Zimbabwe shock India in first T20 match

June 18, 2016 20:08

ZIMBABWE WIN BY 2 RUNS!

India 168-6 (20 ovs ) vs Zim 170-6 | Scorecard

Zimbabwe upset India by two runs in a thrilling finish in the first T20 International in Harare, on Saturday.

Put into bat, Zimbabwe hit 170 for six with Elton Chigumbura hitting a quickfire 54 from 26 balls.

In reply, India managed 168 for six despite captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni staying unbeaten till the end as he made 19 from 17 balls.

Superb bowling from Zimbabwe in the final overs as compared to India's bowlers, who went for a lot of runs.

A rare instance for India as Dhoni stayed till the end but failed to finish off the match as he hit just a single boundary in his 17-ball knock.

Manish Pandey top scored with a quickfire 48 from 35 balls but his dismissal saw India lose the momentum.

After being whitewashed 3-0 in the ODI series, a superb comeback from Zimbabwe as they take a 1-0 lead in the three-match T20I series.

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