India gives Zimbabwe a shock win after successive defeats – India | Zimbabwe | Vaibhav Suryavanshi
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Published: Jul 23, 2026 08:59 PM IST
Updated: Jul 23, 2026 9:20 PM EST.
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India won the first Twenty20 against Zimbabwe by seven wickets.
India’s victory came after six straight defeats since winning the Twenty20 World Cup.
At the age of 15 years and 118 days, Vaibhav Suryavanshi became the youngest player to score a half-century in international Twenty20 cricket.
Vaibhav Suryavanshi celebrates his half-century. Photo: X@BCCI
Harare: After winning the Twenty20 World Cup, India won the Twenty20 match. India won the first Twenty20 against Zimbabwe by seven wickets. With this, India took a 1-0 lead in the three-match series. After losing the toss, Zimbabwe batted first and scored 125 for the loss of seven wickets in 20 overs. India responded by winning by three wickets in 13.2 overs. India won by seven wickets with 40 balls remaining.
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After winning the World Cup final, India won the game after losing six games in a row. India lost two matches to Ireland and four matches to England. The match against England was abandoned. Vaibhav Suryavanshi, who opened the game in reply, scored a half-century and was out. At the same time, Vaibhav also holds the record of being the youngest player to score a half-century in international Twenty20 cricket. Vaibhav’s age is 15 years and 118 days.
Vaibhav scored 50 off 19 balls with four sixes and fours. Abhishek Sharma, who scored just one run, was bowled out in the first over but Ishan Kishan and Vaibhav led India’s chase. Ishan scored 35 runs off 24 balls. Captain Shreyas Iyer (28 off 24 balls) and Tilak Verma (six off five balls) remained unbeaten.
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Batting first in the match, Zimbabwe scored 125 for the loss of seven wickets in 20 overs. Zimbabwe’s top scorers were Wesley Madhavare (39 from 34 balls), Tadivanash Marumani (27 from 20 balls) and Ryan Bale (26 from 35 balls). The star of the game was pacer Mayank Yadav, who conceded 18 runs in four overs and took two wickets. Ashok Sharma, who is playing his debut match, conceded 29 runs in four overs without taking a single wicket. The second match of the series will be played in Harare on Saturday.
English summary:
India recorded a dominant seven-wicket win over Zimbabwe in the first T20 match, their first win after a series of defeats since the T20 World Cup. The win gives India a 1-0 lead in the three-match series.
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