India National Cricket Team vs Zimbabwe National Cricket Team Timeline 1st T20I 2024: ZIM beat IND by 13 runs in Harare

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India National Cricket Team vs Zimbabwe National Cricket Team Timeline 1st T20I 2024: Earlier Ravi Bishnoi's four wickets restricted Zimbabwe to 115/9 after Indian skipper Shubman Gill won the toss and opted to bowl first on pitch which looked on the drier side.

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India National Cricket Team vs Zimbabwe National Cricket Team Timeline , IND vs ZIM 1st T20I Match Today: Tendai Chatara and Sikandar Raza for Zimbabwe has picked up three wickets each to defend the lowest total ever against India and take a 1-0 lead in the first of five-match T20I series at Harare Sports Club in Harare on Saturday

Earlier Ravi Bishnoi’s four wickets restricted Zimbabwe to 115/9 after Indian skipper Shubman Gill won the toss and opted to bowl first on pitch which looked on the drier side.

India National Cricket Team vs Zimbabwe National Cricket Team Timeline, 2024 - 1st T20I

Zimbabwe beat India by 13 runs

India National Cricket Team vs Zimbabwe National Cricket Team Timeline 1st T20I: Sikandar Raza | Player of the Match and Zimbabwe Captain:

Feel really happy about the win. Need to take one game at a time. The job is not done, series is not over. World champions play like world champions so we need to be ready for the next game. This isn't a wicket where you get bowled out for 115. Credit to the bowlers of both sides. Clearly an indication we need to up our skills. I said I don't care about the result as long as we could be true to the crowd and changing room, we had our plans, we stuck to it and we backed our guys. Our catching and ground fielding was amazing but we did make some errors, shows there's room for improvement. We knew the fans would lift us up and give us energy, credit to them, it helped us.

India National Cricket Team vs Zimbabwe National Cricket Team Timeline : Shubman Gill after game

We bowled pretty well, we let ourselves down in the field. We were not up to standard and everyone looked a bit rusty. We spoke about taking time and enjoying our batting but it didn't pan out that way. Halfway through we had lost 5 wickets, would've been best for us if I stayed there till the end, very disappointed with the way I got out and the rest of the match panned out. There was a bit of hope for us but when you're chasing 115 and your no.10 batter is out there, you know something is wrong.

India National Cricket Team vs Zimbabwe National Cricket Team Timeline : Clive Madande after game

Just wanted to play throughout the innings, tried to get as many as we could. Tried to protect my partner, ended up getting 115 which was okay on this wicket. Told him (Chatara) simple things, I tried to let him play just 2 balls in an over. We told the boys to give it our all and to give our 100% no matter what.

India National Cricket Team vs Zimbabwe National Cricket Team Timeline : ZIM beat IND by 13 runs in Harare

Sundar tried to hoik a pull shot on the leg-side to get the top edge and Muzrambani took a calm catch under pressure to close things out for Zimbabwe. That was an excellent final over by Chatara under pressure Sundar though kept his calm did not have the power in the end to close out the game for India. Who would have thought the World Champions got unstuck by Zimbabwe in this opening encounter still five games to go but it is a wake-up call for India. 

India National Cricket Team vs Zimbabwe National Cricket Team Timeline: IND 102/9 after 19.2 overs

India needs 16 runs to win in the final over and Chatara has taken the ball for Zimbabwe here. It is going to be difficult as the softball has been harder to hit. It might be wise for him to try and play behind the wicket and square of the wicket.  

India National Cricket Team vs Zimbabwe National Cricket Team Timeline: IND 99/9 after 18.3 overs

The over from Jongwe is what the doctor ordered for India. Sundar smacked one for six early in the over and that put immense pressure on the bowler he lost his line later in the over he delivered a bowl on the leg side which deftly touched for another boundary. Zimbabwe bowlers are feeling the pressure suddenly. 

India National Cricket Team vs Zimbabwe National Cricket Team Timeline: IND 86/9 after 17 overs

Raza has picked up his third wicket here. This has been a fabulous spell from the off-spinner he could not have an impact with the bat but he delivered the goods with the ball as he picked up three wickets. It is time Sundar starts taking on the bowling here now. 

