Vaibhav Sooryavanshi has also been named the Player of the Series. A much-deserved award for the southpaw, who performed brilliantly in this series after having a poor start against England.

On that note, we end this blog here. We hope you liked our coverage of the series. Meanwhile, you can stay connected to NDTV Sports to follow the Commonwealth Games 2026. That's it from this space. Good night!

He missed out on the award in the first T20I despite scoring an 18-ball fifty, but not this time! Vaibhav Sooryavanshi has been adjudged the Player of the Match in the third game. The southpaw had a superb series, scoring 151 runs in three games at a strike rate of 196.10.

India win the game by 35 runs! With this, they also sweep the series 3-0 against Zimbabwe. The visitors completely outplayed their opponents in all three matches, as expected. Vaibhav Sooryavanshi smashed two fifties (50, 20 and 81) and emerged the top-scorer, while Mayank Yadav picked five wickets to lead the bowlers' chart.

OUT! Mayank Yadav removes Brad Evans! It is a slower delivery but Evans fails to spot it. He goes for a big shot on the leg side but all he could do is to send it in the air. The player at extra cover takes the catch.

Brad Evans c Rinku Singh b Mayank Yadav 14(13) [6s-1]

Ryan Burl slams fifty in 42 balls!He gets there with a four through fine leg. Zimbabwe are 150/6 in 19 overs against India, who are only six balls away from scripting a 3-0 clean sweep.

OUT! Ashok Sharma finally claims his maiden international wicket! No need to depend on any fielder this time, as the pacer uproots the off stump of Tadiwanashe Marumani. Zimbabwe are six down.

Tadiwanashe Marumani b Ashok Sharma 1(3)

ZIM 134-6 (17.1)

Only six runs come off Ravi Bishnoi's fourth over. Zimbabwe need 59 runs in 18 balls. This match is well over for them as the asking rate has gone over 19 now.

ZIM 134-5 (17)

OUT! The 60-run partnership for the fifth wicket has been broken. Mayank Yadav gets his second wicket. Wessly Madhevere plays the pull in the air, and Tilak Varma comes in from mid-wicket to take the catch. Zimbabwe need 68 runs off 26 balls.

Madhevere c Tilak Varma b Mayank Yadav 28(25) [4s-1 6s-2]

ZIM 125-5 (15.4)

Tilak Varma drops the catch of Madhevere on the first ball of this over. Yash Thakur bowls a fuller delivery and the Zimbabwe batter smashes it hard. Tilak goes with a reverse cup at extra cover, but the ball bursts through his hands. Fifteen runs come off the over. Zimbabwe need 71 runs off 31 balls.

ZIM 122-4 (15)

Abhishek Sharma gets smashed for 12 runs in his second over. Ryan Burl starts the over with a four through extra cover, while Wessly Madhevere hits a maximum over long-on two balls later. Zimbabwe need 89 runs off 42 balls.

ZIM 104-4 (13)

The asking rate for Zimbabwe is over 12 now. They need 101 runs off 48 balls. Slowly and gradually, this match is slipping out of their hands. They need some big overs to challenge India.

ZIM 91-4 (12)

Ashok Sharma concedes four runs in his third over. He remains economical, though wicketless. Zimbabwe need 116 runs off 60 balls. They need to score one or two boundaries every over from here.

ZIM 77-4 (10)

All-rounder Suryansh Shedge gets into the attack and concedes six runs in his first over. India keep things under control with wickets at regular intervals. Zimbabwe need 120 runs off 66 balls. The asking rate is close to 11 now.

ZIM 73-4 (9)

OUT! Ben Curran finds the man at short third. He goes for a reverse sweep off the bowling of Ravi Bishnoi but fails to clear the infield. Mayank Yadav takes the catch. Zimbabwe are four down.

Ben Curran c Mayank Yadav b Ravi Bishnoi 20(19) [4s-2]

ZIM 65-4 (7.2)

Ishan Kishan drops an easy catch on the second ball of this over! His drop denies Ashok Sharma his first international wicket. Ben Curran top-edges his pull shot in the air. As Kishan gets under the ball with his wicketkeeping gloves on, Ashok starts celebrating the wicket. In a huge embarrassment for the pacer, Kishan drops it.

