Zimbabwe vs India Prediction, 1st T20I – Who will win today’s match between ZIM vs IND?

On Thursday, July 23, Zimbabwe (ZIM) lock horns with India (IND) in the first T20I in the three-match series. This clash is going to be held at the Harare Sports Club in Harare.

Zimbabwe recently defeated Bangladesh 2-1 in a three-match ODI series at home. However, the Chevrons lost the subsequent T20I series by the same score. Sikandar Raza and Co. will back themselves to cause one or two upsets against an Indian side looking to end a winless streak of seven matches in the format.

Talking about India, Shreyas Iyer took over the reins from Suryakumar Yadav after the IPL. However, under his leadership, the Men in Blue have lost back-to-back T20I series against Ireland and England. The record three-time T20 World Cup champions would want to start strongly against the home side and a win would serve as a shot in the arm.

Fans can expect a good contest between bat and ball on Thursday. The pacers will have a crucial role to play inside the power play overs. Spinners might come into play once the ball gets older. Batters who are willing to spend some time in the middle can score big. However, going for the big shots from ball one could be difficult.

Brian Bennett, Tadiwanashe Marumani (WK), Dion Myers, Sikandar Raza (C), Ryan Burl, Wessly Madhevere, Milton Shumba/Wellington Masakadza, Brad Evans, Richard Ngarava, Blessing Muzarabani, Newman Nyamhuri.

Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, Abhishek Sharma, Ishan Kishan (WK), Shreyas Iyer (C), Tilak Varma, Shivam Dube, Rinku Singh, Harsh Dubey, Prince Yadav, Ravi Bishnoi, Yash Thakur/Ashok Sharma.

Shreyas Iyer failed to make a mark during the T20Is against Ireland, scoring just 13 runs across two innings. However, he was the lone warrior for India with the bat against England, scoring 218 runs in five innings at a strike rate of 157.97. The right-handed batter will want to lead from the front.

Blessing Muzarabani has time and again showed that he is right up their with some of the best fast bowlers in modern-day cricket. His spell with the new ball could be defining. He can extract bounce with his tall frame and seam the ball around. Indian batters will have to be wary of him.