India National Cricket Team vs Zimbabwe National Cricket Team Timeline: IND 85/8 after 16.3 overs

Avesh Khan is the latest batter who is being dismissed. The batter tried to clear the long-on fielder and was caught at the boundary. It will be interesting to see when Sundar will decide now or never and start to take the bowling Mukesh and Khaleel or not-capable batters who can score boundaries from here on. 

India National Cricket Team vs Zimbabwe National Cricket Team Timeline: IND 84/7 after 15.3 overs

Sikander Raza has bowled another decent over here. They are chipping away Zimbabwe here with the overs. Sundar too is batting with controlled aggression at the moment. As we update there is a misfield near the boundary which went for a four. 

India National Cricket Team vs Zimbabwe National Cricket Team Timeline: IND 71/7 after 14.2 overs

Jongwe is bowling well here too all the Zimbabwe bowlers bowled well here led by Sikandar Raza. The first target for India is to take this game as deep as possible and close it from there hope Zimbabwe bowlers make a mistake in the final overs under pressure. 

India National Cricket Team vs Zimbabwe National Cricket Team Timeline: IND 61/7 after 13.1 overs

Another one bites the dust for India it is Bishnoi this time who tried to come down the track and work Raza on the leg-side and was trapped in front of the wicket. India has just three wickets remaining with plenty of work yet to do from here on. 

India National Cricket Team vs Zimbabwe National Cricket Team Timeline: IND 57/6 after 12.2 overs

The crowd has gone vocal here and Zimbabwe can see the win here. The rate too has gone up now drastically for India. Sundar is the only batter who is recognized batter from here on all others are proper number eleven from here on for their franchises. 

India National Cricket Team vs Zimbabwe National Cricket Team Timeline : IND 53/6 after 11.3 overs

Sikandar Raza comes into attack and picks Shubman Gill. The batter tried to play the ball down the ground and got the inside edge and onto the pads and the ball hit the stumps. This now feels like Zimbabwe's game from here on. 

India National Cricket Team vs Zimbabwe National Cricket Team Timeline: IND 47/5 after 10 overs

Jongwe comes in and picks the wicket of Jurel. The ball was floated up nicely and the batter hit it straight to the mid-wicket fielder in the ring. India has lost half of their side now this is an inspired bowling performance from Zimbabwe thus far.

India National Cricket Team vs Zimbabwe National Cricket Team Timeline: IND 36/4 after 9 overs

Spin back into attack from Zimbabwe it is Maskadza and Shubman Gill and Dhruv Jurel will be seeing this as an opportunity to inject some momentum into the innings. The wicket too seems to be calmed down a bit after that initial moment with the new ball. 

India National Cricket Team vs Zimbabwe National Cricket Team Timeline: IND 35/4 after 8.1 overs

The game seems to have gotten stale now Raza has used third overs of Chatara and Muzrambani here and both batters Shubman Gill and Jurel too seem to be not bothered about taking the bowlers on and letting the overs go and attacking spinners later on. 

India National Cricket Team vs Zimbabwe National Cricket Team Timeline: IND 29/4 after 7.1 overs

Another tight over from Zimbabwe. Shubman Gill had a couple of close calls here with LBW decisions but he got away both times. Both times the ball has missed the stumps. Jurel is in the middle with the Indian skipper at the moment and both are temperamentally sound. 

India National Cricket Team vs Zimbabwe National Cricket Team Timeline: IND 28/4 after 6 overs

Muzarambani has started well here he is getting the bowl to move both ways which is an invaluable skill in any format of the game. The good thing is he also found the right lengths on this surface. Chatara has been brought into the attack for a third over here. 

India National Cricket Team vs Zimbabwe National Cricket Team Timeline: IND 22/4 after 5 overs

Well well, two wickets have fallen in Chatara's over first it was Riyan Parag who tried to clear the mid-off fielder and failed and then it was Rinku Singh who tried to pull the short ball and the ball went high in the air and the fine-leg fielder took a simple catch. Stunning start for Zimbabwe.

India National Cricket Team vs Zimbabwe National Cricket Team Timeline: IND 22/2 after 4.3 overs

That is a good over from Muzharabani he is operating from the same end as Mukesh did in the first innings and when the ball has hit hard-lenght and it takes off. Gaikwad tried to guide the ball through the third-man region and the ball bounced a touch more and edge carried to slip. This game is getting interesting now. 

