The opening pair steered India to a decisive win, chasing down a goal of 153 runs with 28 balls remaining.This partnership ranks simply behind their very own document of 165 runs towards West Indies in Lauderhill final yr, throughout one other profitable chase of 179 runs.
Scorecard: India vs Zimbabwe, 4th T20I
Highest partnerships for India in T20I run-chases (any wicket)
- 165 – Yashasvi Jaiswal & Shubman Gill vs WI, Lauderhill, 2023
- 156* – Yashasvi Jaiswal & Shubman Gill vs ZIM, Harare, 2024
- 130 – Shikhar Dhawan & Rishabh Pant vs WI, Chennai, 2018
- 123 –
Rohit Sharma &KL Rahul vs ENG, Outdated Trafford, 2018
India’s success in T20I matches is underscored by this being the fifth occasion of a 150-plus opening stand. The best on this class stays a 165-run partnership between Rohit Sharma and KL Rahul towards Sri Lanka at Indore in 2017.
150-plus opening stands for India in T20Is
- 165 – Rohit Sharma & KL Rahul vs SL, Indore, 2017
- 165 – Yashasvi Jaiswal & Shubman Gill vs WI, Lauderhill, 2023
- 160 – Rohit Sharma & Shikhar Dhawan vs IRE, Dublin, 2018
- 158 – Rohit Sharma & Shikhar Dhawan vs NZ, Delhi, 2017
- 156* – Yashasvi Jaiswal & Shubman Gill vs ZIM, Harare, 2024
Remarkably, this chase was solely the fifth time in T20I historical past {that a} staff efficiently pursued a 150-plus goal with out shedding any wickets. Jaiswal, who scored an unbeaten 93, and Gill, with an unbeaten 58, demonstrated notable synergy and dominance all through their innings.
Profitable 150-plus run-chases with out shedding a wicket
- PAK vs ENG, Karachi, 2022 (goal: 200)
- NZ vs PAK, Hamilton, 2016 (goal: 169)
- ENG vs IND, Adelaide, 2022 (goal: 169)
- IND vs ZIM, Harare, 2024 (goal: 153)
- PAK vs IND, Dubai, 2021 (goal: 152)
Their exceptional synergy and efficiency towards Zimbabwe at the moment are etched in India’s T20I batting information. This match additional cements their standing as formidable gamers able to main India to victory in difficult eventualities.
