Harare, July 25 (IANS) Blistering half-centuries from wicketkeeper-batter Ishan Kishan and vice-captain Tilak Varma set up India’s dominant 90-run victory over Zimbabwe in the second T20I at the Harare Sports Club on Saturday and sealed an unassailable 2-0 lead in the three-match series.Kishan’s explosive 81 off 44 balls and Varma’s unbeaten 60 off 29 deliveries set the foundation for India’s imposing total of 219/5 after being inserted to bat first. The formidable target proved far too steep …
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Harare, July 25 (IANS) Half-centuries from wicketkeeper-batter Ishan Kishan and vice-captain Tilak Varma propelled India to a formidable 219/5 in 20 overs after being put in to bat by Zimbabwe in the second T20I at the Harare Sports Club on Saturday.Kishan smashed 81 off 44 balls – 46 of which came from mid-wicket and long-on regions, as he employed the pull shot to perfection. Varma, on the other hand, provided a late flourish with an unbeaten 60 off 29 deliveries – 16 of those runs came of…
Harare, July 23 (IANS) Zimbabwe have suffered a setback on the eve of their three-match T20I series against India, with batter Milton Shumba ruled out after sustaining a right hamstring injury. The hosts have drafted Innocent Kaia into the squad, with the opener already joining the team ahead of Thursday’s series opener at the Harare Sports Club.Shumba underwent medical scans on Tuesday that confirmed the extent of the injury, ending his involvement in the series before a ball had been bowled. T…
Harare, July 23 (IANS) India have handed a debut to pacer Ashok Sharma as skipper Shreyas Iyer won the toss and elected to bowl first against Zimbabwe in the first T20I at the Harare Sports Club on Thursday. India, the current T20 World Cup winners, are eyeing redemption after suffering series defeats to England (4-0) and Ireland (2-0). After winning the toss, Iyer said India are fielding three seamers in Ashok, Prince Yadav and Mayank Yadav, along with leg-spinner Ravi Bishnoi being the lone sp…
New Delhi, July 22 (IANS) On paper, four months can pass quickly in the blink of an eye in international cricket, but for the Indian T20I side set to begin their three-game series against Zimbabwe at the Harare Sports Club on Thursday, it has felt long enough to trigger a quiet crisis of identity.Fresh off a T20 World Cup triumph earlier in the year, India find themselves nursing the wounds of consecutive series defeats in Ireland and England under new skipper Shreyas Iyer. Former India spinner …
Harare, July 22 (IANS) Uncapped wicketkeeper-batter Tafadzwa Tsiga has earned his maiden T20I call-up, while all-rounder Wessly Madhevere and pacer Newman Nyamhuri returned to the 15-member Zimbabwe squad for the three-match series against India, starting here on Thursday. The trio come into the squad in place of Clive Madande, Tinotenda Maposa, and Tashinga Musekiwa, who were part of the side that recently faced Bangladesh. All three matches of the series will be played at the Harare Sports Clu…
Harare, July 8 (IANS) Experienced all-rounder Sikandar Raza will continue to lead Zimbabwe after Zimbabwe Cricket (ZC) on Wednesday named a 15-member squad for the upcoming three-match T20I series against Bangladesh. The squad majorly retains the core that reached the Super Eight at the 2026 ICC Men’s T20 World Cup.The three matches are scheduled to be played at the Queens Sports Club in Bulawayo on July 15, 17, and 19 once the ongoing ODI series in Harare is over. The squad features two chang…
Harare, June 30 (IANS) The Zimbabwe cricket team, under the leadership of Richard Ngarava, has etched its name in the history books as it registered its biggest win in Test cricket history, beating Bangladesh by an innings and 85 runs in the one-off test at the Harare Sports Club on Tuesday.Opting to bowl after winning the toss, Zimbabwe dominated against the visitors from the outset as Bangladesh were off to a poor start and lost eight wickets for just seven runs to get bowled out for just 140 …
Harare, June 23 (IANS) Zimbabwe have entrusted left-arm pacer Richard Ngarava with the Test captaincy for the first time, naming him to lead a 15-member squad for the one-off Test against Bangladesh, which begins on Sunday at the Harare Sports Club. The fixture marks Zimbabwe’s return to the longest format after an extended break and signals the start of an important home season, with the selectors opting for a blend of established names and returning performers.Ngarava steps into the leadership…