India celebrate a dominant 90-run victory over Zimbabwe in the 2nd T20I to take a 2-0 lead in the series.
India produced a dominant all-round performance to register a comprehensive 90-run victory over Zimbabwe in the second T20 International, taking a 2-0 lead in the five-match series. After posting a challenging total with an aggressive batting display, the Indian bowlers dismantled Zimbabwe’s batting line-up with disciplined pace and spin.
The Indian top order laid the foundation with an attacking approach before the middle order accelerated in the death overs, helping the visitors post a formidable total. Chasing a steep target, Zimbabwe struggled to build partnerships as wickets fell at regular intervals under relentless pressure from India’s bowling attack.
India’s bowlers maintained tight lines and lengths throughout the innings, never allowing Zimbabwe to gain momentum. Sharp fielding, disciplined bowling changes, and clinical execution ensured the hosts were bundled out well short of the target.
The emphatic 90-run victory highlights India’s dominance in all three departments — batting, bowling, and fielding and puts them in complete control of the T20I series heading into the third match. Zimbabwe will now need a strong comeback to keep the series alive, while India will look to continue their winning momentum and seal the contest early.
Also Read : IND vs ZIM 1st T20I: India Beat Zimbabwe By 7 Wickets To Take 1-0 Series Lead
India (20 ovs maximum)
| BATTING | R | B | M | 4s | 6s | SR | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi
|
c Muzarabani b Ngarava | 20 | 9 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 222.22 | ||
|
Abhishek Sharma
|
c Burl b Muzarabani | 8 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 100.00 | ||
|
Ishan Kishan †
|
c Bennett b Nyamhuri | 81 | 44 | 75 | 9 | 2 | 184.09 | ||
|
Shreyas Iyer (c)
|
c Evans b Bennett | 25 | 20 | 31 | 4 | 0 | 125.00 | ||
|
Tilak Varma
|
not out | 60 | 29 | 53 | 5 | 3 | 206.89 | ||
|
Rinku Singh
|
c Burl b Evans | 12 | 8 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 150.00 | ||
|
Shivam Dube
|
not out | 6 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 200.00 | ||
| Extras | (lb 2, nb 1, w 4) | 7 | |||||||
| Total |
20 Ov (RR: 10.95, 100 Mins)
|
219/5 | |||||||
|
DID NOT BAT
Ravi Bishnoi,
Prince Yadav,
Yash Thakur,
Mayank Yadav
|
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FALL OF WICKETS
1-10 (Abhishek Sharma, 1.5 ov), 2-29 (Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, 2.6 ov), 3-95 (Shreyas Iyer, 9.6 ov), 4-189 (Ishan Kishan, 17.1 ov), 5-213 (Rinku Singh, 19.3 ov)
|
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| BOWLING | O | M | R | W | ECON | 0S | WD | NB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Sikandar Raza
|
4 | 0 | 47 | 0 | 11.75 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
|
Blessing Muzarabani
|
4 | 0 | 36 | 1 | 9.00 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
|
Richard Ngarava
|
3 | 0 | 43 | 1 | 14.33 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
|
Brad Evans
|
4 | 0 | 44 | 1 | 11.00 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
|
Newman Nyamhuri
|
3 | 0 | 25 | 1 | 8.33 | 7 | 2 | 0 |
|
Brian Bennett
|
2 | 0 | 22 | 1 | 11.00 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| BATTING | R | B | M | 4s | 6s | SR | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Brian Bennett
|
c †Ishan Kishan b Yash Thakur | 32 | 19 | 19 | 3 | 3 | 168.42 | ||
|
Ben Curran
|
c Dube b Prince Yadav | 1 | 5 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 20.00 | ||
|
Dion Myers
|
b Ravi Bishnoi | 12 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 133.33 | ||
|
Ryan Burl
|
c Singh b Tilak Varma | 20 | 18 | 39 | 2 | 0 | 111.11 | ||
|
Sikandar Raza (c)
|
c †Ishan Kishan b Prince Yadav | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | ||
|
Wessly Madhevere
|
c Iyer b Dube | 2 | 3 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 66.66 | ||
|
Tadiwanashe Marumani †
|
b Yash Thakur | 24 | 19 | 39 | 1 | 1 | 126.31 | ||
|
Brad Evans
|
b Abhishek Sharma | 19 | 11 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 172.72 | ||
|
Newman Nyamhuri
|
b Abhishek Sharma | 3 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 50.00 | ||
|
Richard Ngarava
|
c Singh b Abhishek Sharma | 1 | 8 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 12.50 | ||
|
Blessing Muzarabani
|
not out | 7 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 116.66 | ||
| Extras | (b 2, lb 3, w 3) | 8 | |||||||
| Total |
17.5 Ov (RR: 7.23, 89 Mins)
|
129 | |||||||
|
FALL OF WICKETS
1-34 (Brian Bennett, 3.5 ov), 2-34 (Ben Curran, 4.1 ov), 3-48 (Dion Myers, 5.5 ov), 4-49 (Sikandar Raza, 6.2 ov), 5-65 (Wessly Madhevere, 8.2 ov), 6-82 (Ryan Burl, 11.2 ov), 7-105 (Brad Evans, 13.3 ov), 8-119 (Newman Nyamhuri, 15.2 ov), 9-121 (Tadiwanashe Marumani, 16.1 ov), 10-129 (Richard Ngarava, 17.5 ov)
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| BOWLING | O | M | R | W | ECON | 0S | WD | NB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Mayank Yadav
|
3 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 8.33 | 10 | 1 | 0 |
|
Yash Thakur
|
4 | 0 | 30 | 2 | 7.50 | 12 | 2 | 0 |
|
Prince Yadav
|
1.2 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 7.50 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
|
Ravi Bishnoi
|
4 | 0 | 20 | 1 | 5.00 | 13 | 0 | 0 |
|
Shivam Dube
|
1.4 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 7.80 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
|
Tilak Varma
|
1 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 9.00 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
|
Abhishek Sharma
|
2.5 | 0 | 17 | 3 | 6.00 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
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