India vs Zimbabwe 1st T20 Match Key Moments: Zimbabwe beat World Champions India by 13 runs in a low-scoring thriller

Zimbabwe beat India by 13 runs in a low-scoring thriller. (Pic Courtesy: X- @BCCI)

Sikandar Raza picked 3-25 as Zimbabwe beat India by 13 runs on Saturday in the opener of their five-match series.

Raza led the way for his young side that bowled and fielded with great energy to stun the newly crowned T20 World Cup champion, which fielded a second-string side.

Tendai Chatara picked 3-16, while Wellington Masakadza and Blessing Muzarabani took one each as India was bowled out for 102 runs in 19.5 overs.

This was after Zimbabwe scored 115-9 in 20 overs despite wrist spinner Ravi Bishnoi picking 4-13 in four overs.

It was the lowest T20 total defended in Harare as India’s 12-match unbeaten run came to an end.

Here are the key moments of the match:

1st Innings

India win the toss, decide to bowl first

Zimbabwe starts off well with a first ball four

Mukesh Kumar strikes, Kaia bowled out on Duck. Zimbabwe 6/1

Ravi Bishnoi strikes, Bennett bowled out. Zimbabwe 40/2

Bishnoi to Madhevere, Bowled out. Zimbabwe 51/3

Zimbabwe 69/3 after 10 overs, half-way to their innings

Sikandar Raza out, Avesh strikes. Zimbabwe 74/4

Zimbabwe 74/5 as Campbell run out on Duck

Myers caught and bowled by Washington Sundar, Zimbabwe 89/6

Masakadza stumped out by Jurel, Zimbabwe 89/7

Jongwe out LBW, Bishnoi strikes. Zimbabwe 90/8

Muzarabani bowled out, Bishnoi strikes. Zimbabwe 90/9

Zimbabwe bring up their 100 in 19th over

Zimbabwe 115/9, India to chase 116 runs

2nd Innings

Abhishek Sharma out for Duck, India 0/1

India scores first runs on 11th ball

Muzarabani strikes, Gaikwad is out. India 15/2

Riyan Parag is out, Chatara strikes. India 22/3

Rinku Singh out on DUCK! India 22/4

Jurel gets out, Jongwe strikes. India 43/5

Sikandar Raza to Gill, Bowled Out. India 47/6

Ravi Bishnoi is out LBW bowled Raza. India 61/7

Avesh Khan gets out, bowled Masakadza. India 84/8

Mukesh Kumar bowled out, Raza strikes again. India 86/9

India 102 all out

Zimbabwe beat India by 13 runs