Vaibhav Sooryavanshi smashed a 19-ball maiden T20I fifty as India cruised to a comfortable seven-wicket win over Zimbabwe in the first T20I.

Vaibhav Sooryavanshi will open alongside Abhishek Sharma, while key players like Sanju Samson and Jasprit Bumrah are rested for the three-match series starting Thursday in Harare.

India's young T20I team seeks a series win against Zimbabwe starting Thursday. Captain Shreyas Iyer aims for his first victory after recent defeats. Youngsters Vaibhav…

After twin series defeats in Ireland and England, Shreyas Iyer’s struggling T20 side looks to regain confidence in 3-match series vs Zimbabwe