India vs Zimbabwe 3rd T20I 2024 Live Score: Done and Dusted! India beat Zimbabwe by 23 runs to take a 2-1 lead in the five-match series. It was an expensive final over from Avesh Khan but not enough for Zimbabwe to upset India. Washington Sundar was the standout bowler for India with three wickets. While Avesh claimed a couple and Khaleel Ahmed settled for one scalp. India (182/4) beat Zimbabwe (159/6) by 23 runs, take 2-1 lead in five-match series

India vs Zimbabwe 3rd T20I 2024 Live Score: Dion Myers smashed Ravi Bishnoi for a maximum to complete his half-century. A good fighting knock from Myers here. Not a good day in office for Bishnoi as he gave away 16 runs off his last over. He finished wicketless with 37 runs off his four overs. ZIM 141/6 in 19 overs

India vs Zimbabwe 3rd T20I 2024 Live Score: Avesh Khan returned to the attack and he bowled a tidy over with six runs came off it. He has been disciplined with his line and length today as the batters have found it tough to hit him. ZIM 122/6 in 18 overs

India vs Zimbabwe 3rd T20I 2024 Live Score: Washington Sundar gets his third and this time he gets the better of Clive Madande for 37. He went for another big shot and was caught by the player with safest hands in the team - Rinku Singh. ZIM 116/6 in 16.3 overs

India vs Zimbabwe 3rd T20I 2024 Live Score: Khaleel Ahmed returned to the attack and bowled his final over - only two runs came off it. It is going to put pressure on the batters to break the shackles in the coming overs. ZIM 112/5 in 16 overs

India vs Zimbabwe 3rd T20I 2024 Live Score: An expensive over by Shivam Dube as 16 runs came off it. Clive Mdande smashed him for a couple of sixes. He has leaked 27 runs off his two overs and Zimbabwe are crawling back in the game now. ZIM 110/5 in 15 overs

India vs Zimbabwe 3rd T20I 2024 Live Score: Eight runs came off Ravi Bishnoi's over as Zimbabwe are in no mood to back down the challenge. Dion Myers smashed him for a boundary as runs keep coming from Zimbabwe at the moment. India need to bring their strike bowlers back into the attack. ZIM 94/5 in 14 overs

India vs Zimbabwe 3rd T20I 2024 Live Score: Shivam Dube into the attack and Zimbabwe continue their fightback as 11 runs came off his over. India need to break this partnership now to strengthen their grip over the match. ZIM 94/15 in 14 overs

India vs Zimbabwe 3rd T20I 2024 Live Score: Another expensive over from Abhishek Sharma as 12 runs came off it. Dion Myers managed to hit him for a couple of boundaries to put up some fightback here. ZIM 75/5 in 12 overs

India vs Zimbabwe 3rd T20I 2024 Live Score: Another tight over from Washington Sundar as only three runs came off his over. The required run rate is well over 13 at the moment which is too much for Zimbabwe considering they have lost half their side. ZIM 63/5 in 11 overs

India vs Zimbabwe 3rd T20I 2024 Live Score: 50 up for Zimbabwe as Abhishek Sharma is once again turning out to be an expensive option for India. 11 runs came off the over as Mdande and Myers hit a boundary each to keep the scoreboard moving. ZIM 60/5 in 10 overs

India vs Zimbabwe 3rd T20I 2024 Live Score: A couple of tidy overs as 10 runs came off them. The Zimbabwe batters are struggling to tackle the Indian spinners here especially Washington Sundar who has already claimed a couple of wickets. ZIM 49/5 in 9 overs

India vs Zimbabwe 3rd T20I 2024 Live Score: Another one bites the dust as Washington Sundar gets the better of Johnathan Campbell for just 1. Zimbabwe are half down and nothing is going in their favour at the moment. It was Riyan Parag who grabbed the catch this time. ZIM 39/5 in 7 overs

India vs Zimbabwe 3rd T20I 2024 Live Score: Washington Sundar claimed the crucial wicket of Sikandar Raza who looked to find another boundary but found Rinku Singh near the boundary rope. A big wicket for India as the hosts wobble in chase here. ZIM 37/4 in 6.2 overs vs IND (182/4)

India vs Zimbabwe 3rd T20I 2024 Live Score: Ravi Bishnoi into the attack and Sikandar Raza hit him for a boundary to complete 5000 runs in T20s. Bishnoi has troubled the Zimbabwe batters throughout this series and they will play him cautiously. ZIM 37/3 in 6 overs

