Zimbabwe defeated India by 13 runs in the first match of the T20 series. Team India's batting flopped badly under the captaincy of Shubman Gill. Batting first in Harare, Zimbabwe scored 115 runs. In response, the Indian team collapsed for 102 runs. If Team India does not correct its three mistakes, it may have to face defeat in the second T20 match as well. The second match between India and Zimbabwe will be played on Sunday.
A good start is needed in the opening
First of all, the Indian openers will have to give the team a good start. In the first match against Zimbabwe, Abhishek Sharma got out on one wicket. He came to open with Gill. Gill also got out after scoring 31 runs. However, in this match, he was the highest run scorer for the team. If India is not able to get a good start in the second match, then it may have to face trouble once again.
Team India's middle order will also have to perform well. If the Indian team's middle order flops again, it will be difficult to win the match. In the first match, Rinku Singh came to bat at number 5. He got out on zero. While Riyan Parag got out after scoring 2 runs. Dhruv Jurel also got out after scoring just 6 runs. The Indian team will have to work on its batting.
Focus on fielding
Team India will have to focus on bowling as well as fielding. In the first match, Zimbabwe lost 9 wickets for 90 runs. But after this the Indian bowlers could not get the last pair out. Due to this, about 25 runs were scored more. These 25 runs proved to be costly for Team India and became the reason for the defeat. In such a situation, in the second T20 match, captain Gill will have to take care that along with bowling, the fielding should also be agile.