Left-arm pacer Khaleel Ahmed took 2-32 in a collective bowling show for India to keep Zimbabwe to 152\/7 in 20 overs. Raza stepped up to take Zimbabwe out of a mid-innings wobble and take them past 150 with a 28-ball 46, laced with two fours and three sixes at a strike rate of 164.29.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
But in reply, Jaiswal (93 not out) and Gill (58 not out) carried their bats throughout the chase to hunt down the target in just 15.2 overs and get a big win as well as the series with 28 balls to spare.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u201cI think because the wicket was a touch on the slower side, we thought 160 was a par score, but 180 wouldn't have been enough. Today is the day you hold your heads high and say they batted better,\u201d said Raza after the match ended.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
The all-rounder also admitted they fell short of a few more runs in their batting innings and hoped Zimbabwe will be a competitive side in the future, especially with the 2026 Men\u2019s T20 World Cup qualification in sight. During his quick-fire knock, Raza also became the first Zimbabwean batter to score 2000 men\u2019s T20I runs.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u201cI think because the wicket was a touch on the slower side, we thought 160 was a par score, but 180 wouldn't have been enough. Today is the day you hold your heads high and say they batted better,\u201d said Raza after the match ended.<\/p>\r\n\r\n