Today, on 6th July, the first T20 match was played between India and Zimbabwe at Harare Sports Club in Harare. In this match, Zimbabwe defeated India by 13 runs and took a 1-0 lead in the 5 match T20 series. All the players from the Indian team performed very poorly in this match.

Let us tell you, batting first, host Zimbabwe scored 115 runs in 20 overs losing 9 wickets. Wicketkeeper batsman Clive Madande played a brilliant innings of 29* runs with the help of four fours in 25 balls. He was the highest run scorer for his team. Apart from Clive, Dion Myers scored 23 runs while Brian Bennett contributed 22 runs. Captain Sikandar Raza scored 17 runs.

Ravi Bishnoi bowled very well for India and took four wickets for 13 runs in 4 overs. Zimbabwe’s batsmen were helpless in front of Ravi Bishnoi. Apart from Ravi Bishnoi, Washington Sundar took two wickets for 11 runs in four overs while Mukesh Kumar and Avesh Khan took one wicket each. The bowlers of the Indian team did their job well in this match.

Know what was the turning point of the India vs Zimbabwe match?

The most disappointing thing about the Indian team chasing the target was that their wickets kept falling at regular intervals. In this match, captain Sikandar Raza and Tendai Chatara took 3-3 wickets from the host side. The biggest problem for India was that none of their players could score big.

Captain Sikandar Raza’s bowling spell was the turning point of this match. He took the wicket of Indian captain Shubman Gill at a crucial time, who scored the highest 31 runs for his team. Not only this, Sikandar Raza also dismissed Ravi Bishnoi and Mukesh Kumar in this match. Apart from Shubman Gill, Washington Sundar scored 27 runs for the Indian team while Avesh Khan played an innings of 16 runs. Apart from these three players, no other batsman could cross the 10-run mark.