India vs Zimbabwe Live Score, 2nd T20I: India Opt To Bat, This Star Handed Debut vs Zimbabwe

IND vs ZIM Live: India in control

Ravi Bishnoi started his spell with a one-run over and Washington Sundar followed him with conceding 8 runs. The asking rate has gone to 14 for Zimbabwe now. The hosts need 168 runs in 72 balls.

IND vs ZIM Live: End of powerplay!

ZIM 58/4 (6)

IND vs ZIM Live: FOUR!

A misfield from the short fine leg fielder and that runs away for a four. Wessly Madhevere got an inside edge on the ball of Mukesh Kumar and the batter was lucky for the fact the ball missed the stumps and he also got a boundary. Zimbabwe need 183 runs in 90 balls.

ZIM 52/4 (5)

IND vs ZIM Live: WICKET!

A well-disguised bouncer from Avesh Khan and he has got the wicket of Zimbabwe captain Sikandar Raza. The batter got into an awkward position before finding an edge on the bouncer ball that flew into the hands of wicketkeeper Dhruv Jurel.

ZIM 46/4 (4) 

IND vs ZIM Live: OUT!

Dion Myers is gone for a first-ball duck and Zimbabwe are in all sorts of trouble now. India are right on top of this game. Myers handed an easy catch to Rinku Singh at cover. Zimbabwe need 194 runs more from this point.

IND vs ZIM Live: OUT!

Mukesh Kumar finally has the last laugh. Brian Bennett slammed the pacer for two massive sixes but Mukesh eventually knocked his stumps to complete the revenge. Bennett departs after scoring 26 runs off only 9 balls.

ZIM 40/2 (3)

IND vs ZIM Live: Expensive over

Abhishek Sharma was handed the second over and he has leaked 19 runs in it. Brian Bennett slammed a six and four in it while five runs came through a wide that ran away for a four down the leg side. Zimbabwe are showing good fight here.

ZIM 24/1 (2)

IND vs ZIM Live: The chase begins!

Mukesh Kumar was hit for a four on the first ball of his over but he made a remarkable comeback by knocking off the off stump of Innocent Kaia. It was a sweet revenge from Mukesh. Zimbabwe need to keep firing to stay alive in this chase. Star of the first innings Abhishek Sharma is set to bowl the second over.

ZIM 5/1 (1)

IND vs ZIM Live: Boom! Boom! Boom!

Rinku Singh has slammed two sixes and a four to Luke Jongwe in the final over. A total of 21 came off it. India have posted a mammoth total on the board and this time Zimbabwe batters have their task out as the chase of 235 is never going to be easy on this surface.

IND 234/2 (20)

IND vs ZIM Live: SIX!

A short ball from Blessing Muzarabani and Rinku Singh has taken the bones out of it. He butchered his pull shot to perfection for a massive six through the cow corner. A total of 16 runs came off the over as Rinku had earlier hit a 104-metre six in it.

IND 213/2 (19)

IND vs ZIM Live: India near 200

Tendai Chatara concedes 20-run in his fourth over. Zimbabwe have completely lost the plot here as the Indian batters are having all the fun. Ruturaj Gaikwad is firing on all cylinders now, giving no respite to the Zimbabwe bowlers.

IND 197/2 (18)

India vs Zimbabwe Live: Fifty for Gaikwad!

Ruturaj Gaikwad slammed his half-century in 38 balls. He got there with a four through the mid-wicket region. India are scoring at 10.41 per over and they look all set to cross the 200-run mark. Remember, this is the same pitch where the Indian team failed to chase down 116-run target a day before. 

IND 177/2 (17)

India vs Zimbabwe Live: Century and OUT!

Abhishek Sharma slammed three consecutive sixes to Wellington Masakadza to reach to his maiden international century in only 46 balls. He lost his wicket off the very next ball after edging the ball to the right of backward point fielder. Abhishek also scripted history as he became the first-ever India batter to score a T20I century in only two innings. 

IND 147/2 (14)

India vs Zimbabwe Live: India on top

Abhishek Sharma is going all guns blazing and Ruturaj Gaikwad is also batting well from the other end. The duo has added 116 runs off 70 balls. A total of 24 runs have come off the last two overs. Meanwhile, Abhishek is really close to his maiden international century.

IND 126/1 (13)

India vs Zimbabwe Live: Terrific fifty from Abhishek!

Abhishek Sharma is showing his prowess against Zimbabwe at the moment. He first raced to his half-century in 33 balls with the help of a six and then continued to fire on all cylinders. A total of 28 runs came off Dion Myers' first over as Abhishek hit him for three fours and two sixes.

IND 102/1 (11)

India vs Zimbabwe Live: India on the charge

11 came off Luke Jongwe's second over. Ruturaj Gaikwad smashed two fours on the first two deliveries of the over. India are scoring at 7.4 per over now. This is a remarkable comeback from the side. Anything over 150 on the surface could be a good total.

