Zimbabwe's Sikandar Raza attributed their seven-wicket defeat to India in the T20I opener to a moisture-heavy pitch, which he claimed favored India's chase after easing up.
India won the match by 7 wickets (Image Source: X/@BCCI)
Jul 24, 2026
09:43 am
What's the storyZimbabwe's captain Sikandar Raza has blamed the pitch for his team's seven-wicket defeat against India in the first T20I of their three-match series.
The match took place at Harare Sports Club, where India chased down a target of 126 runs in just 13.2 overs.
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