Watch the highlights of Zimbabwe vs India 2nd T20I - 2026 India tour of Zimbabwe 3-match T20I series - The second Twenty20 International cricket match between Zimbabwe and India played at the Harare Sports Club, Harare on July 25, 2026.
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| Ishan Kishan took on the short ball © BCCI |
Match Overview:
Ishan Kishan's quick-fire 44-ball 81 and Tilak Varma's whirlwind 29-ball unbeaten 60 sets up to India massive 90-run victory over Zimbabwe and took an unassailable 2-0 lead to seal the series in a one-sided second T20I.
Match Stats:
- India's 90-run win was their joint 14th largest victory by terms of runs in T20 international and It is their second biggest win by terms-of-runs against Zimbabwe in T20Is after their 100-run win at same venue in 2024.
- 66 : Ishan Kishan and Shreyas Iyer shared the third highest third-wicket partnership for India against Zimbabwe in T20Is.
- 94 : Ishan Kishan and Tilak Varma set a record fourth-wicket partnership for India against Zimbabwe in T20 international, previously held by the 65-run stand between Sanju Samson and Riyan Parag at Harare in 2024 and the India's ninth highest fourth-wicket stand in T20Is.
- India's 219 was their third highest score against Zimbabwe in T20 international and It is their second highest total in Zimbabwe soil in T20Is after their 234 also against Zimbabwe at same venue in 2024.
- This is the 52nd time India scored 200 or more in a T20I – most by any side in T20I cricket history. South Africa had (29), England and New Zealand each had (28).
- Ishan Kishan's 81 was his third highest score for India in T20 international and the third highest-score by an Indian batsman against Zimbabwe in T20Is.
- Tilak Varma hammered a 23-ball his second fastest fifty for India in T20 international and the joint second fastest fifty by an Indian batsman against Zimbabwe in T20Is, jointly with Suryakumar Yadav and Hardik Pandya.
- Zimbabwe's 129 was their eighth lowest score in a completed innings against India in T20Is.
In-Depth Match Highlights:
India scored massive total of 219-5 in 20 overs with top scorer by Ishan Kishan hammered a 81 off 44-balls including 9-fours & 2-sixes with strike rate of 184.09.
Tilak Varma blasted a unbeaten 60 off 29-balls including 5-fours & 3-sixes with strike rate of 206.89, Shreyas Iyer struck 25 off 20-balls included 4-fours.
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi hammered a 20 off 9-balls including 3-fours & a six with strike rate of 222.22 and Rinku Singh hit 12 off 8-balls contained a six with strike-rate of 150.
Zimbabwe best bowler by Brian Bennett, Newman Nyamhuri, Blessing Muzarabani, Richard Ngarava and Brad Evans each took one-wickets.
Zimbabwe bowled out for 129 in 17.5 overs with top scorer by Brian Bennett hammered a 32 off 19-balls including 3-sixes & 3-fours with strike rate of 168.42.
Tadiwanashe Marumani hit 24 off 19-balls including one-six & a four, Ryan Burl scored 20 off 18-balls included 2-fours and Brad Evans blasted a 19 off 11-balls contained 2-sixes & a four with strike rate of 172.72.
India best bowler by Abhishek Sharma picked up 3-wickets for 17-runs in 2.5-overs, Prince Yadav captured two-wickets for 10-runs in 1.2-overs.
Debutant Yash Thakur - who took 2-wickets for 30-runs in 4-overs on his debut T20I match, Tilak Varma, Shivam Dube and Ravi Bishnoi each took one-wickets.
Ishan Kishan named Player of the match for his quick-fire batting performance to smashed a 81 off facing 44-balls including 9-fours & 2-sixes with strike rate of 184.09.
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