India vs Zimbabwe 2nd T20I 2026 result, highlights and scorecard as India seal series with a 90-run thrashing at Harare

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KEY MATCH DETAILS: (India vs Zimbabwe 2nd T20I)

Venue: Harare Sports Club, Harare

Captains: Shreyas Iyer (India), Sikandar Raza (Zimbabwe)

Toss result: Zimbabwe won the toss and chose to bowl first.

Live Telecast: Unite8 Sports Network, Fancode App/website (India), Zimbabwe Broadcasting Corporation (ZBC) TV (Zimbabwe), Hotstar UK (UK, England)

Umpires and Match officials: Iknow Chabi, Langton Rusere (on-field umpires), Forster Mutizwa (third umpire), Percival Sizara (fourth umpire), Andy Pycroft (match referee)

Match result: India won by 90 runs.

Player of the Match: Ishan Kishan for his 81 off 44

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India vs Zimbabwe 2nd T20I live match Scorecard

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India vs Zimbabwe 2nd T20I 2026 Live Score Updates

Hello everyone, and welcome to the live blog for the India vs. Zimbabwe 2nd T20I 2026 at Harare Sports Club in Harare, Zimbabwe.

Zimbabwe Innings: 129/10 (Brian Bennett - 32, Ryan Burl - 24)

Zimbabwe is off to a great start with Brian Bennett hammering the Indian bowling attack for continuous boundaries.

Yash Thakur takes his maiden T20I wicket as he sends Bennett back to the dressing room as Zimbabwe lose their main man.

Prince Yadav quickly adds to Zimbabwe's woes as he sends Ben Curran off to the pavillion.

Ravi Bishnoi adds to his own tally as he bowls out Dion Myers as the Zimbabwean top order crumbles in front of India.

Yadav takes his second wicket of the night as Sikandar Raza gets sent back for a duck.

Half the Zimbabwe batting order is already sent back to the dressing room as Shivam Dube scalps Wesley Madhevere's wicket.

The Indian bowling attack continues to keep the run rate in control as the asking rate keeps getting higher, making a comeback nearly impossible for the hosts.

The Zimbabweans lose one more wicket as Tilak Varma gets a wicket of his own after his sorcery with the bat earlier.

Abhishek Sharma stuns with the bowl as he bowls out Brad Evans and Newman Nyamhuri in back-to-back overs.

Zimbabwe have just one wicket in hand as Thakur dismisses Tadiwanashe Marumani to the dressing room.

Abhishek Sharma takes his third wicket of the night as India win the match by 90 runs and win the series.

India Innings: 219/5 (Ishan Kishan - 81, Tilak Varma - 60*)

Shreyas Iyer loses the first toss of his captaincy as Sikandar Raza chooses to bowl first on a pitch that's looking good for the bowlers today

The opening duo of Abhishek Sharma and Vaibhav Sooryavanshi start hammering from the first ball as Raza gets hit for 9 runs.

Zimbabwe get their first breakthrough as Blessing Muzarabani dismisses Sharma for 8 runs, with India looking vulnerable.

Ishan Kishan arrives at the non-striker's end as Sooryavanshi continues hammering Muzarabani and Ngarava for boundaries.

Ngavara gets his comeback as he dismisses Sooryavanshi as Muzarabani helps out with the catch this time.

While Kishan and Iyer had nearly converted their partnership into a big one, Brian Bennett finally gets the Indian skipper.

Kishan continues to smash the Zimbabwean bowling attack for the boundaries as Tilak Varma remains a steady presence on the other end.

A wonderful half-century for Kishan as he hopes to turn this over to a huge total.

Back-to-back boundaries for Kishan as the 50-run partnership comes up between him and Varma.

A brilliant half-century for Varma as Kishan himself inches closer towards a century.

Newman Nyamhuri finally breaks the bludgeoning partnership of Kishan and Varma as he dismisses Kishan on 81, with Bennett taking the catch.

India crosses the 200-run mark with nine balls remaining in their innings.

Rinku Singh comes and goes quickly as Brad Evans doesn't allow the middle order to get comfortable.

India finishes the innings with a total of 219/5. Zimbabwe will need a herculean effort to even attempt to reach this target.

Toss result:

Zimbabwe won the toss and chose to bowl first.

Pre-match:

After clinching a seven-wicket win in the series opener and taking a 1-0 lead, India will be looking to seal and win their first T20I series under Shreyas Iyer's captaincy.

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Blessing Muzarabani vs Vaibhav Sooryavanshi will be a matchup to watch out for as the Zimbabwe pacer appeared to take advantage of the conditions initially before the 15-year-old sensation took the game away with a blistering half-century.

Key highlights and reactions: India vs Zimbabwe 2nd T20I

India vs Zimbabwe 2nd T20I: Win Probability

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Team Win percentage India 100% Zimbabwe 0%

Zimbabwe vs India 2nd T20I lineups

Zimbabwe Playing XI: Brian Bennett, Ben Curran, Dion Myers, Sikandar Raza (c), Ryan Burl, Wessly Madhevere, Tadiwanshe Marumani (wk), Brad Evans, Newman Nyamhuri, Richard Ngarava, Blessing Muzarabani

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India Playing XI: Abhishek Sharma, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, Ishan Kishan (wk), Shreyas Iyer (c), Tilak Varma, Rinku Singh, Shivam Dube, Ravi Bishnoi, Prince Yadav, Yash Thakur, Mayank Yadav

India vs Zimbabwe T20I 2026 series schedule

Date Match Venue Start Time (Local) Start Time (IST) July 23, 2026 1st T20I (India won by 7 wickets) Harare Sports Club, Harare 1:00 p.m. 4:30 p.m. July 25, 2026 2nd T20I (India won by 90 runs) Harare Sports Club, Harare 1:00 p.m. 4:30 p.m. July 26, 2026 3rd T20I Harare Sports Club, Harare 1:00 p.m. 4:30 p.m.

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