IN PICTURES: India lose first T20 with Zimbabwe by two runs

Sport360 staff 18:52 18/06/2016

Neville Madziva held his nerve as Zimbabwe claimed a dramatic two-run win in their first Twenty20 international against India.

India captain MS Dhoni had brought his side within eight runs of their 171-run target at Harare Sports Club entering the final over, but was unable to get the better of Madziva.

Zimbabwe’s total of 170 for six was built largely around Elton Chigumbura’s quickfire 54 from 26 balls, which included seven sixes, while Malcolm Waller weighed in with 30.

Manish Pandey (48) and Mandeep Singh (31) put India on course for victory and the odds seemed in their favour with Dhoni, who finished unbeaten on 19 from 17 balls, at the crease at the end.

But Madziva frustrated India, who comfortably won the recent one-day international series between the sides 3-0. He first removed Axar Patel (18), who had hit a six in the penultimate over, and then restricted Dhoni.

Four runs were needed off the final delivery but Dhoni found a fielder and could only take a single.

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