Live Cricket Score, India vs Zimbabwe, 1st T20I: India elect to bat against Zimbabwe in Harare

Live Cricket Score, India vs Zimbabwe 1st T20I: India take on Zimbabwe on Friday. (Source: AP)

India captain Ajinkya Rahane won the toss and elected to bat on a ‘very dry’ Harare wicket for the first T20I against Zimbabwe. Catch the live scores and live updates from the match here.

Live Cricket Scorecard: India vs Zimbabwe

1551 hrs IST: This looks like a very good strip for batting. No moisture, very dry and has plenty of cracks. Win the toss and bat first

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