Zimbabwe vs India Live Score and Commentary, Match 1, IND vs ZIM, 23 July, 2026
Player of the match
Mayank Yadav,
India
Player of the Series
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi,
India
| Batting | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shreyas Iyer | 28 | 24 | 3 | 0 | 116.67 |
| N. Tilak Varma | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 120.00 |
| Bowling | O | M | R | W | ECO |
| Richard Ngarava | 2.2 | 0 | 30 | 1 | 12.86 |
| Sikandar Raza | 3 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 4.67 |
India won by 7 wickets
Zimbabwe vs India, Live Cricket Commentary
Recent Performance (Last 5 Matches)
| Opponent | Description | Date |
|---|---|---|
| India (IND won by 35 runs) | Match 3 | 26 Jul 2026 |
| India (IND won by 90 runs) | Match 2 | 25 Jul 2026 |
| India (IND won by 7 wickets) | Match 1 | 23 Jul 2026 |
| Bangladesh (BAN won by 4 wickets) | 3rd Match | 19 Jul 2026 |
| Bangladesh (BAN won by 34 runs) | 2nd Match | 17 Jul 2026 |
| Opponent | Description | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Zimbabwe (IND won by 35 runs) | Match 3 | 26 Jul 2026 |
| Zimbabwe (IND won by 90 runs) | Match 2 | 25 Jul 2026 |
| Zimbabwe (IND won by 7 wickets) | Match 1 | 23 Jul 2026 |
| England (ENG won by 27 runs) | 3rd Match | 19 Jul 2026 |
| England (ENG won by 4 wickets) | 2nd Match | 16 Jul 2026 |
Key Stats
- Partnership: 12 run (1.5 ov): N. Tilak Varma: 6 (5), Shreyas Iyer: 5 (6)
- Last Bat: Ishan Kishan 35(24) - c D Myers b B Muzarabani Blessing Muzarabani
- Fall of Wickets: 23 - 1 Abhishek Sharma, 68 - 2 Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, 114 - 3 Ishan Kishan
- Reviews Remaining: India - 2 of 2, Zimbabwe - 1 of 2
- Toss: India elected to bowl
Match Info
- Match: Match 1
- Series: India vs Zimbabwe
- Date: Thursday, July 23, 2026
- Time: 04:30 PM
- Venue: Harare Sports Club
- City: Harare
- Umpires: Iknow Chabi (Zimbabwe), Percival Sizara (Zimbabwe), Langton Rusere (Zimbabwe, TV)
- Referee: Andy Pycroft (Zimbabwe)
Sikandar Raza to Shreyas Iyer, 1 run, Sikandar Raza delivers off break ball at full length, Shreyas Iyer goes forward and tucks it. But the ball is stopped by the fielder standing at the long off, limits Shreyas Iyer to just 1 run.
Sikandar Raza to Ishan Kishan, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, full length, on the stumps, Ishan Kishan goes forward, tucks defensive shot toward the fielder at mid off, who halts the ball.
Sikandar Raza to Ishan Kishan, 1 run, Ishan Kishan goes forward and plays a well-timed drive off an off break ball delivers at a full length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at long off for 1 run.
End of over 10 (4 runs)
Newman Nyamhuri to Ishan Kishan, 1 run, An accurately pitched fast ball on the off stump, Ishan Kishan hangs in the crease to make a confident cut, sending the ball towards third man for 1 run.
Newman Nyamhuri to Shreyas Iyer, 1 wide, Wide Ball !! outswinger good length, on the off stump, That is well outside the off-stump, leaving Shreyas Iyer no chance to play a shot. The umpire stretches arms to signal it a wide ball.
Newman Nyamhuri to Shreyas Iyer, Four, Four !! fast ball, back of length, on the off stump, Shreyas Iyer elegantly goes back into the shot, gracefully guides it to third man region, the ball speeds away and finds the boundary rope.
Newman Nyamhuri to Shreyas Iyer, 1 run, An accurately pitched fast ball on the off stump, Shreyas Iyer hangs in the crease to make a confident push, sending the ball towards short cover for 1 run.
