ZIM VS IND - 4th T20I, India tour of Zimbabwe, 2024

Today is the best India have played on this tour. The bowlers restricted Zimbabwe to a below par total and the openers then stole the show. They lost the first game but have come roaring back to take a 3-1 lead. We have the final game coming up tomorrow. Do join us for that. Until next time, goodbye and stay safe..

Shubman Gill: Chasing was one thing we were talking about because we were not able to do that in the first T20. It feels good but the job is not done, we have one more game. This is a great team. I haven't had the discussion with the coach and if there are any changes then I will let you know at the toss.

Yashasvi Jaiswal | Player of the Match: I really enjoyed my batting today. I had my plans for different bowlers. The ball was coming on when it was new and as it got old, it was quite slow. I enjoyed batting with Shubman. Initially I was thinking to take on the bowlers and as the innings progressed, I thought how to build the innings and stay till the end.

Sikandar Raza: I think the wicket was a bit damp and we thought 160 was par. But with the way they batted even 180 would have not been enough. We keep growing and learning from each game. I think 8-10 runs more in the last 5 overs. There was a bit of kick and bounce, so we had to rein ourselves in at the start of the innings. The heavy roller in the innings break did the trick for them, it became a beautiful wicket and they could play on the up. There is a game tomorrow and even if we lose 3-2 then we can keep our head high.

Stats by Roshan Gede

Successful 150-plus run-chases without losing a wicket
PAK vs ENG, Karachi, 2022 (target: 200)
NZ vs PAK, Hamilton, 2016 (target: 169)
ENG vs IND, Adelaide, 2022 (target: 169)
IND vs ZIM, Harare, 2024 (target: 153)
PAK vs IND, Dubai, 2021 (target: 152)

Most balls remaining in successful 150-plus chases for India
28 vs Zimbabwe, Harare, 2024 (target: 153)
26 vs Bangladesh, Rajkot, 2019 (target: 154)
26 vs Afghanistan, Indore, 2024 (target: 173)
18 vs West Indies, Lauderhill, 2023 (target: 179)
17 vs Sri Lanka, Dharamsala, 2022 (target: 184)
This is India’s second 10-wicket win in T20Is, after they had done so against the same team at the same venue back in 2016 (target: 100).

Highest partnerships for India in T20I run-chases (any wicket)
165 - Yashasvi Jaiswal & Shubman Gill vs WI, Lauderhill, 2023
156* - Yashasvi Jaiswal & Shubman Gill vs ZIM, Harare, 2024
130 - Shikhar Dhawan & Rishabh Pant vs WI, Chennai, 2018
123 - Rohit Sharma & KL Rahul vs ENG, Old Trafford, 2018

150-plus opening stands for India in T20Is
165 - Rohit Sharma & KL Rahul vs SL, Indore, 2017
165 - Yashasvi Jaiswal & Shubman Gill vs WI, Lauderhill, 2023
160 - Rohit Sharma & Shikhar Dhawan vs IRE, Dublin, 2018
158 - Rohit Sharma & Shikhar Dhawan vs NZ, Delhi, 2017
156* - Yashasvi Jaiswal & Shubman Gill vs ZIM, Harare, 2024

Khaleel Ahmed: Very happy with my performance. I adapted to the conditions and happy with the way I executed. Very happy to be part of this dressing room, I was missing it when I was out of the squad. We play a lot together. I have responsibility as I have to bowl the first over. I was in the World Cup reserves and worked hard on my variations - cutters and yorkers. Happy with the way the cutters are spinning.

15:53 Local Time, 13:53 GMT, 19:23 IST: This was not a stroll, it was crash, bang and wallop. Jaiswal started off in the first over itself when he smashed Ngarava for 15 runs. There was no looking back after that as the left hander took centerstage and Gill was happy to play second fiddle. They amassed 61 runs in the powerplay with Jaiswal doing bulk of the scoring. Gill too started to find the boundaries and that meant there was no solace for the Zimbabwe bowlers. The score did seem below par at the halfway mark but the Indian openers made it look even more less with their aggressive approach, giving India a comprehensive win and they wrapping up the series in the process. Hang around for the presentations..

Muzarabani to Jaiswal, FOUR, India win by 10 wickets. The series has been sealed as they take an unassailable 3-1 lead. Jaiswal and Gill punch gloves. Short of length delivery and Jaiswal smashes the pull to deep mid-wicket

Muzarabani to Shubman Gill, 1 run, short of length delivery, Gill plays a controlled pull to deep square leg

Blessing Muzarabani [3.0-0-20-0] is back into the attack

Brian Bennett to Jaiswal, no run, he wanted to finish it in style but the slog sweep does not come off, Jaiswal gets a toe-end and the ball drops on the pitch

Brian Bennett to Jaiswal, SIX, Jaiswal's turn to clear the rope. He dances down the wicket, gives himself room and goes inside out with his lofted shot, the fielder at long-off and can only watch the ball sail over him

Brian Bennett to Shubman Gill, 1 run, comes down the track and is met by a shortened length, knocks it to long-on

Brian Bennett to Shubman Gill, no run, flatter and around off, Gill knocks it to cover

Brian Bennett to Shubman Gill, wide, darted down leg, Gill attempts to help it along the way but no contact made

Brian Bennett to Shubman Gill, SIX, no chance for Jaiswal to get to his hundred now. Gill takes on the offie and smashes him over mid-wicket. That came right off the screws as he clears the longest part of the ground