ZIM 64-3 (7)

Ravi Bishnoi comes into the attack as spin gets introduced in the final over of Powerplay. The spinner leaks 13 runs in it. Meanwhile, Zimbabwe cross the mark of 50.

ZIM 53-3 (6)

OUT! Yash Thakur gets his second wicket! This is a big one for India.  Sikandar Raza closes the face of his bat quite early and ends up finding a leading edge towards the bowler. Thakur stretches out his left hand and takes a good catch. He is on a hat-trick now.

Sikandar Raza c and b Yash Thakur 0(1)

ZIM 38-3 (4)

OUT! Yash Thakur gets his second wicket! This is a big wicket for India! Sikandar Raza closes the face of his bat quite early and ends up finding a leading edge towards the bowler. Thakur stretches his left hand and takes a good catch. He is on a hat-trick now.

Sikandar Raza c and b Yash Thakur 0(1)

ZIM 34-3 (3.5)

OUT! A slower delivery from Yash Thakur, and he gets the reward! Dion Myers tries to create room for himself, and Thakur follows him smartly. The batter ends up hitting it in the air, and the mid-off fielder backpedals to take the catch.

Dion Myers c Shreyas Iyer b Yash Thakur 19(15) [4s-1 6s-1]

ZIM 34-2 (3.4)

Mayank Yadav gets too predictable this time! He bangs it short, with Dion Myers waiting for the length. He pulls it over deep mid-wicket for a biggie. Fifteen runs come off this over.

ZIM 27-1 (3)

With a wicket on the first ball of this innings, Mayank Yadav matched the record of Bhuvneshwar Kumar. He has equalled Bhuvneshwar to become the second India bowler to pick up a wicket off the first ball of a T20I innings thrice.

ZIM 12-1 (2)

Mayank Yadav gets a wicket and concedes six runs in his first over. He keeps it economical despite bowling a no-ball in it. The pacer troubles Ben Curran and Dion Myers with his extra pace.

ZIM 6-1 (1)

OUT! A superb start from Mayank Yadav once again! He bowls a terrific good-length delivery at a pace of 147 kmph for the wicket. Brian Bennett gets squared up by a little movement on the ball as well. He ends up edging it to the player at first slip.

Brian Bennett c Vaibhav Sooryavanshi b Mayank Yadav 0(1)

ZIM 0-1 (0.1)

Brad Evans gets the wicket of Rinku Singh on the final delivery. India's innings ends at 192 for 5! They have posted an extremely good total on this slow track in Harare. While Sooryavanshi emerges as the highest scorer for India with an 81-run knock, Evans turns out to be the most successful Zimbabwe bowler with two wickets to his name.

IND 192-5 (20)

Blessing Muzarabani concedes only seven runs in his final over. Zimbabwe have pulled things back beautifully in the final few overs. A total of 190 plus seems a realistic total that India could score.

IND 179-4 (19)

Eight runs and a wicket come off Brad Evans' third over. India have 12 balls remaining in this innings. Can they post 200? It's a bit tough ask as the pitch has slowed down and shot-making has become difficult now.

IND 172-4 (18)

OUT! Shreyas Iyer finds the fielder at deep mid-wicket. He goes for a pull but gets it from the sticker of his bat. India are four down, with the onus for the final acceleration falling on Tilak Varma and new batter Rinku Singh.

Shreyas Iyer c Madhevere b Brad Evans 27(18) [4s-2]

IND 164-4 (17.1)

India have gone past the 150-run mark. Shreyas Iyer is solid at one end while Tilak Varma has also got off to a quick start. India could target 200 plus total from here.

IND 164-3 (17)

OUT! Vaibhav Sooryavanshi departs! This is a massive heartbreak for the 15-year-old who was batting brilliantly. He gets out on 81, missing his first international hundred. The southpaw jumps out of his crease and slams Madhevere's delivery towards long-off. Brad Evans comes in and jumps forward to take a really good catch.

Vaibhav Sooryavanshi c Brad Evans b Madhevere 81(49) [4s-8 6s-4]

IND 145-3 (15)

A short ball from Wessly Madhevere, and Vaibhav Sooryavanshi has smoked it over deep mid-wicket for a biggie. The southpaw moves to 80 off just 47 deliveries. Is his maiden international ton loading?

