Fine bowling performance by Washington Sundar and Avesh Khan helped India overcome a scare of 77-run partnership for the sixth wicket between Dion Myers and Clive Madande and beat Zimbabwe by 23 runs in the third T20I of the five-match series at Harare on Wednesday.
The series consisting of five matches is currently level at 1-1. Zimbabwe won the first match by 13 runs while India bounced back to win the next one by 100 runs.
Ahead of India's third match of the five-game T20I against Zimbabwe, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), Zimbabwe Cricket and Zimbabwe Tourism organised a Wild Life Tour for the Men in Blue players and their family members in Harare.
After winning the 2024 edition of the T20 World Cup, India wicketkeeper-batter Sanju Samson, allrounder Shivam Dube, and batter Yashasvi Jaiswal joined the 'Men in Blue' squad for the remaining matches of the five-match T20I series against Zimbabwe.
India opener Abhishek Sharma's second T20I against Zimbabwe became more special after former all-rounder Yuvraj Singh congratulated him for his maiden ton for the country in the shortest format of cricket.
After winning the second T20I against Zimbabwe on Sunday, India skipper Shubman Gill expressed his feelings saying that it is nice to get back on the track.
Abhishek Sharma's blistering century followed by disciplined bowling by Indian bowlers helped the Shubman Gill-led side beat Zimbabwe by 100 runs in the second T20I played at the Harare Sports Club on Sunday to level five-match series 1-1.
Abhishek Sharma's blistering ton helped India pile on a massive 234/2 in 20 overs against Zimbabwe in the second T20I of the five-match series at the Harare Sports Club on Sunday
India skipper Shubman Gill won the toss and elected to bat first against Zimbabwe in the second T20I of the five-match series at the Harare Sports Club on Sunday.
Following his side's 13-run defeat against Zimbabwe in the 1st T20I, India spinner Ravi Bishnoi said that they lacked partnerships which made the difference in the game.