Zimbabwe vs India Match Preview, 2nd T20I

India’s second Twenty20 International against Zimbabwe is scheduled for Sunday, July 7, at the Harare Sports Club. The team’s goal is to get back to even in the five-match series.

In the low-scoring opening encounter, Sikandar Raza’s inspiring captaincy turned out to be the deciding factor between the two teams, as the youthful Indian squad lost by 13 runs. Zimbabwe was brought in to bat first, and only Clive Madande’s tenacious 29* off 25 balls kept them afloat after they fell apart in the middle of the innings. The hosts reached 115/9 in their 20 overs when the wicketkeeper-batter and Tendai Chatara scored 25 runs for the final wicket at 90/9.

India’s reply saw frequent wicket losses despite skipper Shubman Gill‘s best efforts to act as the team’s anchor at the other end. Together with Dhruv Jurel, Gill attempted to salvage the batting after four wickets fell during the powerplay. But as the Punjab batsman left for a 29-ball 31 in the eleventh over, the Men in Blue knew they would never have it easy. After Zimbabwe won by 13 runs, the tourists were eventually bowled out for 102, taking a 1-0 lead in the series. African bowlers Raza and Chatara took three wickets apiece to lead the way in a competitive exhibition.

Abhishek Sharma and Riyan Parag were given their first caps by India for the match, although neither player made an impression. Jurel was also awarded his maiden T20I cap, however he was unable to duplicate his Test match achievements. Fans should anticipate greater expressiveness from the young Indian team in the second Twenty20 International (T20I) after their anxieties were eased after the first game. On Sunday, July 07, the hosts will try to capitalise on the momentum and double their advantage.

Match Details:

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ZIM vs IND Probable Playing XIs

India:

Sanju Samson, Shivam Dube, and Yashasvi Jaiswal are anticipated to be available from the third Twenty20 International, hence India will field the same team for this match. During the first game, the tourists rested Sai Sudharsan, Jitesh Sharma, Tushar Deshpande, and Harshit Rana. After just one poor performance, it is extremely improbable that the team management would make changes to the lineup.

Predicted XI

Shubman Gill (c), Washington Sundar, Avesh Khan, Mukesh Kumar, Khaleel Ahmed, and Ravi Bishnoi; Rinku Singh; Abhishek Sharma; Ruturaj Gaikwad; Riyan Parag; Dhruv Jurel (wk);

Zimbabwe:

Richard Ngarava’s unexpected bench placement for the opening game was unexpected, but the other bowlers excelled in the field to help the Zimbabweans pull off a historic victory. Unless there’s an injury at the last minute, they should stick with the same starting lineup for the second game.

Predicted XI

Wessly Madhevere, Innocent Kaia, Brian Bennett, Sikandar Raza (c), Dion Myers, Jonathan Campbell, Clive Madande (wk), Luke Jongwe, Wellington Masakadza, Blessing Muzarabani, Tendai Chatara

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