India tour of Zimbabwe
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Zimbabwe v 
India
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Sat 25 Jul, 11:00 UTC
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Zimbabwe
playing XI (11)
India
playing XI (11)
A pre-match read, kept as it
was: what the numbers said before a ball was bowled, not a report of
what happened.
Each batter against the bowlers he would face, by phase. Colour is always from the batter's side. These are match-ups by type, not by history — nobody here has faced anybody often enough for a head-to-head record to mean anything. A batter appears in a phase only if he actually bats there, and a bowler only where both careers hold at least 30 balls in that exact split. A bowler named in grey was read and came out inside 10% of par — checked, and nothing to say. The not readable count beside him is the bowlers whose pair could not be read at all, which is a different claim entirely. A name marked ° is a weaker reading, from less than the full record: either that bowler has under 30 balls against this hand in these overs and the pair is read from the batter alone, or the batter has under 30 against this type here and is read from what he has, shrunk toward the league rate. Held out on matches from 2025 both kinds sorted outcomes, but they rest on less than a full pair does; the hover text says which it is.
For the batter
−25%
−10%
even
+10%
+25%
against par for that bowling type in
those overs
Overall
India lead the match-ups by
23
| Team | Batting | Bowling | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | 76 20 Abhishek Sharma · 7 players | 17 3 Tilak Varma · 10 players | 93 |
| Zimbabwe | 53 14 BJ Bennett · 8 players | 17 5 Sikandar Raza · 6 players | 70 |
Every edge counted twice over, once from each side: a match-up that favours a batter is one his opponents' bowlers are losing. Under each count is the player holding most of them and how many players it is spread across — a total resting on one man is worth less than the same total spread down the order, and it leaves with him. Amber marks a count of five or more where two players hold 70% of it.
Batting side
Zimbabwe batting v India bowling
53 for Zimbabwe
17 for India
| Batter | Powerplay 1-6 | Middle overs 7-16 | Death 17-20 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 BJ Bennett RHB | Yash Thakur +21% RK Singh, SS Iyer, Tilak Varma +18% Abhishek Sharma +18% MP Yadav +13% Prince Yadav +13% V Suryavanshi +10% Ravi Bishnoi -12% S Dube | Abhishek Sharma +21% V Suryavanshi +17% S Dube Yash Thakur Ravi Bishnoi MP Yadav Prince Yadav RK Singh, SS Iyer, Tilak Varma | S Dube +22% Yash Thakur +14% Prince Yadav +12% MP Yadav +11% Tilak Varma Ravi Bishnoi Abhishek Sharma RK Singh SS Iyer 1 not readable |
| 2 BJ Curran LHB | Yash Thakur +11% RK Singh, SS Iyer, Tilak Varma Prince Yadav MP Yadav S Dube Abhishek Sharma, V Suryavanshi Ravi Bishnoi | RK Singh, SS Iyer +17% Abhishek Sharma +16% Yash Thakur Tilak Varma MP Yadav Ravi Bishnoi S Dube Prince Yadav 1 not readable | rarely bats here |
| 3 D Myers RHB | Yash Thakur +13% Tilak Varma -12% Abhishek Sharma MP Yadav Prince Yadav S Dube Ravi Bishnoi 3 not readable | Abhishek Sharma +13% V Suryavanshi Ravi Bishnoi S Dube Yash Thakur RK Singh, SS Iyer, Tilak Varma MP Yadav Prince Yadav | S Dube +19% Yash Thakur Prince Yadav MP Yadav Ravi Bishnoi Tilak Varma RK Singh SS Iyer 2 not readable |
