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The second match of the 5 T20 match series between Team India and Zimbabwe will be played today. Team India, which won the T20 World Cup last week, lost the first match by 13 runs. The team is ahead 0-1 in the series. The Indian team would like to make a comeback in the series with this match to be held on Sunday. In the first match, India's Riyan Parag, Abhishek Sharma and Dhruv Jurel made their debut in international cricket, but they could not perform well. The three together scored 8 runs. Both the teams have clashed with each other 9 times in T20 international cricket. Out of which India won 6 and Zimbabwe won 3 matches.
India vs Zimbabwe 2nd T20I
India's record in Zimbabwe is excellent. Team India has not lost any T20 series there so far. The two-match series played between the two teams in 2015 was drawn 1-1. In 2010, the Indian team defeated the host team 2-0 in a two-match series in Zimbabwe. The last T20 series between the two teams was played in 2016. At that time, Mahendra Singh Dhoni was the captain of the Indian team. India lost the first match of the series. But after this, Team India made a comeback and won the last two matches and won the series 2-1.
If we talk about the pitch here, 42 T20 international matches have been played at Harare Sports Club so far. In which so far 23 matches have been won by the team batting first. But in 23 matches here, the captain of a team has won the toss and decided to bowl. The probability of winning the match on winning the toss here is 53.7%. The pitches of Harare are beneficial for both batsmen and bowlers. In such a situation, the team winning the toss can decide to bowl first.
India vs Zimbabwe 2nd T20I
Let us tell you that there are only 3 Indian players in this tour, who were part of the T20 World Cup 2024. These three players will not play the first 2 matches of the series. Yashasvi Jaiswal, Sanju Samson and Shivam Dubey, who were stranded in Barbados due to cyclone Beryl, returned home on Thursday. In such a situation, the BCCI has replaced 3 new players for the first 2 T20 matches against Zimbabwe. Opener Sai Sudarshan, wicketkeeper Jitesh Sharma and fast bowler Harshit Rana have been selected as replacements.
Probable playing XI
India: Shubman Gill (captain), Abhishek Sharma, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Rinku Singh, Riyan Parag, Jitesh Sharma (wicketkeeper), Washington Sundar, Ravi Bishnoi, Avesh Khan, Harshit Rana and Mukesh Kumar.
Zimbabwe: Sikandar Raza (captain), Kaya Innocent, Dion Myers, Wesley Madhevere, Brian Bennett, Campbell Jonathan, Tendai Chatara, Luke Jongwe, Wellington Masakadza, Brendanmavutha, Muzarabani Blessing.