IND 135-2 (14.1)

Vaibhav Sooryavansh comes down the track on the third delivery of the over bowled by Sikandar Raza and slams a massive six. It goes to a distance of 102 metres. The southpaw moves to 72 off 43 by the end of the over.

IND 123-2 (13)

Vaibhav Sooryavanshi is batting smartly in this innings. He smashes Wessly Madhevere down the ground for a four and then executes a reverse sweep to perfection for the second boundary in the over. He is playing according to the field.

IND 113-2 (12)

Six runs and a wicket come off this over from Sikandar Raza. Meanwhile, India cross the 100-run mark. The pitch is slow, but the visitors could still get a 200-plus total from this point. A lot depends on how long Vaibhav Sooryavanshi bats from here. He is on 54 off 34.

IND 101-2 (11)

OUT! Ishan Kishan comes down the track and misses the ball. It is a premeditated approach, and Kishan pays the price for it. Sikandar Raza smartly drags the length back, and the ball finds the leg stump of Kishan. India are two down.

Ishan Kishan b Sikandar Raza 29(26) [4s-4] 

IND 95-2 (10.1)

Vaibhav Sooryavanshi slams his half-century in 31 balls! This has been a much more mature knock from the southpaw after he lost his wicket early in the second T20I. After mesmerising the world with his terrific stroke play, the 15-year-old wonderkid continues to surprise all with his adaptability.

IND 95-1 (10)

This is good bowling from Brian Bennett, and he concedes only seven runs in it. Zimbabwe have given away only 11 runs in the last two overs. Meanwhile, Sooryavanshi is only two runs away from his second T20I fifty.

IND 89-1 (9)

Wellington Masakadza gets the ball and he leaks 14 runs in his first over. Vaibhav Sooryavanshi slams the spinner for a maximum over deep mid-wicket before Ishan Kishan also hits a four through the same region.

IND 78-1 (7)

FOUR! Brad Evans nails his yorker, but Vaibhav Sooryavanshi plays a brilliant straight drive off it for a boundary. He comfortably beats the mid-on fielder. India collect 15 runs off the over, ending the Powerplay on a high.

IND 64-1 (6)

This is a cheeky shot from Vaibhav Sooryavanshi for four! Newman Nyamhuri bowls it fuller and the soutpaw cuts it from the back foot to beat the short third for the boundary. Eleven runs come off the over.

IND 49-1 (5)

SIX! Blessing Muzarabani tests Vaibhav Sooryavanshi with a short ball and the southpaw takes the challenge. He pulls it powerfully on the leg side for a biggie. Sooryavanshi ends the over with a four through the third-man region. He moves to 21 off 13.

IND 38-1 (4)

OUT! Abhishek Sharma is GONE! Blessing Muzarabani uses his experience to get the better of the Indian opener. The southpaw jumps out of his crease and tries to create room for himself. Bowling at an angle, Muzarabani sends the ball wide of Abhishek's bat. He ends up finding an edge to the wicketkeeper.

Abhishek Sharma c Tadiwanashe Marumani b Blessing Muzarabani 2(4)

IND 20-1 (1.5)

Vaibhav Sooryavanshi slams Sikandar Raza for two fours in the opening over. Raza bowls an extremely expensive over of 17 runs as he also fires a wide down the leg side that goes away to the boundary.

IND 17-0 (1)
 

Vaibhav Sooryavanshi begins with a boundary! He tries to drive the fuller ball of Sikandar Raza and gets an outside edge on it. The ball beats the diving third man for a four. Abhishek Sharma is at the other end.

"Wonderful day to play cricket. Same pitch as yesterday. India bowled more slower deliveries and got the rewards. It's a used pitch, and now I'll just go down. I can't go too far. I just want to look at the size of the cracks here. They are a lot more pronounced, and that tells me that this pitch is very, very, very dry. So that will shave off about 20-30 runs. I think the spinners are going to play their part, and also the seamers, in terms of their variations and their slower deliveries. It's a surface that's been used, but there's still runs to be had. I think now we shave off about 20 runs. 180 is a competitive total," said Ed Rainsford.