India National Cricket Team vs Zimbabwe National Cricket Team Timeline: IND 12/1 after 3 overs

Chatara has been brought in and he too delivered another economical over. This is a tight start by Zimbabwe they have not bowled any loose deliveries and are making the Indian batters work for their runs early in the piece. 

India National Cricket Team vs Zimbabwe National Cricket Team Timeline: IND 6/1 after 2.1 overs

This is good attacking captaincy from Raza he realized the pitch is on the slower side and is using his spinners right from the first over. Shubman Gill's cut shot has opened India's attack but the first couple of overs are an indication that Raza is a captain who thinks on his feet.

India National Cricket Team vs Zimbabwe National Cricket Team Timeline: IND 0/1 after 1 overs

Bennet takes the first over for Zimbabwe Abhishek Sharma tries to play in an aggressive fashion and pulls the ball but gets a toe end the ball carries to the mid-wicket fielder. It is a forgettable debut for Abhishek. Raza has deployed two spinners from either end now. 

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India National Cricket Team vs Zimbabwe National Cricket Team Timeline: ZIM 115/9 (20 overs) vs IND in Harare

Well, Madande's cameo has taken Zimbabwe to 115 which still seems like 20-30 short on this wicket but the final wicket partnership did induce some momentum into Zimbabwe innings. As per India, it has been an impressive performance from the spinners and it is now down to the batters to get these runs without any fluttering. 

India National Cricket Team vs Zimbabwe National Cricket Team Timeline: After 19.2 overs ZIM 107/9

We are going into the final Chatara has blocked everything with no intention of strike rotation from his end. As per Indian seamers they have not tried to use yorkers which is a bit of a surprise at this stage of the game. They just are continuing to hit hard lengths and hoping Zimbabwe batters would make a mistake.

India National Cricket Team vs Zimbabwe National Cricket Team Timeline: After 18.2 overs ZIM 102/9

Avesh Khan has been brought into the attack. He alongside Mukesh will close out the innings here for India. Zimbabwe batters looked a lot more comfortable against pacers than spinners. If they need to compete they need to come up with a plan to face Indian spinners do Zimbabwe.

India National Cricket Team vs Zimbabwe National Cricket Team Timeline: After 17.1 overs ZIM 91/9

Sundar bowls out an excellent comeback for the youngster. He bowled it quicker and flatter through the air and stuck to his lengths. All in all an excellent bowling performance from the Indian spinners today.

India National Cricket Team vs Zimbabwe National Cricket Team Timeline: After 16.1 overs ZIM 91/9

Bishnoi picked a couple more wickets in his final over to reduce Zimbabwe to nine down by the end of the 16th over. As expected the batting got even more difficult once the ball got softer. If Zimbabwe had gotten themselves to around the 140 mark it would have been a competitive total now it is way too low and seems like they will fall way short of it.

India National Cricket Team vs Zimbabwe National Cricket Team Timeline: After 15 overs ZIM 90/7

Sundar gets his third over first he picks Myers who slams back a bowl that was bowled quicker through the air and Sundar takes a return catch and then Maskadza a left-hander Sundar tosses one up slightly outside the off-stump and Maskadza trying to drive loses balance and gets stumped by Jurel.

India National Cricket Team vs Zimbabwe National Cricket Team Timeline: After 14.2 overs ZIM 89/6

Bishnoi has come back into the attack replacing Avesh. It is going to be an uphill task for Zimbabwe lower order batters they would have not faced a leg-spinner like Ravi Bishnoi before today who predominantly bowls googlies than leg-spinners. As we update Sundar picked Myers

India National Cricket Team vs Zimbabwe National Cricket Team Timeline: After 13.1 overs ZIM 81/5

Sundar bowled a couple here and that is the fifth bowler done for Shubman. He operated well here WRT to using his fifth bowler quota. Not every day would be as easy today for him but whatever bowling change he has made worked beautifully.

India National Cricket Team vs Zimbabwe National Cricket Team Timeline: After 12.3 overs ZIM 76/5

First, it was Sikandar Raza who tried to whack the Avesh through the mid-wicket region and was caught by Bishnoi on the boundary then Campbell dabbed the ball and took a couple of steps with the ball only reaching till point fielder and Myers from the other end reached batters end and both batters ended up at the same end and the Indians calmly remove bails from non-striker end and Campbell has been given out as Myers was into the crease and Campbell was lingering outside.

