India beat Zimbabwe in 1st T 20 of Series played in 2015

India was scheduled to play a 2 Match T 20 International Series in Zimbabwe in 2015. Both teams have great players and all rounder’s and match winners and it would be interesting to see them battle in this series. The 1st T 20 international match was to be played on Harare Sports Club, Harare, Zimbabwe on 17th July, 2015. India already won the One Day international series 3-0 and this series would be very interesting as well.

India won the toss and opts to bat first; this is how India team and 11 was looking like in this 1^st T 20 international Match: Harbhajan Singh, Robin Uthappa (wk), Manoj Tiwary, Ajinkya Rahane (c),Dhawal Kulkarni, Stuart Binny, Murali Vijay, B Kumar, Kedar Jadhav, Ambati Rayudu, Axar Patel

And Zimbabwe team and 11 was looking like this in this 1^st T 20 international Match: Elton C (c), Vusi Sibanda, Graeme Cremer, Hamilton Masakadza, Chamu Chibhabha, Sean Williams, Tinashe Panyangara, Brian Vitori, Richmond M (wk), Sikandar Raza, Donald Tiripano

India batted very well and aggressively and was able to post total of 178 runs in 20 over’s at the loss of 5 wickets and with top scores of India Star batsman and Wicket keeper Robin U who made 39 runs in 35 balls with 2 4’s and 0 six at the strike rate of 111 runs in 100 balls and M Vijay who made 34 runs in 19 balls with 5 4’s and 1 six at the strike rate of 179 runs in 100 balls.

Zimbabwe was needed to score 179 runs in 20 over’s to win this match.

Zimbabwe started well and aggressively but lost its way in the middle and end over’s and was only able to make 124 runs in 20 over’s and was lost 7 wickets and top scored by Hamilton M who made 28 runs in 24 balls with 1 4’s and 2 six at the strike rate of 117 runs in 100 balls.

India won the match by 54 runs and leads the series 1-0.

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