- India beat Zimbabwe by ten wickets in the second T20 in Harare on Monday.
- The men in blue notched their first ten-wicket victory in T20s.
- Mandeep Singh, who remained not out on 52, scored his first fifty in T20Is during the match.
- Barinder Sran’s figures of 4/10 helped India restrict Zimbabwe to 99/9 in 20 overs.
India Win by Ten Wickets
KL Rahul (47*) and Mandeep Singh (52*) scripted a perfect comeback for India after taking India to a ten-wicket win in the second T20 in Harare.
The Indian openers begun cautiously while chasing Zimbabwe’s meager total of 99/9. But once they got their eye in, they started dominating the bowlers and took the game away from the opposition.
Mandeep Singh struck a four off the first ball of the 13th over to take India to their first ten-wicket win in T20s and his maiden fifty in T20Is.
Mandeep and Rahul Take India Past Fifty
The Indian openers, Mandeep Singh and KL Rahul have got India to a spectacular start. They have got their team past fifty in just eight overs. After a cautious start, Rahul and Mandeep started finding the boundaries with ease.
But the Zimbabwe fielders have also helped India score some runs. When Mandeep Singh went for a big shot in the off Chibhabha’s bowling in the eight over, he presented a simple catch to a fielder in deep square leg. But, the ball bounced off the fielder’s hands and went over the boundary line for six.
India: 55/0 after eight overs.
KL Rahul and Mandeep Singh Begin Cautiously
KL Rahul and Mandeep Singh have begun India’s chase cautiously. They are respecting the good balls and have put away only one boundary in four overs.
KL Rahul’s eyes lit up when T Muzarabani provided some width. The Karnataka batsman thrashed the ball through extra cover for a boundary.
If the Indian openers preserve their wickets, they will easily take their team home.
India: 18/0 after four overs.
Zimbabwe Score 99/9 in 20 Overs
The Indian bowlers, who conceded 170 runs in the first T20, have made a spectacular comeback in the second match of the series.
Barinder got India off to a brilliant start. He picked up four wickets in the first five over, which reduced Zimbabwe to 28/4.
Then, the Zimbabwean batsmen kept getting out at regular intervals and failed to string partnerships.
Eventually, Zimbabwe scored 99/9 in their 20 overs.