ZIM vs IND: These 5 amazing records were broken in India’s explosive victory against Zimbabwe

The Indian cricket team defeated host Zimbabwe by 7 wickets in the first T20 match played at Harare Sports Club on Thursday (23 July). With this victory, India has taken a 1-0 lead in the 3-match T20 series. After losing 7 consecutive matches under the leadership of captain Shreyas Iyer, Team India has got its first win under the captaincy.

Batting first, the Zimbabwean team looked helpless against the Indian bowlers and could score only 125/7 runs in 20 overs. Mayank Yadav (2/18) and Prince Yadav (2/19) bowled lethally for India. In reply, thanks to Vaibhav Suryavanshi’s stormy half-century, India achieved the target in just 13.2 overs.

With this resounding victory, 5 historical records were broken in the match. Let’s take a look at them:

1. Youngest fifty in international cricket

Vaibhav Suryavanshi has now become the first batsman in the world (among Full Member countries) to score his first fifty at the youngest age in international cricket. At the age of 15 years and 118 days, Vaibhav achieved this feat and broke the historic record of 1989 held by the great Sachin Tendulkar.

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2. Youngest batsman to score a fifty in T20I history

Vaibhav scored 50 runs against Zimbabwe in just 19 balls with the help of 4 fours and 4 sixes at a strike rate of 263.16. With this, he has become the youngest overall batsman to score a half-century in T20I format. He left behind Lewis Bruce of Gibraltar (16 years 56 days).

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3. Third Indian bowler to take a wicket on the very first ball in T20I

Fast bowler Mayank Yadav, returning after injury, dismissed Zimbabwe’s Brian Bennett for a golden duck on the very first ball of the match. With this, he has become the third Indian bowler to take a wicket on the first ball of a T20I match.

Indian bowler who took wicket on the first ball of T20I match

1. Arshdeep Singh (vs America, T20 World Cup 2024)

2. hardik pandya (vs Pakistan, Asia Cup 2025)

3. Mayank Yadav (vs Zimbabwe, 2026)

4. Fourth Indian to take wicket twice on the first ball of T20I innings

Mayank Yadav not only became the bowler to take a wicket on the first ball, but also became the fourth bowler of India to take wicket twice in his career on the first ball of T20I innings. Mayank had earlier dismissed Bangladesh’s Parvez Hussain Emon on the first ball in Hyderabad in 2024.

• Bhuvneshwar Kumar: 3 times

• Arshdeep Singh: 2 times

• Hardik Pandya: 2 times

• Mayank Yadav: 2 times

5. India’s fourth fastest win in target chase of 120+ runs

India achieved the target of 126 runs in just 13.2 overs with 40 balls remaining. This is India’s fourth biggest win in terms of balls while chasing a target of more than 120 runs.

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India’s biggest win in terms of balls left in target chase of 120+ runs