India vs Zimbabwe 3rd T20I 2024 Live Score: Khaleel Ahmed continued from the one end and delivered a tight over. Only one run came off the over. The current run rate is just over 6 and ZImbabwe are under pressure now and they need to counter attack. ZIM 31/3 in 5 overs

India vs Zimbabwe 3rd T20I 2024 Live Score: Sikandar Raza smashed Avesh Khan for a couple of boundaries. Raza is looking confident and not shying away from playing his shots in the powerplay. ZIM 30/3 in 4 overs

India vs Zimbabwe 3rd T20I 2024 Live Score: Avesh Khan strikes again and gets the big wicket of Brian Bennett for just 4! Sensational catch from Ravi Bishnoi as Zimbabwe are under massive pressure now. Nothing has gone in their favour so far in the chase. ZIM 19/3 in 3.1 overs vs IND (182/4)

India vs Zimbabwe 3rd T20I 2024 Live Score: Khaleel Ahmed strikes and gets the wicket of dangerous Tadiwanashe Marumani for 13. The left-handed batter went for a big shot but mistimed it completely and got caught by Shivam Dube. Earlier, Marumanislashed it hard to hit a boundary over point. ZIM 19/2 in 2.4 overs vs IND (182/4)

India vs Zimbabwe 3rd T20I 2024 Live Score: Avesh Khan gets a wicket on the first ball of his over and dismissed Wessly Madhevere for just 1. Madhevere failed to check his shot and mistimed the ball into Yashasvi Jaiswal's hands. ZIM 9/1 in 1.1 over

India vs Zimbabwe 3rd T20I 2024 Live Score: Tadiwanashe Marumani charged down the ground and smashed the ball for a boundary. A confident start for Zimbwbwe as Marumani finished the over with a another beautiful shot for a boundary to make it 9 from the over. ZIM 9/0 in 1 over

India vs Zimbabwe 3rd T20I Live Score: Tadiwanashe Marumani and Wessly Madhevere are in the middle to start the chase for Zimbabwe. Khaleel Ahmed has the ball in hand.

India vs Zimbabwe 3rd T20I Live Score: Sanju Samson finished the innings with a boundary on the last ball as India crossed the 180-run mark. A good finish to the innings as 11 runs came off the final over. Shubman Gill led the team from the front with a 66-run knock while he got strong support from Ruturaj Gakwad (49) and Yashasvi Jaiswal (36). India post 182/4 (S Gill 66, R Gaikwad 49; S Raza 2/24) in 20 overs vs Zimbabwe

India vs Zimbabwe 3rd T20I Live Score: Sanju Samson opened his account with a boundary on the first ball while Ruturaj Gaikwad smashed the juicy full toss for a maximum on the fifth delivery and followed it up with a four on the last. IND 171/3 in 19 overs

India vs Zimbabwe 3rd T20I Live Score: Shubman Gill went for a big shot and was caught by Sikandar Raza. The Indian captain looked solid today and laid the foundation of a big total for India. He had to go for a big shot at this stage and paid the price for it. IND 153/3 in 17.5 overs vs ZIM

India vs Zimbabwe 3rd T20I Live Score: The Indian pair took over Sikandar Raza in his final over. The over started off with a four (byes) and then Shubman Gill smashed a six, while Ruturaj Gaikwad joined the party with a maximum to make it worse for Zimbabwe. 18 runs came off the over. IND 148/2 in 17 overs

India vs Zimbabwe 3rd T20I Live Score: A tidy over from Richard Ngarava. as Shubman Gill failed to connect boundaries. Only three runs came off the over. The current run rate is 8.1 and time is running out for India to get close to 200. IND 130/2 in 16 overs

India vs Zimbabwe 3rd T20I Live Score: Wellington Masakadza returned to the attack and Ruturaj Gaikwad hit him for a boundary to make it 9 runs off the over. Five overs are left and India need to up the ante to cross the 200-run make from here. IND 127/2 in 15 overs

India vs Zimbabwe 3rd T20I Live Score: Shubman Gill hits his half-century off 36 balls. He reached the mark with a boundary at third man. 10 runs came off the over as India are all set for a big total with power-hitters like Rinku Singh and Shivam Dube waiting in the wings. IND 118/2 in 14 overs

India vs Zimbabwe 3rd T20I Live Score: 100 up for India as Shubman Gill and Ruturaj Gaikwad have started to put their foot on the accelerator. The Indian duo stamped their authority and smashed Wessly Madhevere for sixes and collected 19 runs off the over. IND 108/2 in 13 overs

India vs Zimbabwe 3rd T20I Live Score: Shubman Gill smashed Wellington Masakadza for a boundary to keep the scoreboard moving after two quick wickets here. India need to continue this momentum to strengthen their grip in this game. IND 89/2 in 12 overs

