Lowest score defended in T20 against India: India lost the first match in 2024, Abhishek is the fourth player to get out for zero on debut; Records

Jul 6, 2024 Divya Bharat

Sports Desk13 minutes ago

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After winning the T20 World Cup, India had to face defeat against Zimbabwe. Team India was defeated by Zimbabwe by 13 runs in the first match.

On Saturday, India won the toss and chose to field. Zimbabwe scored 115 runs for the loss of 9 wickets in 20 overs. Wicketkeeper Clive Madande scored an unbeaten 29 runs, he had made a crucial partnership of 25 runs with Tendai Chatara for the 10th wicket.

Team India was all out after scoring 102 runs in 19.5 overs. Captain Shubman Gill scored the highest 31 runs. Washington Sundar was finally out after scoring 27 runs. Avesh Khan contributed 16 runs. None of the remaining 8 batsmen could score more than 7 runs, although no player from the World Cup winning team was included in this team.

The lowest score in T20 history has been defended against Team India. India was all out after scoring 102 runs, which is the lowest all-out total made by India in the last 8 years.

Some facts before the match records

This is India’s first defeat in the 2024 T20 International.
This is the first time India has lost while chasing 120 runs or less in T20 International. In 22 T20 matches, India has chased 120 or less in which it has won 21 and lost 1.
Shubman Gill has become the 14th captain to captain India in T20.
The 102 runs scored today is the lowest all-out total for India in the last 8 years.

Top records of IND vs ZIM match…

1. Lowest total defended by Zimbabwe in T20Is
Zimbabwe has defended its lowest total against India in T20. Zimbabwe had given India a target of 116 runs. In reply, India was all out for 102 runs. Earlier in 2010, Zimbabwe had defended a target of 105 runs against West Indies.

2. The team defended the lowest target against India in T20
Any team has defended the lowest target against India in T20. India was all out for 102 runs today. Before this, India was unable to score 127 runs against New Zealand in 2016.

3. Indian captain who lost T20 against Zimbabwe
Shubman Gill’s name has now been added to the list of Indian captains who have lost T20 Internationals against Zimbabwe. Before him, Ajinkya Rahane in 2015 and Mahendra Singh Dhoni in 2016 had lost against Zimbabwe.

4. Indian players who got out for zero in their T20 debut
Abhishek Sharma has now joined the list of Indian players who got out on zero in their T20 debut. After achieving this unwanted record, he became the fourth player from India who got out on zero on his T20 International debut.

5. Best bowling in T20 against Zimbabwe
Ravi Bishnoi has come in second place in terms of best bowling in T-20 against Zimbabwe. Today he took 4 wickets for 13 runs. Before him, Barinder Sran had taken 4 wickets for 10 runs in 2016.