🏏ZIM vs IND • 4th T20I, 2024• India tour of Zimbabwe, 2024🏏 - Page 2

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It's a super Saturday and as cricket enthusiasts gear up for the fourth T20I clash between India and Zimbabwe, anticipation is at an all-time high.

This match, part of an exciting five-T20I series, promises intense competition and high-octane action.

India, known for its formidable T20 prowess, will aim to maintain its dominance, while Zimbabwe seeks to upset the favorites and showcase their own growing potential in the shortest format of the game.

A very young and raw team led by Shubman Gill is eyeing to clinch the series, given they are leading with 2-1. With key faces like Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma retired, and Suryakumar Yadav and Jasprit Bumrah rested, the youngsters have a chance to set tone for themselves and mark the commencement next generation T20 cricket in India.

India vs Zimbabwe Head-to-head

India and Zimbabwe have had 11 encounters in T20Is. Out of these 11 games, India have an edge over the hosts with emerging victorious on 8 occasions, whereas Zimbabwe have won 3 matches.

Shubman Gill will be hunting his first series win as the captain of the Indian team when they take the field against Zimbabwe on Saturday, 13 July.

The young Indian team have made a strong comeback in the series after their initial hiccup in the first T20I. The side will be looking to win a clean game today.

Their batting line-up has done really well in the last two matches, but the bowling attack has sprayed runs in different phases of the game.

India look to seal series 3-1

India vs Zimbabwe Live Score: India look to secure the series by taking a 3-1 lead in the 5-match T20I series. After suffering a shock defeat in the 1st match, the Men in Blue have fought back well. However, Zimbabwe have also impressed after failing to qualify for the T20 World Cup 2024.

Sikandar Raza scores 5,000 runs in T20

India vs Zimbabwe Live Score: Sikandar Raza earlier became the first Zimbabwe batter to score 5,000 runs in T20 cricket. The Zimbabwe captain achieved the feat in the 3rd match against India.

Raza has 5,003 runs in 243 T20s, with an average of 25.52. His strike rate is more than 134, as per ESPNcricinfo. He has scored 30 half-centuries so far while his highest score is 95.

thanks for the tag Madhu

really missing the daily chats we all had during IPL and WC. bohut khaali khaali lagta hai abh

Toss time

After losing a low-scoring encounter in the opening match, the visitors came back strongly with two convincing wins.

Can they seal the series today? We can expect a few changes in the Indian camp, especially in the bowling department. The inexperienced Zimbabwean side will hope for an improved performance in all three departments.

Can they level the series? Let's hope we are treated to a thriller as Harare continues to be the battleground. Stay tuned, toss and team news coming up in a bit...

Originally posted by: Vedika.Kapoor

thanks for the tag Madhu

really missing the daily chats we all had during IPL and WC. bohut khaali khaali lagta hai abh

Sikandar Raza: We wanted to bat first. The wicket tends to get slower and slower. We've got a vision for 2026, the only way to get better is quality game time. Hopefully our top-three can click. Our idea is for all three departments to perform. The boys are hungry. Wellington Masakadaza misses out. Faraz Akram comes in.

Shubman Gill: We'll bowl first. Looks like a fresh wicket. Hopefully there's going to be something in it for the fast bowlers. The death bowling is where we can improve. We got a little complacent (in the previous match). Tushar Deshpande makes his debut in place of Avesh Khan.

Zimbabwe (Playing XI): Wessly Madhevere, Tadiwanashe Marumani, Brian Bennett, Dion Myers, Sikandar Raza(c), Johnathan Campbell, Faraz Akram, Clive Madande(w), Richard Ngarava, Blessing Muzarabani, Tendai Chatara

India (Playing XI): Yashasvi Jaiswal, Shubman Gill(c), Abhishek Sharma, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Sanju Samson(w), Rinku Singh, Shivam Dube, Washington Sundar, Ravi Bishnoi, Tushar Deshpande, Khaleel Ahmed