"We're going to bat first considering that we are playing on the same wicket and anticipating for it to get slower and slower," said India captain Shreyas Iyer.

"It's going to be important for us to adapt as quickly as possible. Can't guarantee how the wicket is going to play. Is it going to be similar to yesterday or not? But as quickly we adapt, the better for us, and then we'll try to put a great score on the board.

"We've got two changes. Prince is out, so Ashok Sharma comes in for him. And Shivam Dube is out, Suryansh comes in"

India: Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, Abhishek Sharma, Ishan Kishan(w), Shreyas Iyer(c), Tilak Varma, Suryansh Shedge, Rinku Singh, Ravi Bishnoi, Yash Thakur, Mayank Yadav, Ashok Sharma.

Zimbabwe: Brian Bennett, Ben Curran, Dion Myers, Sikandar Raza(c), Ryan Burl, Wessly Madhevere, Tadiwanashe Marumani(w), Brad Evans, Newman Nyamhuri, Wellington Masakadza, Blessing Muzarabani.

India captain Shreyas Iyer wins the toss and opts to bat against Zimbabwe in the 3rd T20I in Harare! The Indian fans would have exactly wanted this result from the toss as Vaibhav Sooryavanshi will once again bat in the first innings. They must be expecting some fireworks from the wonderkid!

"Let's see. We haven't decided yet and I haven't spoken to the coach. Unfortunately, one of our players (Prince Yadav) picked up an injury, so there could be a couple of changes," said India captain Shreyas Iyer after the second T20I.

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) will meet early next month to conduct a review of the national side's performances in Ireland, England and Zimbabwe, according to a report. The Cricbuzz report added that the meeting will also decide the fate of a couple of members of the support staff under head coach Gautam Gambhir.

Tilak Varma the all-rounder

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India on Sunday reclaimed the No.1 position in ICC men's T20I rankings after taking an unassailable 2-0 lead against Zimbabwe in the ongoing three-match series at Harare. The reigning T20 world champions regained the top spot from England, who had dethroned Shreyas Iyer’s side after their 4-0 series win recently.

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Wicketkeeper-batter Ishan Kishan grabbed India’s ‘Best Attitude of the Match’ award after his match-winning performance in the second T20I against Zimbabwe, with Strength and Conditioning Coach A.I. Harsha praised his professionalism and commitment throughout the tour.

Shreyas Iyer, whose captaincy stint began with a humiliating 2-0 whitewash against Ireland, followed by a 4-0 defeat against England, is now on the cusp of leading India to a clean sweep over Zimbabwe. With a 2-0 lead, India are aiming for a clean sweep. 

Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, fresh off hitting his first T20I fifty, attempted to counter-attack by launching Richard Ngarava for a six and three boundaries in a 19-run third over, with the pull shot fetching him great rewards. But Ngarava got his revenge on the final ball as he had Sooryavanshi caught off his own bowling for 20.

"[On batting after the early wickets] You don't think about the wickets that have already fallen. The past is past. You just keep watching the ball. You know your strengths, you know where you can score and which bowlers you can target. It's about being smart in the middle. I kept things very simple and just backed myself to play my shots all around the ground," Ishan said during the post-match presentations.

Ishan Kishan said that he "kept things very simple" and backed himself to play his shots after scoring a match-defining 81-run knock as India defeated Zimbabwe by 90 runs in the second T20I of the three-match series, on Saturday at Harare, to claim an unassailable 2-0 lead.

Blistering half-centuries from wicketkeeper-batter Ishan Kishan and vice-captain Tilak Varma set up India’s dominant 90-run victory over Zimbabwe in the second T20I at the Harare Sports Club on Saturday and sealed an unassailable 2-0 lead in the three-match series. Kishan's explosive 81 off 44 balls and Varma's unbeaten 60 off 29 deliveries set the foundation for India's imposing total of 219/5 after being inserted to bat first. The formidable target proved far too steep for Zimbabwe, as they were bowled out for 129 in 17.5 overs.

Hello and welcome to our live coverage of the 3rd and final T20I of the three-match series between India and Zimbabwe, straight from the Harare Sports Club, Harare. Stay tuned for all the live updates.