T20I rivalry between India And zimbabwe Despite the two teams not facing each other regularly, many memorable bowling performances have been witnessed. While the Indian batsmen have often grabbed the headlines, the bowlers have also played a vital role in shaping the outcome of the matches with disciplined spells and timely breakthroughs.
Amid extraordinary performances, Ravi Bishnoi’s 2024’s mesmerizing leg-spin masterclass remains one of the finest bowling performances in the history of this rivalry. His spell highlighted how a single bowler can dominate proceedings and change the course of a match in the shortest format. Since both sides have been facing each other over the years, several individual bowling efforts have earned this match a place among the best performances recorded.
Top 5 best bowling figures in ZIM vs IND T20I series
5. Washington Sundar (India) – 3/15 (4 overs), Harare, 2024
washington beautiful He made the list after delivering a highly economical spell during the third T20I of the 2024 series in Harare. The off-spinner finished with figures of 3/15 from his four overs, breaking through in the middle overs and taking three important wickets. His disciplined bowling helped India defend 182 runs and register a comfortable 23-run win, with Sundar earning praise for his control and accuracy on a batting-friendly surface.
4. Jasprit Bumrah (India) – 3/11 (4 overs), Harare, 2016
Jasprit Bumrah Showed his class with a brilliant spell of 3/11 during India’s 2016 tour of Zimbabwe. Combining yorkers with deceptive slower balls, Bumrah made scoring extremely difficult and dismantled Zimbabwe’s batting lineup. His spell highlighted the exceptional death-bowling skills that later established him as one of the world’s premier fast bowlers.
3. Mukesh Kumar (India) – 4/22 (3.3 overs), Harare, 2024
Mukesh Kumar Starred with a brilliant spell of 4/22 in the fifth and final T20I of the 2024 series. Bowling with excellent pace and accuracy, the right-arm pacer demolished Zimbabwe’s middle and lower order to ensure that India completed the series with another convincing win. His four-for remains one of the finest fast bowling performances in the history of the rivalry.
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2. Ravi Bishnoi (India) – 4/13 (4 overs), Harare, 2024
Bishnoi tops the list with the best bowling figures in India-Zimbabwe T20I history. The leg spinner bowled a sensational spell of 4/13, troubling Zimbabwe’s batsmen with his sharp googlies and variations during the opening T20I of the 2024 series. Although India lost the match by 13 runs chasing a modest target, Bishnoi’s spell was rated as one of the best individual bowling performances in the rivalry. His figures of 4/13 remain the best bowling analysis in T20Is between the two teams.
1. Barinder Sran (India) – 4/10 (4 overs), Harare, 2016
Barinder Saran He produced one of the most remarkable spells by an Indian fast bowler against Zimbabwe when he recorded figures of 4/10 in Harare. Swinging the new ball effectively and maintaining impeccable discipline, Sran demolished the hosts’ batting lineup. This spell played a vital role in India’s victory and is still one of the most economical four-wicket hauls recorded in this match.
