India vs Zimbabwe 3rd T20 - 10 things to know with detail
- 1. The 3rd T20 match between India and Zimbabwe took place on July 14, 2021, at the Harare Sports Club in Zimbabwe.
- 2. India won the toss and elected to bat first in the match.
- 3. India's opening pair of Ruturaj Gaikwad and Shikhar Dhawan got off to a solid start, with Gaikwad scoring a quickfire 32 off 23 balls.
- 4. India's middle order, led by captain Shreyas Iyer, played a crucial role in setting a competitive total for Zimbabwe to chase. Iyer top-scored for India with 50 runs off 41 balls.
- 5. Harshal Patel, who was the standout performer for India in the bowling department, picked up three wickets for just 23 runs in his four-over spell.
- 6. Zimbabwe struggled to get going in their chase, with wickets falling at regular intervals. They were eventually bowled out for 120 runs in 15.3 overs.
- 7. Brandon Mavuta was the top scorer for Zimbabwe with 23 runs off 14 balls, but he didn't get much support from the rest of the batting lineup.
- 8. Avesh Khan was the pick of the bowlers for India, finishing with figures of 3 for 24 in his four overs.
- 9. India comfortably won the match by 38 runs, completing a clean sweep of the T20 series against Zimbabwe.
- 10. This win was India's seventh consecutive T20 victory over Zimbabwe, highlighting the dominance of the Indian team in bilateral series against the African nation.