In the 3rd T20I, India beat the Zimbabwe Cricket Team by 23 runs
The captain of Indian cricket team Shubman Gill smashed 66 runs while off-spinner Washington Sundar returned with 3 wickets while giving 15 runs as India defeated Zimbabwe by 23 runs in the third T20I to take a 2-1 lead in the five-match series here on Wednesday.
Electing to bat, India scored 182/4, with Gill (66, 49b) and Ruturaj Gaikwad (49, 28b) leading the way with contrasting knocks. For Zimbabwe, pacer Blessing Muzarabani (2/25) was the best bowler.
In reply, Zimbabwe made a late resurgence with Dion Myers’ maiden T20I fifty in the company of Wellington Masakadza, but only to fall short and be restricted to 159/6. The fourth T20I of the series is slated for Saturday.
Brief scores:
India 182/4 in 20 overs (Shubman Gill 66, Ruturaj Gaikwad 49; Blessing Muzarabani 2/25). Zimbabwe 159/6 in 20 overs (Dion Myers 65 not out; Washington Sundar 3/15, Avesh Khan 2/39) by 23 runs.