| 4 Sikandar Raza RHB | Yash Thakur +14% RK Singh, SS Iyer, Tilak Varma +12% Abhishek Sharma -11% V Suryavanshi -16% MP Yadav Prince Yadav S Dube Ravi Bishnoi | S Dube +13% Yash Thakur +13% Ravi Bishnoi MP Yadav RK Singh, SS Iyer, Tilak Varma Prince Yadav Abhishek Sharma V Suryavanshi | S Dube +24% Ravi Bishnoi +21% Abhishek Sharma +16% Yash Thakur +16% Prince Yadav +14% MP Yadav +12% SS Iyer -11% Tilak Varma RK Singh 1 not readable |
| 5 RP Burl LHB | rarely bats here | Abhishek Sharma +27% V Suryavanshi +12% Tilak Varma -13% Yash Thakur MP Yadav S Dube Prince Yadav RK Singh, SS Iyer Ravi Bishnoi | MP Yadav +14% Prince Yadav +13% Abhishek Sharma RK Singh, SS Iyer, Tilak Varma Yash Thakur Ravi Bishnoi S Dube 1 not readable |
| 6 W Madhevere RHB | RK Singh, SS Iyer, Tilak Varma +14% Yash Thakur MP Yadav Prince Yadav Abhishek Sharma S Dube V Suryavanshi Ravi Bishnoi | Abhishek Sharma +12% S Dube Yash Thakur V Suryavanshi RK Singh, SS Iyer, Tilak Varma MP Yadav Prince Yadav Ravi Bishnoi | S Dube +17% Yash Thakur Prince Yadav MP Yadav Ravi Bishnoi Tilak Varma Abhishek Sharma RK Singh SS Iyer 1 not readable |
| 7 T Marumani LHB | Abhishek Sharma, V Suryavanshi +12% Ravi Bishnoi RK Singh, SS Iyer, Tilak Varma Yash Thakur Prince Yadav MP Yadav S Dube | Yash Thakur +16% Abhishek Sharma +14% RK Singh, SS Iyer +13% MP Yadav +12% S Dube Prince Yadav Ravi Bishnoi V Suryavanshi Tilak Varma | MP Yadav Prince Yadav Ravi Bishnoi Abhishek Sharma Yash Thakur S Dube RK Singh SS Iyer Tilak Varma 1 not readable |
| 8 B Evans RHB | rarely bats here | Abhishek Sharma +15% S Dube +15% Yash Thakur +14% MP Yadav Prince Yadav Tilak Varma Ravi Bishnoi 3 not readable | S Dube +14% SS Iyer -10% Yash Thakur Prince Yadav MP Yadav Abhishek Sharma Ravi Bishnoi Tilak Varma RK Singh 1 not readable |
| 10 R Ngarava LHB | rarely bats here | Tilak Varma -18% Abhishek Sharma Yash Thakur MP Yadav S Dube Prince Yadav Ravi Bishnoi 3 not readable | Abhishek Sharma -11% MP Yadav Prince Yadav Ravi Bishnoi Yash Thakur S Dube RK Singh SS Iyer Tilak Varma 1 not readable |
| 11 B Muzarabani RHB | rarely bats here | MP Yadav -11% Prince Yadav -12% Abhishek Sharma S Dube Ravi Bishnoi Yash Thakur 4 not readable | RK Singh -11% S Dube -13% SS Iyer -14% Yash Thakur -19% Prince Yadav -21% MP Yadav -22% Abhishek Sharma Ravi Bishnoi Tilak Varma 1 not readable |
India batting v Zimbabwe bowling
76 for India
17 for Zimbabwe
| Batter | Powerplay 1-6 | Middle overs 7-16 | Death 17-20 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 V Suryavanshi LHB | NT Nyamhuri +30% B Evans +26% D Myers +25% B Muzarabani +23% Sikandar Raza +20% BJ Bennett, BJ Curran, T Marumani +19% R Ngarava +18% W Madhevere +16% 1 not readable | D Myers +45% B Evans +29% B Muzarabani +23% NT Nyamhuri +18% R Ngarava +14% BJ Bennett +10% BJ Curran, T Marumani W Madhevere Sikandar Raza RP Burl | rarely bats here |
| 2 Abhishek Sharma LHB | RP Burl +40% NT Nyamhuri +24% Sikandar Raza +22% BJ Bennett, BJ Curran, T Marumani +20% B Evans +17% W Madhevere +17% D Myers +16% B Muzarabani +14% R Ngarava +13% | D Myers +29% RP Burl +27% R Ngarava +24% NT Nyamhuri +17% B Evans +14% BJ Bennett +13% BJ Curran, T Marumani +11% B Muzarabani W Madhevere Sikandar Raza | B Evans +13% Sikandar Raza -17% NT Nyamhuri D Myers B Muzarabani R Ngarava RP Burl W Madhevere 3 not readable |