Newman Nyamhuri to Ishan Kishan, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, full length, on the off stump, goes back, plays cut to the point.
Newman Nyamhuri to Ishan Kishan, 2 runs, Ishan Kishan goes back to take fast ball of back of length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident pull that sent the ball sailing towards deep square leg for 2 runs.
Newman Nyamhuri to Ishan Kishan, 1 wide, Wide Ball !! outswinger back of length, on the off stump, That is well outside the off-stump, leaving Ishan Kishan no chance to play a shot. The umpire stretches arms to signal it a wide ball.
Newman Nyamhuri to Ishan Kishan, Six, Six !! With a brilliant fast ball on the stumps, Ishan Kishan goes back and showcases power-hitting prowess as batter unleashes a spectacular pull to deep fine leg for a colossal Maximum!
End of over 11 (16 runs)
Blessing Muzarabani to Shreyas Iyer, 1 wide, Wide Ball !! inswinger full length on the leg stump, That sails wide of the leg-stump, leaving Shreyas Iyer with no chance to make contact. The umpire calls it a wide.
Blessing Muzarabani to Shreyas Iyer, 1 run, An accurately pitched fast ball on the stumps, Shreyas Iyer hangs in the crease to make a confident flick shot, sending the ball towards deep mid wicket for 1 run.
Blessing Muzarabani to Ishan Kishan, no run, Dot ball !! outswinger, good length, on the off stump, Ishan Kishan hangs in the crease to the delivery, letting it go to the keeper without offering a shot.
Ishan Kishan c D Myers b B Muzarabani 35 (24) Blessing Muzarabani to Ishan Kishan, no run, c D Myers b B Muzarabani, Caught out!! outswinger good length on the stumps, Ishan Kishan hangs in the crease to take the gamble with defensive shot towards short cover, in the air!! and is perfectly caught by Dion Myers. Leading to a soft dismissal.
Blessing Muzarabani to N. Tilak Varma, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, back of length, on the stumps, N. Tilak Varma goes back, tucks defensive shot toward the fielder at short cover, who halts the ball.
Blessing Muzarabani to N. Tilak Varma, Four, Four !! outswinger, back of length, on the stumps. N. Tilak Varma hangs in the crease, hits cut in the gap towards third man, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four. Misfielding has cost them runs
Blessing Muzarabani to N. Tilak Varma, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, N. Tilak Varma goes back, tucks defensive shot toward the fielder at short cover, who halts the ball.
End of over 12 (6 runs)
Sikandar Raza to Shreyas Iyer, 2 runs, An accurately pitched arm ball on the off stump, Shreyas Iyer goes back to make a confident pull, sending the ball towards deep mid wicket for 2 runs.
Sikandar Raza to Shreyas Iyer, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, full length, on the stumps, hangs in the crease, plays defensive shot.
Sikandar Raza to Shreyas Iyer, 1 run, Shreyas Iyer goes back to take arm ball of good length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident pull that sent the ball sailing towards deep mid wicket for 1 run.
Sikandar Raza to N. Tilak Varma, 1 run, N. Tilak Varma goes back and plays a well-timed punch off an off break ball delivers at a good length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep cover for 1 run.
Sikandar Raza to Shreyas Iyer, no run, Dot ball !! arm ball, good length, on the off stump, hangs in the crease, plays cut to the point.
Sikandar Raza to Shreyas Iyer, 1 run, Shreyas Iyer goes back and plays a well-timed cut off an arm ball delivers at a good length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep point for 1 run.
End of over 13 (5 runs)
Richard Ngarava to Shreyas Iyer, 1 run, An accurately pitched fast ball on the off stump, Shreyas Iyer goes back to make a confident cut, but gets an edge, and the ball goes towards point for 1 run.
Richard Ngarava to N. Tilak Varma, 1 wide, Wide Ball !! good length on the leg stump, That sails wide of the leg-stump, leaving N. Tilak Varma with no chance to make contact. The umpire calls it a wide.
Richard Ngarava to N. Tilak Varma, 1 run, N. Tilak Varma hangs in the crease and plays a well-timed flick shot off an fast ball delivers at a full length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep mid wicket for 1 run.