Published: Jul 17, 2015, 07:05 PM (IST)
Edited: Jul 17, 2015, 07:05 PM (IST)
Chamu Chibhabha dismissed for 23 off 27 balls and Hamilton Masakadza was dismissed soon after for 28 off 24 deliveries as Zimbabwe lose their first two wicketsthe duo put on an excellent start for the opening wicket against India in the first T20I at Harare. Zimbabwe are off to a brisk start after their openers Masakadza and Chibhabha are looking to score at a quick pace off the bowling of the Indian bowlers, which consist of Mohit Sharma, Sandeep Sharma and Sandeep Sharma. The batsmen took special liking to debutant Sandeep as they were looking to play unorthodox shots against him. Zimbabwe carried on their momentum even against off-spinner Harbhajan Singh hitting him over the ropes for a six. Akshar Patel was then introduced into the attack but the batsmen were looking. LIVE BLOG: INDIA vs ZIMBABWE, 1st T20I at Harare
Earlier, India had won the toss and elected to bat first. This is the first time that India have won the toss in this tour. Sandeep is playing his first match for India. Zimbabwe will look to turn things around after losing the One-Day International (ODI) series 3-0. LIVE SCORECARD: INDIA vs ZIMBABWE, 1st T20I at Harare
