The India vs Zimbabwe T20I series rolled on as the 2nd T20I was conducted on Saturday in Harare.
India won the opening T20I of this three-match rubber on Thursday through a terrific comeback performance from Mayank Yadav, who earned the Player of the Match award for his 2/18.
Also shining in the game was the 15-year-old Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, who blasted his maiden T20I fifty off only 18 balls after failing to go past 15 in three knocks in England.
That victory also meant Shreyas Iyer won his first game as India’s T20I captain, having failed to secure a single win in the six completed matches on the tour of Ireland and England.
In the IND vs ZIM 2nd T20I, Zimbabwe captain Sikandar Raza won the toss and elected to field first. Players of both teams were seen spotting black armbands. Below is the reason for this action.
IND vs ZIM: Why Are India And Zimbabwe Players Wearing Black Armbands Today In 2nd T20I?
India and Zimbabwe players wore black armbands today in the 2nd T20I to pay their respects to the deceased Zimbabwe Cricket vice-chairman, Sylvester Matshaka, who passed away yesterday.
Meanwhile, India finished with a huge total of 219/5 after being asked to bat first. India lost both openers Abhishek Sharma and Sooryavanshi in the first three overs, while captain Iyer played a scratchy knock of 25 runs off 20 balls.
Then, it was the two middle-order left-handers, Ishan Kishan and Tilak Varma, who not only bailed India out of a tricky situation but also sent them rolling for a 200-plus total.
Kishan hammered 81 runs off 44 balls with the help of 9 fours and two maxiums, and Varma cracked 60* runs off 29 deliveries, thumping five fours and three sixes. Both the players failed to put a score of note on the UK tour. So these innings from the southpaws will relive plenty of pressure for the pair.
Earlier, India handed a maiden T20I cap to Yash Thakur, who replaced Ashok Sharma, who made his T20I debut in the 1st T20I.
IND vs ZIM Playing XIs 2nd T20I:
India: Abhishek Sharma, Ishan Kishan (wk), Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, Tilak Varma, Rinku Singh, Shreyas Iyer (C), Shivam Dube, Yash Thakur, Prince Yadav, Ravi Bishnoi, Mayank Yadav
Zimbabwe: Sikandar Raza (C), Newman Nyamhuri, Dion Myers, Ryan Burl, Brian Bennett, Ben Curran, Tadiwanashe Marumani (wk), Brad Evans, Richard Ngarava, Wessly Madhevere, Blessing Muzarabani
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