STATISTICAL ANALYSIS
Follow UsZimbabwe humbled the new-gen Team India in the first T20I on Saturday (July 6) in Harare. India, with a young squad consisting of three debutants in Abhishek Sharma, Dhruv Jurel, and Riyan Parag, along with Khaleel Ahmed, who returned to India colours after nearly five years, were visibly not at their best. Still, Yet, they managed to restrict Zimbabwe to 115, which was a positive sign.
But the tables turned in the second innings. India, chasing a modest target of 116, were humbled by Zimbabwe led by their captain, Sikandar Raza. As a result, India were handed their first T20I defeat in 2024. Along the way, Zimbabwe achieved a few notable statistical milestones.
Here's a look:
A new 'low' for India
Lowest target defended by Zimbabwe in T20Is
106 vs WI, Trinidad, 2010
116 vs IND, Harare, 2024
118 vs IRE, Dublin, 2021
119 vs PAK, Harare, 2021
Lowest match run rate involving India in T20Is
4.05 - SL vs IND, Colombo, 2021 - SL won by 7 wickets
4.22 - AUS vs IND, Melbourne, 2008 - AUS won by 9 wickets
4.34 - NZ vs IND, Nagpur, 2016 - NZ won by 79 runs
5.09 - NZ vs IND, Lucknow, 2023 - IND won by 6 wickets
5.14 - ZIM vs IND, Harare, 2024 - ZIM won by 13 runs
Best figures for Ravi Bishnoi in T20Is
4/13 vs ZIM, 2024
4/16 vs WI, 2022
3/24 vs NEP, 2023
3/32 vs AUS, 2023
Indian bowlers bowling 2 maidens in an inns in T20Is
Harbhajan Singh vs ENG, Colombo, 2012
Jasprit Bumrah vs PAK, Mirpur, 2016
Bhuvneshwar Kumar vs UAE, Mirpur, 2016
Bhuvneshwar Kumar vs NED, Sydney, 2022
Ravi Bishnoi vs ZIM, Harare, 2024
Highest 10th wicket partnership against India in T20Is
36* - Matthew Wade & Tanveer Sangha (AUS), Thiruvananthapuram, 2023
25* - Tendai Chatara & Clive Madande (ZIM), Harare, 2024
22* - Shariz Ahmed & Paul van Meekerem (NED), Sydney, 2022
20 - Jade Dernbach & Steven Finn (ENG), Colombo, 2012
Abhishek Sharma's unwanted record
Worst powerplay total for India in T20Is
24/4 vs AUS, Barbados, 2010
28/4 vs ZIM, Harare, 2024
29/4 vs NZ, Nagpur, 2016
29/4 vs SL, Colombo, 2021
Best figures for India in a losing effort in T20Is
4/13 - Bhuvneshwar Kumar vs SA, Cuttack, 2022
4/13 - Ravi Bishnoi vs ZIM, Harare, 2024
3/9 - Bhuvneshwar Kumar vs PAK, Bengaluru, 2012
3/15 - Rahul Chahar vs SL, Colombo, 2021
Most Player of the Match awards in T20Is
16 - Virat Kohli
15 - Sikandar Raza
15 - Suryakumar Yadav
14 - Mohammad Nabi
14 - Rohit Sharma
Iconic upsets for Zimbabwe in T20Is
ZIM beat AUS by 5 wickets, Cape Town, 2007
ZIM beat WI by 26 runs, Trinidad, 2010
ZIM beat IND by 10 runs, Harare, 2015
ZIM beat IND by 2 runs, Harare, 2016
ZIM beat PAK by 19 runs, Harare, 2021
ZIM beat PAK by 1 run, Perth, 2022
ZIM beat SL by 4 wkts, Colombo, 2024
ZIM beat IND by 13 runs, Harare, 2024
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