India Climb Back To No. 1 In ICC T20I Rankings After 90-Run Win Over Zimbabwe

New Delhi: India defeated Zimbabwe by 90 runs in the second T20 of the three-match series to take an unassailable 2-0 lead. The victory also helped Team India reclaim the No. 1 spot in the ICC T20I team rankings, a position they had lost 15 days earlier after suffering a defeat in the final T20 against England.

Has India regained the No.1 spot in ICC T20I rankings?

India won the second match held in Harare on Saturday by 90 runs. Under the captaincy of Shreyas Iyer, Team India has not only won its first T10 series but has also reclaimed number 1 spot in the ICC T20I rankings.

The Indian team has jumped to the first position in the ICC T20 Team Rankings with 268 rating points, as per the most recent update. England (268) is now in second place, with India slightly ahead of them when figured beyond the decimal point. 

The team's last contest of the series against Zimbabwe will be key for the Indian team as a victory will help boost their rating points further. Australia, New Zealand and South Africa have all retained their places in the T20 Team Rankings, while the fifth, fourth and third spots go to Australia, New Zealand and South Africa, respectively. Pakistan, on the other hand, is ranked 6th, with 240 rating points.

How was the match?

Team India defeated Zimbabwe by 7 wickets in the first T20I. In the second T20I on Saturday, Team India registered a massive 90-run victory. Batting first, India posted a mammoth total of 219. Ishan Kishan played a crucial role in India's triumph in the second T20 between India and Zimbabwe with an 81-run 44-ball knock, nine fours and two sixes in the chase. Tilak Verma, who was under criticism for his poor performance, also scored a classy 60-run half-century as vice-captain. The third and final game of the series between the two sides will take place at the Harare ground on July 26.