India vs Zimbabwe 3rd T20I Live Score: OUT! Abhishek Sharma went for a big shot but failed to clear the boundary this time and got caught by Marumani as Sikandar Raza strikes again for Zimbabwe. Two crucial wickets for the Zimbabwe captain to pull his team back in the game. IND 81/2 in 10.3 overs

India vs Zimbabwe 3rd T20I Live Score: Sikandar Raza with the big breakthrough as he gets the crucial wicket of Yashasvi Jaiswal for 36! Jaiswal attempted a reverse sweep but mistimed it and was caught by Brian Bennett. IND 67/1 in 8.1 overs vs ZIM

India vs Zimbabwe 3rd T20I Live Score: Yashasvi Jaiswal charged down the ground and played it over sweeper cover for a boundary. The runs kept coming for India at the moment and Zimbabwe are in desperate need a wicket here to bounce back in the game. IND 67/0 in 8 overs

India vs Zimbabwe 3rd T20I Live Score: Sikandar Raza into the attack and only four runs came off his over. Zimbabwe have managed to put a brake on the scoring rate a bit in the last couple of overs but India won't mind it much. IND 59/0 in 7 overs

India vs Zimbabwe 3rd T20I Live Score: Finally a good over for Blessing Muzarbani as only 1 run came off it. He hit the right line and length to keep Yashasvi Jaiswal quiet while Shubman Gill also played him cautiously on the last two deliveries. IND 55/0 in 6 overs

India vs Zimbabwe 3rd T20I Live Score: It's too easy for India at the moment as they continue to find boundaries with ease. Five runs came off Richard Ngarava's over as India are dominating the powerplay at the moment with 50 inside five overs. IND 54/0 in 5 overs

India vs Zimbabwe 3rd T20I Live Score: It's all going India's way at the moment as the flurry of boundaries have put Zimbabwe on the backfoot. Eight runs came off Blessing Muzarbani's over as Shubman Gill connected a couple of fours. Meanwhile, Zimababwe's fielding has also been below-par thus far. IND 49/0 in 4 overs

India vs Zimbabwe 3rd T20I Live Score: Tendai Chatara into the attack and Yashasvi Jaiswal continues to hit boundaries. He punished the short balls and kept the scoreboard moving at a healthy rate. The fifth ball went for a boundary while last one went over the rope for a maximum. 12 runs off the over. IND 41/0 in 3 overs

India vs Zimbabwe 3rd T20I Live Score: Shubman Gill off to mark with a boundary, he followed it up with a maximum and then another four to finish the over on a high. 14 runs came off the over. Excellent start for India. IND 29/0 in 2 overs

India vs Zimbabwe 3rd T20I Live Score: Yashasvi Jaiswal opens his account with a boundary courtesy a misfield from Tendai Chatara. He followed it up with another boundary on a no ball. Things got worse for Zimbabwe on a free hit when Jaiswal smashed a six. 15 runs came off the over. IND 15/0 in 1 over

India vs Zimbabwe 3rd T20I Live Score: Shubman Gill and Yashasvi Jaiswal are in the middle to open the innings for India. Brian Bennett has the ball in hand.

India vs Zimbabwe 3rd T20I Live Score: Zimbabwe Playing XI - Tadiwanashe Marumani, Wessly Madhevere, Brian Bennett, Dion Myers, Sikandar Raza(c), Johnathan Campbell, Clive Madande(w), Wellington Masakadza, Richard Ngarava, Blessing Muzarabani, Tendai Chatara

India vs Zimbabwe 3rd T20I Live Score: India Playing XI: Yashasvi Jaiswal, Abhishek Sharma, Shubman Gill(c), Ruturaj Gaikwad, Sanju Samson(w), Shivam Dube, Rinku Singh, Washington Sundar, Ravi Bishnoi, Avesh Khan, Khaleel Ahmed

India vs Zimbabwe 3rd T20I Live Score: India skipper Shubman Gill wins the toss and elects to bat first against Zimbabwe in Harare

India vs Zimbabwe 3rd T20I Live Score: We are just a few minutes away from the toss. The Harare wicket has traditionally suited the pace bowlers in Harare who have accounted for nearly 62% of the wickets at the venue at an average of 24.6, strike rate of 19.1 and economy of 7.8. However, the spinners have also got purchase at the venue with an average of 24.9 and economy rate of 7! Spinners have outperformed the fast bowlers in this series so far. They have an average of 16.4, strike rate of 14.8 and economy of just 6.7 whereas the corresponding numbers for fast bowlers are 23.9, 17.8 and 8.1!

