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India will look to complete a 3-0 clean sweep when they take on Zimbabwe in the third and final T20I at the Harare Sports Club on Sunday. After two dominant performances, Shreyas Iyer’s men have already sealed the series and will now aim to end the tour on a high
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The second T20I was a statement win for the new captain, marking his first series victory after disappointing whitewashes against Ireland and England. Ishan Kishan (81 off 44) and Tilak Varma (60* off 29) powered India to 219/5 before the bowlers bundled out Zimbabwe for 129.
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With the series secured, India are expected to ring in changes. Pacer Prince Yadav suffered a hamstring injury in the second game and is set to miss out, with Ashok Sharma likely to replace him. Prabhsimran Singh could also make his T20I debut. Zimbabwe, led by Sikandar Raza, will be desperate to avoid a home whitewash. The match starts at 4:30 PM IST.
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String of poor returns sparks questions on how long Abhishek’s ‘longer rope’ is
Abhishek Sharma of India plays a shot during the 2ND T20 International match between Zimbabwe and India at the Harare Sports Club, Harare, Zimbabwe on July 25, 2026. (CREIMAS)
Abhishek Sharma’s dismissal in India’s second T20I against Zimbabwe on Saturday was, paradoxically, both an anomaly and entirely familiar.
An anomaly because of how it unfolded. Sharma – the world’s No. 1-ranked T20I batter not too long ago – meekly pushed a Blessing Muzarabani delivery straight to Ryan Burl at backward point. Stripped of context, it could easily have passed for a routine fielding drill. This manner of departure – on a whimper, and not aplomb – is not in synchronisation with the southpaw’s batting style. But while it seems like an exception in isolation, it was the 10th time in his last 17 T20Is that Sharma had fallen for 10 or fewer, raising fresh questions about how long the ‘longer rope’ the team management has given him is. (READ MORE)
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