IND 74/1 (10)

IND vs ZIM Live: Expensive over

14 runs came off the 9th over bowled by Sikandar Raza. Abhishek Sharma slammed the Zimbabwe captain for a four on the first ball of the over before smashing a six off the very next ball. India have put their feet on the accelerator pedal.

IND vs ZIM Live: Catch dropped!

Abhishek Sharma mishit the Luke Jongwe delivery in the air but Wellington Masakadza dropped the catch. It happened on the fifth ball of the over. On the final delivery, Jongwe bowled it on the leg side and Gaikwad helped it away for a four.

IND 49/1 (8)

IND vs ZIM Live: End of powerplay!

Seven came off Tendai Chatara's second over. And that also marks the end of the powerplay. India scored at 6 runs per over and lost the wicket of Shubman Gill. This is a good start for Zimbabwe, who lead 1-0 in the series. This pitch still has fair amount of support to bowlers.

IND 36/1 (6)

IND vs ZIM Live: Brilliant bowling

Blessing Muzarabani has bowled a one-run over. He bowled a maiden wicket first over and then conceded only one in his second. This is brilliant bowling from the star Zimbabwe pace.

IND 29/1 (5)

IND vs ZIM Live: FOUR!

Poor delivery from Tendai Chatara. He bowled it fuller outside the leg stump to Ruturaj Gaikwad. The careful India batter glanced the ball through the backward square leg for a four. Six runs came off the over.

IND 28/1 (4)

IND vs ZIM Live: Abhishek Sharma on fire!

Abhishek Sharma is looking in terric touch in this game. He slammed Brian Bennett for two consecutive fours over the covers. Both were elegant strikes from the southpaw as he executed the inside-out shots to perfection. 12 came off the over.

IND vs ZIM Live: WICKET!

Blessing Muzarabani got the wicket of Shubman Gill on the second ball of the over. Gill wanted to hit the ball over mid-on but found the fielder there. Muzarabani have had a second wicket on the very next ball but he dropped the catch of Ruturaj Gaikwad on the follow-up. 

IND 10/1 (2)

IND vs ZIM Live: The match begins!

Brian Bennett conceded a total of 10 runs in the first over. Abhishek Sharma pulled the bowler for a six over square leg on the second legal delivery of the over.

IND 10/0 (1)

IND vs ZIM Live: Here are the playing XIs -

India: Shubman Gill(c), Abhishek Sharma, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Sai Sudharsan, Riyan Parag, Rinku Singh, Dhruv Jurel(w), Washington Sundar, Ravi Bishnoi, Avesh Khan, Mukesh Kumar

Zimbabwe: Wessly Madhevere, Innocent Kaia, Brian Bennett, Sikandar Raza(c), Dion Myers, Johnathan Campbell, Clive Madande(w), Wellington Masakadza, Luke Jongwe, Blessing Muzarabani, Tendai Chatara

IND vs ZIM Live Score: Zimbabwe happy to bowl first

"Looks like a summer wicket, the pitch will get better. We wanted to bowl first anyway. The changing room is relaxed and happy. Taking one game at a time, we are here for a reason, will try to get our job done. Blessing has been good, Chatara delivers for us. He has come right more often than not for the team," said Sikandar Raza.

IND vs ZIM Live Score: One change for India

"Going to bat first, same wicket like yesterday. Best opportunity for us to bat. Looks dry, it's a nice sunny day. Need to improve our batting, Sudharsan comes in for Khaleel," said Gill.

IND vs ZIM Live Score: India opt to bat

India captain Shubman Gill has won the toss and opted to bat first against Zimbabwe in the second T20I match in Harare. At the toss, Gill informed that Sai Sudharsan is making his debut, replacing Khaleel Ahmed in the XI.

IND vs ZIM Live Score: Zimbabwe lead 1-0 in series

An inexperienced yet spirited Zimbabwe pulled off an upset of massive proportions when they stunned an Indian team brimming with an array of Next-Gen stars by 13 runs in the first T20I of the five-match series in Harare on Saturday. India, who were recently crowned champions in the T20 World Cup albeit with a different set of players, were expected to trot past an unfancied Zimbabwe and the script followed that line when the hosts were restricted to 115 for nine. But from there, Zimbabwe wrote their own narrative, reducing India to 28 for four in the Power Play and then eventually bowled them out for 102 in 19.5 overs.

IND vs ZIM Live: Bishnoi's honest statement

"It's time for new players. The senior players are retired and handed over the mantle to us. It's our responsibility to take the flight ahead," said India spinner Ravi Bishnoi after the side's defeat against Zimbabwe in first T20I.

India vs Zimbabwe Live: Raza eyes record-equalling milestone!

Sikandar Raza is 2 catches away from equalling the record for most catches for Zimbabwe in T20Is. He has plucked 38 so far, with Ryan Burl topping the charts with 40 catches.

India vs Zimbabwe Live: Hello!

Hello and welcome to our live coverage of the 2nd T20I between India and Zimbabwe. The hosts picked up a shocking win in the series opener yesterday, giving India problems of plenty. Can Shubman Gill and his young boys turn it around? Stay tuned to find out. Toss in less than 60 minutes from now