IND vs ZIM 2nd T20I: Zimbabwe won the toss, opts to field against India

In the second T20I against India, Zimbabwe won the toss and elected to bowl first, opting to chase under the conditions. The hosts will look to make early inroads with the ball as they aim to level the series after India’s dominant victory in the opening match.

India, meanwhile, will be confident of putting up another strong batting performance after chasing down 126 with ease in the first T20I. Having taken a 1-0 lead in the five-match series, the visitors now have the opportunity to seal the contest with another win, while Zimbabwe need a victory to keep the series alive.

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Captains’ take at toss

Shreyas Iyer (India Captain):
“We would have batted first. The pitch looks a bit different from the last game and does not appear as tacky. I am expecting the bounce to be more consistent today and hopefully it turns out to be a really good batting surface. The biggest message after the last win has been to stay in the present and focus on the process rather than looking too far ahead.”

Sikandar Raza (Zimbabwe Captain):
“We are going to bowl first because winter wickets in Harare usually offer some assistance early on and we hope our seamers can make early inroads. The surface looks better than it did a couple of days ago and may not be as spicy, but there should still be some help for the fast bowlers at the start. If we can exploit those conditions and pick up wickets early, it will put us in a strong position. We are backing the same team that played the last game.”

IND vs ZIM 2nd T20I: Playing XIs

Zimbabwe: Sikandar Raza (c), Brian Bennett, Ben Curran, Dion Myers, Ryan Burl, Wesley Madhevere, Tadiwanashe Marumani (wk), Brad Evans, Newman Nyanhuri, Richard Ngarava, Blessing Muzarabani.

India: Shreyas Iyer (c), Abhishek Sharma, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, Ishan Kishan (wk), Tilak Varma, Rinku Singh, Shivam Dube, Ravi Bishnoi, Prince Yadav, Mayank Yadav, Yash Thakur.