Vaibhav Sooryavanshi looks to sweep but misses. Tadiwanashe Marumani dives to his right and gets a glove on it as the ball rolls towards short fine. A leg bye is taken. Marumani is down on the ground, but Newman Nyamhuri has a shy at the batter's end. He almost takes out the helpless keeper, but luckily the ball goes past him.

Flatter off-break, just outside off. Abhishek knocks it toward the cover point fielder for a single to get off the mark.

FOUR! Up and over! Tossed up on a length, at the stumps. Vaibhav Sooryavanshi makes room and goes inside out toward the deep extra cover region for a lovely boundary.

FIVE WIDES! Bonus runs! Fuller and quicker, angling down the leg. Vaibhav Sooryavanshi plays and misses. The keeper fails to gather this and it runs away to fine leg for five wides.

Flighted full, a hint of spin on middle. Vaibhav Sooryavanshi gets squared while trying to defend and the ball rolls off the outer half into the off side.

 Flatter delivery around off. Punched to deep cover for a single. 17 runs off the first over!