India vs Zimbabwe 1st T20I live updates: Zimbabwe bundles out India for 102 to complete famous victory

Zimbabwe’s captain scored only 17 runs with the bat, but it was his exceptional bowling performance which massively helped Zimbabwe in winning the match and that is why he deservedly won the award.

Tendai Chatara took India’s final wicket to bundle them out for a mere 102 runs as Zimbabwe won the match by 13 runs.

Washington Sundar’s cameo helps the Men in Blue reach the 100-run mark and now they require 16 runs in the final over of the match.

Captain Sikandar Raza stepped up and took his third wicket of the match in the form of Mukesh Kumar to leave India at 86/9 after 17 overs.

The partnership between Washington Sundar and Avesh Khan was progressing well, however the latter lost his wicket to Wellington Masakadza after scoring 16 runs. India now 84/8 after 15.5 overs.

Exceptional bowling by Zimbabwe has put India in huge trouble at 53/6 after 11 overs. They require 63 runs in 54 balls to win.

Sikandar Raza took the massive wicket of Shubman Gill in the 11th over to leave India in serious trouble at 47/6.

Brilliant bowling by Zimbabwe saw India’s upper order collapse as the Men in Blue could only manage to make 28 runs in the powerplay and also lost 4 big wickets.

After dismissing Parag, Chatara also went on take Rinku Singh’s wicket in the same over to leave India at 22/4 after 5 overs.

Riyan Parag was dismissed by Tendai Chatara after only scoring 2 runs and now India is left reeling at 22/3.

Ruturaj Gaikwad was dismissed by Blessing Muzarabani in the fourth over as India lost their second wicket of the innings.

It didn’t turn out to be a debut to remember for opener Abhishek Sharma as he was dismissed for a duck by Brian Bennett on the fourth ball of the first over.

Cameos from the likes of Brian Bennett, Dion Myers and Clive Madande carried the hosts to a modest total. India need 116 runs to start the series with a victory.

The hosts finally reached 100 runs in the 19th over thanks to Clive Madande’s cameo.

Ravi Bishnoi dismissed both Luke Jongwe and Blessing Muzarabani in the final over of his quota to finish with figures of 4/13.

Washington Sundar dismissed Dion Myers and Wellington Masakadza on consecutive deliveries to leave Zimbabwe at 89/7 after 14.3 overs.

Jonathan Campbell went back to the dugout on a duck due to a mix-up with him and Dion Myers as Zimbabwe lose their fifth wicket.

Avesh Khan dismissed Zimbabwe captain, Sikandar Raza in the twelfth over to leave Zimbabwe in a spot of bother at 74/4 after 11.5 overs.

Ravi Bishnoi took his second wicket of the day in the form of Wessly Madhevere in the eighth over.

The hosts were having a decent powerplay, however Bishnoi’s wicket-maiden over leaves them in a spot of bother.

Ravi Bishnoi dismissed Bennett on the first ball of his spell leaving Zimbabwe at 40/2 after 5.1 overs.

Indian pacer, Avesh Khan dropped an easy catch that would’ve sent Brian Bennett back to the dugout in the fifth over.

Mukesh Kumar begins his spell brilliantly by dismissing Innocent Kaia on a duck.

Zimbabwe openers, Wessly Madhevere and Innocent Kaia begin the innings for the hosts.

India won the toss in the first of five T20Is against Zimbabwe and captain, Shubman Gill elected to bowl first. The match is taking place at the Harare Sports Club located in Harare.