India National Cricket Team vs Zimbabwe National Cricket Team Timeline: After 11.2 overs ZIM 74/3

Sundar has been brought into the attack and he started well. Once again another modern finger spinner trying to bowl quicker through the air and not giving batters enough time to free their arms. The scoring has gone done a bit here for Zimbabwe.

India National Cricket Team vs Zimbabwe National Cricket Team Timeline: After 10 overs ZIM 69/3

It is an interesting tactic from Shubman to use Avesh this late in the game. Usually, Rajasthan Royals have used him in the Powerplay whereas Mukesh Kumar who took the new ball today was used majorly at the death by Delhi Capitals. 

India National Cricket Team vs Zimbabwe National Cricket Team Timeline: After 9.2 overs ZIM 66/3

Gill gave Abhishek another over and it was once again an over where he did not get his length right. Despite there being some turn from his end he has bowled it shorter and quicker through the air. As we update Avesh Khan has been brought into the attack.

India National Cricket Team vs Zimbabwe National Cricket Team Timeline: After 8.3 overs ZIM 56/3

Madhevere's idea to sweep Bishnoi was right as most of Bishnoi's googlies will turn into the right-hander however, the issue was execution and his predictability to sweep everything. Bishnoi slightly altered the length and pulled it back the batter missed and the ball hit the stumps. 

India National Cricket Team vs Zimbabwe National Cricket Team Timeline: After 7 overs ZIM 49/2

With two right-handers in the middle Gill has turned to left-arm spinner Abhishek Sharma who started well. There is a bit of turn-on offer for him however, he bowled a bit on the shorter side and quicker through the air. As per Zimbabwe Sikander Raza is in the middle and he is their main man.

India National Cricket Team vs Zimbabwe National Cricket Team Timeline: After 6.2 overs ZIM 43/2

A wicket maiden from Ravi Bishnoi it us his googly which Bennet could not pick up trying to drive the ball through covers. The ball brushed through the off-stump and was not clear if the bail fell because of Jurel's intervention or ball itself hence umpires sent it upstairs whereas the third umpire decided it is because of the ball and Zimbabwe lost two.

India National Cricket Team vs Zimbabwe National Cricket Team Timeline: After 5 overs ZIM 40/1

Expensive over from Khaleel 17 came of it. While Khaleel is a new ball specialist Shubman Gill got greedy by giving Khaleel third over to pick a wicket on a surface there is not much help for the seamers. Both Bennet and Madhevere predicting the length Mukesh bowled lined him up and scored their boundaries.

India National Cricket Team vs Zimbabwe National Cricket Team Timeline: After 4.2 overs ZIM 31/1

It has not been an easy surface for batters to get the boundaries away. Also, Indians have been pretty good with their lengths. While Shubman Gill feels that the pitch will be the same through forty overs it might get slower as the game progresses. 

India National Cricket Team vs Zimbabwe National Cricket Team Timeline: After 3.1 overs ZIM 19/1

There has been a conscious effort from Khaleel to pull the length back and there seems to be a bit of dampness in the surface one of Mukesh's deliveries when hit hard length bounced higher and took the splice of Bennet's bat as we update one of Mukesh's took off from length yet again and hit the helmet of Madhevere

India National Cricket Team vs Zimbabwe National Cricket Team Timeline: After 2.2 overs ZIM 14/1

Mukesh Kumar pitched one up which Kaia tried to drive and got the inside edge onto the stumps. The colour of the pitch is black seems like it is a bit on the slower side and Indian bowlers have found the right length and pace for this surface early in the piece. 

India National Cricket Team vs Zimbabwe National Cricket Team Timeline: After 1.1 overs ZIM 6/1

Khaleel Ahmed took the new ball for India and it has been a decent over. There was not much of a seam moment on the offer hence he tried to bowl good-length areas which worked well. Madhevere started the Zimbabwe innings with a gorgeous straight drive. As we update Mukesh picks Kaia.

India National Cricket Team vs Zimbabwe National Cricket Team Timeline: Let's go!

The national anthems are done! The atmosphere is buzzing in the stadium. It is afternoon in Harare it is not hot the conditions seem ideal for playing cricket. It is a young Indian team and it is an opportunity for selectors and everyone to see how Shubman Gill leads the side in this opening fixture.