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Team India beat Zimbabwe by 35 runs in the third T20I at Harare Sports Club on Sunday, July 26. Batting first after winning the toss, the Men in Blue put up 192-5 on the board in their 20 overs. In the chase, Zimbabwe<\/a> were held to 157-7. <\/p>\n India lost opener Abhishek Sharma for two, but Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (81 off 49) played a dazzling knock, while Ishan Kishan, Shreyas Iyer and Rinku Singh chipped in with 20s. With the ball, Mayank Yadav picked up three wickets, while Yash Thakur claimed two, though he was a bit expensive.<\/p>\n With the win on Sunday, India<\/a> also completed a 3-0 whitewash of Zimbabwe. They beat the hosts by seven wickets in the first T20I and 90 runs in the second match. Following the conclusion of the third T20I, let’s take a look at three major takeaways for Team India from the series.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/template><\/p>\n Following a stupendous IPL 2026 campaign for Rajasthan Royals (RR), there was a massive echo over Sooryavanshi<\/a> being handed his international debut. He was picked for the Ireland and England tour. Amid a sea of euphoria, the 15-year-old made his debut in England. However, the southpaw found the going tough against England’s pacers and was dropped from the playing XI after three failures.<\/p>\n In the wake of his struggles against Jofra Archer and co., there were some concerns over whether Sooryavanshi is ready for international cricket. However, he made a huge impact in Zimbabwe and finished as the leading run-getter in the series, with 151 runs at an average of 50.33 and a strike rate of 196.10. Before his 81 on Sunday, he smacked 50 off 19 balls in the opening T20I of the series.<\/p>\n Unlike the England series, where he looked tentative, Sooryavanshi looked a lot more assured against Zimbabwe. He batted just like he has been doing in the IPL and List A cricket. Critics might argue that Zimbabwe’s bowling is nowhere near the quality of England<\/a>. Even so, the success in the series was crucial for Sooryavanshi’s confidence. Also, beating Zimbabwe in Zimbabwe is not that easy.<\/p>\n Apart from Sooryavanshi’s brilliance, fast bowler Mayank Yadav’s international comeback has also been a big positive for the Men in Blue. The right-arm pacer made a return to international cricket after a gap of nearly two years. The 24-year-old suffered multiple injury and fitness setbacks following his international debut in October 2024, keeping him out of action for a prolonged period. <\/p>\n#1 Sooryavanshi announces himself on the big stage<\/h2>\n
#2 Pacer Mayank Yadav’s stupendous comeback<\/h2>\n