World champion India defeated by Zimbabwe by 13 runs in the first T20 match

The host team has won the first match of the five-match T20 series between India and Zimbabwe by 13 runs. In this match played at Harare Sports Club, India won the toss and decided to bowl first. After which Zimbabwe set a target of 116 runs in front of India in the stipulated 20 overs, but the Indian team could only score 102 runs for 10 wickets in 19.5 overs. Team India has to face defeat just 7 days after becoming the world champion. This was Zimbabwe’s third win against India in T20I.

8 batsmen of the Indian team could not even touch the double digit figure in terms of runs. Zimbabwe had put 115 runs on the scoreboard while playing first, but when India came to chase the target, more than half the team had returned to the pavilion within 50 runs. At one time India’s score was 47 runs for 6 wickets. Although a small but crucial partnership of 23 runs between Avesh Khan and Washington Sundar raised Team India’s hopes, Zimbabwe’s team seemed to be in a different mood. Captain Sikandar Raza created the most problems for India, taking 3 wickets for 25 runs in 4 overs.