| 3 Ishan Kishan LHB | B Evans +11% NT Nyamhuri +11% D Myers B Muzarabani RP Burl Sikandar Raza BJ Bennett, BJ Curran, T Marumani W Madhevere R Ngarava | D Myers +26% RP Burl +16% R Ngarava +16% B Evans +11% NT Nyamhuri +10% B Muzarabani BJ Bennett BJ Curran, T Marumani W Madhevere Sikandar Raza | NT Nyamhuri +18% B Evans +14% R Ngarava +13% RP Burl -11% Sikandar Raza -17% D Myers B Muzarabani W Madhevere 3 not readable |
| 4 SS Iyer RHB | Sikandar Raza NT Nyamhuri D Myers RP Burl B Evans BJ Bennett, BJ Curran, T Marumani R Ngarava B Muzarabani W Madhevere | D Myers +23% BJ Bennett +23% W Madhevere +13% B Evans +11% NT Nyamhuri +11% BJ Curran, T Marumani Sikandar Raza R Ngarava RP Burl B Muzarabani | B Evans +14% NT Nyamhuri +14% RP Burl +14% R Ngarava +11% D Myers B Muzarabani BJ Bennett Sikandar Raza W Madhevere 2 not readable |
| 5 Tilak Varma LHB | B Evans +14% D Myers +12% B Muzarabani +10% NT Nyamhuri Sikandar Raza BJ Bennett, BJ Curran, T Marumani W Madhevere R Ngarava 1 not readable | D Myers +22% R Ngarava +15% NT Nyamhuri RP Burl B Evans BJ Bennett BJ Curran, T Marumani W Madhevere B Muzarabani Sikandar Raza | B Evans +22% NT Nyamhuri +16% D Myers +14% B Muzarabani +11% R Ngarava +10% W Madhevere -14% Sikandar Raza -23% RP Burl 3 not readable |
| 6 RK Singh LHB | rarely bats here | D Myers +16% R Ngarava +16% NT Nyamhuri B Evans BJ Bennett RP Burl BJ Curran, T Marumani B Muzarabani W Madhevere Sikandar Raza | B Evans +22% D Myers +14% B Muzarabani +11% W Madhevere -15% Sikandar Raza -24% NT Nyamhuri R Ngarava RP Burl 3 not readable |
| 7 S Dube LHB | rarely bats here | D Myers +20% RP Burl +15% R Ngarava +15% NT Nyamhuri B Evans BJ Bennett BJ Curran, T Marumani W Madhevere B Muzarabani Sikandar Raza | NT Nyamhuri +14% B Evans +13% RP Burl +11% W Madhevere -11% Sikandar Raza -20% R Ngarava D Myers B Muzarabani 3 not readable |
| 8 Ravi Bishnoi RHB | rarely bats here | B Muzarabani -14% BJ Bennett W Madhevere D Myers Sikandar Raza NT Nyamhuri RP Burl B Evans R Ngarava 2 not readable | B Muzarabani -13% R Ngarava -16% NT Nyamhuri -16% B Evans RP Burl D Myers 5 not readable |
| 9 Prince Yadav RHB | rarely bats here | rarely bats here | R Ngarava -10% NT Nyamhuri -11% B Muzarabani -12% BJ Bennett Sikandar Raza B Evans W Madhevere D Myers RP Burl 2 not readable |
| 11 MP Yadav RHB | rarely bats here | rarely bats here | B Muzarabani -11% B Evans D Myers RP Burl 7 not readable |
Talking points
Read off the matrix on this page and nothing else — the same edges, counted from both ends. Direction is always from the batter's side.
The two totals
- India hold 93 — 76 while they bat, 17 from their bowlers.
- Zimbabwe hold 70 — 53 while they bat, 17 from their bowlers.
- Both sides are on a named XI, so that is 23 more for India.
Who holds them
- Abhishek Sharma (India) is the best set up with the bat — 20 match-ups in his favour, 1 against.
- V Suryavanshi (India) is the best set up with the bat — 16 match-ups in his favour, 0 against.
- BJ Bennett (Zimbabwe) is the best set up with the bat — 14 match-ups in his favour, 1 against.
- B Muzarabani (Zimbabwe) is the one to bowl at — 8 against him, 0 in his favour.
- Ravi Bishnoi (India) is the one to bowl at — 4 against him, 0 in his favour.
- Prince Yadav (India) is the one to bowl at — 3 against him, 0 in his favour.
- Sikandar Raza (Zimbabwe) holds the most with the ball — 5 in his favour, 2 batters the other way.
In short
- The numbers favour India by 23, on 163 match-ups between the sides.