Zimbabwe vs India Match Stats

Good length, outside off, Avesh punches it off the back foot towards the left of mid off and takes a quick single.

Around the stumps now, length ball, angling on to the pads, Washington Sundar watches it closely, leans onto the ball and steers it along the ground towards deep mid-wicket for a brace. Sikandar Raza is not really happy with that complacent effort in the deep that allowed an extra run.

Around off, on a length, Washington Sundar goes back and pats it down to long on for a single.

Tossed up, outside off and on a fuller length, Avesh Khan clears his front leg but mistimes it towards the cow corner region for a single.

Pushes it through, full and drifting on the middle and leg, Washington Sundar gets on his front foot and drives along the carpet for a single to leg side.

Good length, and outside off, Avesh Khan goes deeper into the crease and blocks it back to the bowler. 41 needed off the last 5 overs now.

Comes back into the attack and begins on a nagging length, on middle, Washington Sundar whips it through mid-wicket for a single.

FOUR! Misfield! A gift served to India in the form of a boundary. Fuller and on off and middle, Avesh Khan swats it along the ground to long on where Innocent Kaia runs in off the ropes and there is no pressure on him to release the throw quickly. Kaia lets it slip through his legs for a boundary.

FOUR! Short and punished! Back-to-back boundaries for Avesh Khan! Masakadza errs in length as he serves a half-tracker, on off and middle, Avesh Khan rocks back and nails the pull to the left of deep mid-wicket for four more runs.

Fired in, short and on a nagging length, Avesh Khan slashes hard at it but fails to connect.

OUT! STRAIGHT TO THE FIELDER! Not a wicket-taking delivery but Wellington Masakadza won't mind one bit. Avesh Khan is distraught. He could not have picked out the man in the deep any better. Low full toss, outside off, Avesh Khan stays low to make the connection and plays a cross-batted lofted stroke. Fails to get the elevation to clear the fence and hits it straight down the throat of long off where Sikandar Raza does the rest. Zimbabwe 2 wickets away now from a famous win.

Fullish delivery, on off, Mukesh Kumar defends it out on the off side watchfully.

Darts it in, full and around off, Washington Sundar presses forward and blocks it out.

Missed out! Sikandar Raza goes searching for the yorker but ends up serving a low full toss, on off, Washington Sundar misses out as he goes for the drive. The keeper is late in getting down, but luckily, his pads get in the way of the ball.

WIDE! Fires it in down leg, on a length for a wide.

Keeps it full and outside off, Washington Sundar leans on it and drives it square to deep point but refuses the single.

Takes the single now does Sundar! Slanting in, at the stumps, on middle and leg, Washington Sundar knocks it down to long on and crosses over.

Is that out? Has Mukesh Kumar dragged his foot outside the crease? The keeper seems confident. This spins away from the right-hander, full and outside off, Mukesh Kumar gets on the front foot to keep it out but the ball goes the other way and beats the bat. The keeper is quick to whip the bails off and the third umpire is called into action. However, the replays show that at no point did Mukesh drag his foot out and it was grounded all the way through inside the crease.

OUT! CLEANED HIM UP! Sikandar Raza strikes with the last ball of his spell! Zimbabwe on the cusp of a famous win. The crowd at the Harare Sports Club goes wild. Raza serves the off-break now, on a nagging length, on off, Mukesh Kumar is neither forward nor back and plays for the ball going straight on. The ball spins in after pitching and Mukesh ends up leaving a big gap between bat and pad. The ball sneaks past the inside edge to rattle into the off stump.

Goes full and on off, Washington Sundar pushes it out from the crease to cover.

Into the wicket goes Jongwe, slower as well, Washington Sundar does not get any timing on the pull and hits it down to long on. No single taken.

On a shortish length, on middle, Washington Sundar pulls it aerially but well in front of deep mid-wicket. Refuses the single again does Sundar.

SIX! BANG! Picked the bones out of that! Slower and into the wicket, sits up nicely for Washington Sundar who sets up a good base for himself and hammers it over deep mid-wicket for a biggie.

WIDE! Goes searching for the wide yorker but ends up serving a low full toss, beyond the tramline on off.

FOUR! Poor choice of delivery by Jongwe and it gets the treatment. With a short fine leg in place, Jongwe bowls the slower but the line is down leg, on a back of a length, Washington Sundar gets inside the line and pulls it up and over short fine leg for a boundary. Sundar will be looking to retain the strike now with a single off the last ball.

And he succeeds in doing so. Fuller and at pace, on off, Washington Sundar extends his hands to drive it past cover but gets an inside edge that rolls to deep backward square leg for a single. 12 runs off the over, India are still alive in the game, needing 18 runs off the last 2 overs.

Beaten! Bangs it on a hard length does Muzarabani, outside off, Washington Sundar throws his hands at the delivery but fails to connect.

WIDE! This is pitched by Muzarabani but it goes beyond the wide guideline on off.

Lands it on a back of a length, over middle, Washington Sundar hangs back and steers it down to deep third. Sundar declines the single.

Delivers it on a length, going across, on off, Washington Sundar clears his front leg for a hack across the line but mishits it down to long on. No single taken again.

Hit hard but straight to the man in the deep. Short and wide on off, Washington Sundar makes room and stands tall to crack the cut to deep point and refuses the single yet again.

Sundar crosses over now, leaving Khaleel Ahmed to face one ball in this over. Muzarabani dishes it out on a hard length, outside off, Washington Sundar flays at the delivery and gets an outside edge that goes down to deep third for one. India need 16 runs off the last 7 balls.

Watchfully left alone by Khaleel. Muzarabani digs it in short but the line is outside off, Khaleel Ahmed sways away from the line of the ball and sees the ball nestle into the gloves of the keeper. Right then, we are going down to the final over with India needing 16 runs.

A dot. Good start to the over for Zimbabwe. Chatara angles it across the batter, on a short of a good length, outside off, Washington Sundar clears his front leg to access the off side but Sundar ends up chopping it down on the deck.

 A good effort in the deep by Blessing Muzarabani to keep it down to two. Chatara is lucky to get away with it as this is short and too straight, around the hips, Washington Sundar gets inside the line but gets this one high on the bat. Gets enough bat on it to clear short fine leg. Muzarabani gives it a chase and slides to save a couple of runs for his side.

Johnathan Campbell, you beauty! Saves two for his side. Oh no, hang on. Washington Sundar did not run, so even better for Zimbabwe. A dot and it leaves India needing 14 runs now off the last 3 balls. Chatara offers width, on a length, outside off, Washington Sundar clears his front leg and smacks it hard to the left of deep cover where Johnathan Campbell springs to his left and dives to cut it off.

That should do it for Zimbabwe! Tendai Chatara now has to ensure that he does not overstep or bowl a wide here. Length delivery, going across the batter, on off, Washington Sundar stays deep in the crease but can only hit it along the ground to long off. The crowd erupts but Sikandar Raza signals to his players to calm down as the game is not over yet.

OUT! IN THE AIR AND GONE! Zimbabwe script a famous win, upstaging the reigning T20 champions! Tendai Chatara bends his back and directs a good bumper, aimed at the batter, Washington Sundar goes for the pull but he is tucked up for room and the ball gets big on him too. Gets a top edge that goes in the air and only as far as backward square leg. Blessing Muzarabani from short fine leg, runs to his right and keeps his eyes on the ball all the way through before diving full-length to take a brilliant catch. The ball stays in his grasp even as his elbow hits the turf. The crowd are jubilant as are Sikandar Raza and his men. Zimbabwe win by 13 runs to take a 1-0 lead in the series!