What Second match of the two-T20I series between Zimbabwe and India When July 19, Sunday, 16:30 IST | 11:00 GMT Where Harare Sports Club, Harare, Zimbabwe The Teams Zimbabwe After putting up a good fight in the first ODI, Zimbabwe’s performances have been so underwhelming that the rest of the matches have been a total no-contest. Their batsmen have been uncompetitive, leaving captain Elton Chigumbura to express his disappointment over the batting failures time and again. The openers, Hamilton Mazakadza and Chamu Chibhabha, got them to a good start in the first T20I before the Indian spinners tied them down and eventually got them out. Handling the spinners is one area where the Zimbabwe batsmen will have to improve considerably if they are to pose any real threat to the visitors. The hosts have let the intensity in their bowling slip as well, conceding a bit too many runs, especially in the death overs. Their inability to deal early blows has made their task harder going further in the innings. This is Zimbabwe’s last chance to come up with an inspiring performance and since they have nothing to lose, they should put in all they have got one final time. India It has all come together well for India throughout the series. Every time the team has been in a spot, someone has put his hand up and gotten them out of jail. The youngsters and fringe players alike have grabbed the opportunity with both hands, often earning easy wins. It is unlikely that we will see a change in the batting line-up going into the final match of the tour. Despite a tough debut, in the last match where he conceded 34 runs in three overs, pacer Sandeep Sharma can be expected to retain his place in the XI to get some more exposure to international cricket. Key players Zimbabwe As the team slipped to another comprehensive defeat in the first T20 match, it was the opening pair who came out with some sort of credibility intact, with a 55-run partnership. If they can continue to get Zimbabwe off to a good start, it will take some pressure off the out-of-form middle-order. Given they are in good form, they should look to stick together at least for the first 10 overs, which will give Ajinkya Rahane and his bowlers something to think about. India The spin duo of Harbhajan Singh and Axar Patel has managed to exploit the Zimbabwe batsmen’s vulnerability against slow bowling. They have bowled with a plan, which has made them difficult to get away with. Like they did in the first T20I, expect them to come on to bowl in the first six overs to stifle the flow of runs and create pressure that would lead to wickets. On a pitch that is getting slower by the day, the Indian spinners will be more than handful for the inexperienced Zimbabwe batsmen to deal with. Statistics Summary of results

India – Batting first and second

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Trivia India have lost only once out of eight instances after putting on a total of 170 or more batting first. Axar Patel is only the fourth Indian to win man of the match award on Twenty20 International debut, after Dinesh Karthik, Pragyan Ojha and Subramaniam Badrinath. The 25 extras conceded by Zimbabwe in the first match are the joint fourth highest ever conceded by any side in a Twenty20 International. Squads Zimbabwe: Elton Chigumbura (Captain), Sikandar Raza Butt, Chamunorwa Chibhabha, Graeme Cremer, Neville Madziva, Hamilton Masakadza, Donald Tiripano, Prosper Utseya, Brian Vitori, Malcolm Waller, Charles Coventry, Craig Ervine, Chris Mpofu, Taurai Muzarabani, John Nyumbu. India: Ajinkya Rahane (Captain), Murali Vijay, Sanju Samson, Manoj Tiwary, Kedar Jadhav, Robin Uthappa, Manish Pandey, Harbhajan Singh, Axar Patel, Dhawal Kulkarni, Stuart Binny, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Mohit Sharma, Sandeep Sharma.