IND vs ZIM 1st T20I: Mayank Yadav claims two quick wickets; Zimbabwe reach 46 runs in 10 overs

Team India`s players celebrate a wicket during the T20I match against Zimbabwe (Pic: X/@BCCI)

In the first T20I match against Team India, Zimbabwe has reached the score of 46 runs for the loss of four wickets in 10 overs at the Harare Sports Club.

Having been put to bat first, Brian Bennett was dismissed on a first-ball duck. Fellow opening batsman Ben Curran also departed on 10 runs in eight balls, including two boundaries.

Dion Myers managed to score just six runs in 14 balls, including a boundary. Captain Sikandar Raza registered four runs off seven balls, including a boundary. Ryan Burl and Wesley Madhevere are unbeaten at the crease.

Team India's Mayank Yadav has claimed two wickets. Prince Yadav and Shivam Dube have bagged one wicket each. Ashok Sharma and Ravi Bishnoi will continue the hunt for the first scalp.

The "Men in Blue" have entered the clash on the back of two consecutive series defeats against Ireland and England. They will be eager to bounce back and secure a win against Zimbabwe. Ashok Sharma made his T20I debut for Team India.

After winning the toss, Team India's skipper Shreyas Iyer said, "We are going to bowl first. This is my first time here, so I don't know how the wicket is going to play. But looking at the practice wickets and the practice wickets on the side, there was a decent amount of bounce. So definitely, that's one of the aspects. [On if there will be bounce on offer] I don't know how it's going to play, but anticipating it".

Speaking about Zimbabwe, he said that the hosts' batsmen and bowlers execute their plans well, which was pleasing to see during the concluded T20 World Cup 2026.

"Absolutely, they've been playing brilliantly for the last couple of years, especially at the World Cup, the way they played. It was pleasing to the eye. The batsmen and the bowlers executing their strengths. It was amazing. [On the team composition] We're going with three seamers, one spinner," said the Mumbai-born cricketer.

IND vs ZIM 1st T20I: Confirmed Playing XIs

India: Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, Abhishek Sharma, Ishan Kishan (WK), Shreyas Iyer (C), Tiak Varma, Rinku Singh, Shivam Dube, Ravi Bishnoi, Prince Yadav, Ashok Sharma, Mayank Yadav.

Zimbabwe: Briant Bennett, Ben Curran, Dion Myers, Sikandar Raza (C), Ryan Burl, Wesley Madhevere, Tadiwanashe Marumani (WK), Brad Evans, Newman Nyamhuri, Richard Ngarava, Blessing Muzarabani.