India vs Zimbabwe 3rd T20I Live Score: Blessing Muzarabani is an exciting right-arm fast bowler who has bagged 62 wickets in 52 outings for Zimbabwe at a strike rate of 18.5 and economy of 7.29. Luke Jongwe is a wicket-taker in the T20 format and will be key with the ball for Zimbabwe. Jongwe has bagged 66 wickets in 57 T20I innings at a strike rate of 15.4.

India vs Zimbabwe 3rd T20I Live Score: On the Harare Sports Club track where there is a bit of extra bounce available for the spinners, Ravi Bishnoi (6/24 from 8 overs) and Washington Sundar (3/39 in 8 overs) have proved to be unplayable at times.

India vs Zimbabwe 3rd T20I Live Score: For skipper Shubman Gill, a good score would be a necessity after two dry games and he is just too good a player to fail thrice. That could prove to be an ominous sign for the home team bowlers, who don't have even one guy with express pace.

India vs Zimbabwe 3rd T20I Live Score: Yashasvi Jaiswal is likely to replace B Sai Sudharsan, who was selected only for the first two games. Sanju Samson will come in place of Dhruv Jurel, who had a good outing behind the stumps. Shivam Dube, the only player who was a part of T20 World Cup playing XI, is likely to walk in to replace Riyan Parag. The imposing batter could be an even bigger nemesis for the Zimbabwean spinners during the back-10.

India vs Zimbabwe 3rd T20I Live Score: Tendai Chatara picked 3 wickets in the first T20I vs India and will be key with the new ball for Zimbabwe. Chatara has a rich experience of T20Is and picked 65 wickets in 58 matches.

India vs Zimbabwe 3rd T20I Live Score: It will be interesting to see whether Riyan Parag will retain his place in the XI after Shivam Dube returns to the side. Parag had a forgettable debut with a 2-run knock while he didn't get chance to bat in the second T20I. Meanwhile, Parag was in devastating form with the bat for Rajashan Royals in IPL 2024. Parag has an average of 48.45 and strike rate of 158.9 in all T20 cricket since 2023!

India vs Zimbabwe 3rd T20I Live Score: Sikandar Raza has flopped with the bat in the first two T20Is against India and will be looking to make amends in the rest of the series. Raza is the most experienced and best batter in the Zimbabwe's XI with 14 T20I fifties.

India vs Zimbabwe 3rd T20I Live Score: Rinku Singh hammered 48 runs off just 22 deliveries in the second T20I against Zimbabwe and the highlight of his innings were the five towering sixes. The explosive batter failed to open his account in the series opener but compensated with a blistering knock a day later to hurt Zimbabwe.

India vs Zimbabwe 3rd T20I Live Score: The Harare Sports Club has hosted 43 T20I matches out of which the team batting first has won 25. However, the captain who has won the toss has preferred to chase in 24 matches. The probability of winning the match after winning the toss is 53.5%. The average first innings score is 156/7 while the average score batting second is 138/6. The highest team score at the venue is India's 234/2 against Zimbabwe in the second T20I match of the current series whereas the lowest total is Zimbabwe's 90 against Afghanistan in 2022.

India vs Zimbabwe 3rd T20I Live Score: Abhishek Sharma created history by smashing the joint third-fastest T20I ton for India off just 46 deliveries in the second T20I in Harare. The left-handed batter failed in the series opener but bounced back in style to announce his arrival at the international stage. He also had a brilliant IPL season with SRH, where he smashed most sixes in the 2024 edition.

India vs Zimbabwe 3rd T20I Live Score: Ravi Bishnoi has been the standout bowler of the series so far with six wickets in two matches at an economy of just 3. The Zimbabwe batters have found it difficult to score runs against him as they struggled to read his googly. Bishnoi will again be key in the middle overs in the third T20I.

India vs Zimbabwe 3rd T20I Live Score: World Cup-winning trio - Yashasvi Jaiswal, Sanju Samson and Shivam Dube have joined Team India and they will be staking claim for their places in the Playing XI. However, it there won't be much problem accomodating Shivam Dube and Sanju Samson in the XI but for Jaiswal India might need to take some bold decisions.

India vs Zimbabwe 3rd T20I Live Score: India have a selection headache to deal with today, something that is always around the corner with this team. Yashasvi Jaiswal, Sanju Samson and Shivam Dube have joined the Indian squad in Harare after the T20 World Cup victory celebrations. The question that remains is if Jaiswal will open with Shubman Gill and thus push Abhishek Sharma lower down the order. Stay tuned for more updates.

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