India vs Zimbabwe Live Score, 3rd T20I: Indian skipper Shubman Gill in action during the third T20I match at Harare on July 10. (X/@bcci)
India vs Zimbabwe Live Score
In the third T20I match at Harare, India’s captain Shubman Gill won the toss and opted to bat first, setting a target of 183 runs for Zimbabwe.
Absent for the initial matches, Yashasvi Jaiswal joined India’s playing XI and opened the innings, scoring 36 off 27 balls. Skipper Shubman Gill scored his fifth T20I half-century with 66 runs off 36 deliveries. Ruturaj Gaikwad contributed with a crucial 49 off 28 balls, narrowly missing his half-century. India concluded their innings at 182/4 in 20 overs.
For Zimbabwe, Blessing Muzarabani and Sikandar Raza each took two wickets.
With the series tied at 1-1, the third T20I match at Harare Sports Ground was crucial. The addition of World Cup winners Yashasvi Jaiswal, Sanju Samson, and Sanju Samson bolstered India’s lineup. However, this match also marked the potential end of the series for young players like Sai Sudarshan, Dhruv Jurel, and Riyan Parag. Changes in the batting order saw Yashasvi Jaiswal taking the opening position.
Zimbabwe aimed to recover from their previous 100-run defeat. Their young squad needed to improve their batting performance to stand a chance against the World Champions.
Playing XIs:
India: Yashasvi Jaiswal, Abhishek Sharma, Shubman Gill (c), Ruturaj Gaikwad, Sanju Samson (w), Shivam Dube, Rinku Singh, Washington Sundar, Ravi Bishnoi, Avesh Khan, Khaleel Ahmed.
Zimbabwe: Tadiwanashe Marumani, Wessly Madhevere, Brian Bennett, Dion Myers, Sikandar Raza (c), Johnathan Campbell, Clive Madande (w), Wellington Masakadza, Richard Ngarava, Blessing Muzarabani, Tendai Chatara.