Zimbabwe vs India, 2nd T20I - Live Cricket Score, Commentary

Series: India tour of Zimbabwe, 2016 Venue: Harare Sports Club, Harare Date & Time: Jun 20, 01:00 PM LOCAL

R Ashwin is the only Indian bowler before Sran to take four wickets in Powerplays in T20Is. © Cricbuzz

After Zimbabwe held their nerve to pull off a brilliant two-run win over India in the first Twenty20 International, the hosts would want to build on that start and take the three-match series. After Elton Chigumbura and Hamilton Masakadza found a way to strike form and lay the platform with a strong total, Neville Madziva came in to bowl a fine last over and hand Zimbabwe a win.

After a poor One-Day International series that the hosts lost 0-3, they bounced back in fine fashion to get some confidence and momentum. Whether or not they will be able to sustain the same will be left to see in the second game. Zimbabwe were dealt with a blow ahead of the clash with their wicketkeeper-batsman Richmond Mutumbami being ruled out after he was hit on the right hip while batting against Jaydev Unadkat during the Zimbabwean innings in the first match which forced him to retire hurt.

Malcolm Waller took over the wicketkeeping duties in Mutumbami's absence, Peter Joseph Moor might be the replacement for the injured 27-year-old. In addition, Brian Chari still continues his recovery from a knee injury.

Join us for the toss, which is a few minutes away.

The pitch looks to be a dry pitch, but is a bat-first wicket. Atul Wassan says that the ball will come on nicely onto the bat and it will be a high-scorer. Win the toss, bat first says the expert!

Zimbabwe captain Graeme Creme wins the toss and opts to bat in the second T20I.

"Looking to put runs on the board and then put pressure on them (India) with the ball," says the skipper. "I don't think toss is too important. I don't the track won't change much. It might help the spinners a little bit more. The guys are happy with the win, but we know we have two more games to go. We will look to get 170 runs on the board."

Peter Moor comes in for the injured Mutumbami.

MS Dhoni concedes running between the wickets in addition to giving away too may boundaries between over 13 and 17 cost India the first match. India make two changes, with Dhawal Kulkarni and Barinder Sran coming in for Jaydev Unadkat and Rishi Dhawan.

vIND win toss and elect to bat 1st.

debut - 4/10

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India being up their fifty with another drop that was helped on its way over the ropes. Donald Tiripano misjudged a catch off Mandeep Singh at the deep square leg boundary. Chibhabha dropped the ball short, Mandeep pulled the ball straight to Tiripano who was settled right under it, but the ball bounced off his hands and sailed over for a six. Nothing going right for the home side today. The chase is halfway through and India look like they will scale it comfortably and level the series, cruising to 55 in 8 overs.

India cruises to a ten-wicket win over Zimbabwe in the second Twenty20 International at Harare to level the three-match series 1-1. Brilliant spells from Barinder Sran, that saw him return with the best bowling figures of 4/10 on T20I debut, complemented well by Jasprit Bumrah, who picked up three, helped restrict the hosts to just 99. Rash cricket needless, the Indian openers stuck to their basics and provided the team with a steady start. Two dropped catches didn't contribute to Zimbabwe's cause, but the Indian openers, slowly and steadily took the attack back to the hosts and in the end managed to scale the target rather easily with 77 balls to spare.

Dhoni, who was peeved after the first match's two-run loss, will be a happy man after his outlined concerns were addressed rather well by the side on the day. While KL Rahul was unbeaten on 47 off 40, Mandeep Singh finished the innings with a boundary to reach his maiden T20I half-century. He remained not out on 52 off 40. With the openers putting on over hundred together, this was India's first ten-wicket victory in T20Is.

Barinder Sran was named Man of the Match and the delighted youngster said: "I was very happy. There was no pressure, it took a while for me to debut in T20Is but I feel happy with the way I bowled. The ball was swinging a bit and I concentrated on bowling good lines, that's what worked for us today."

While Cremer rued the fall of timely wickets, Dhoni was a pleased man as his side kept the series alive with a massive win.

Thank you for joining us today. See you when the sides clash for the third and final T20I at Harare on Wednesday (June 22).