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Zimbabwe captain Sikandar Raza blamed the pitch after his team's seven-wicket loss to India in the opening T20I of the three-match series at the Harare Sports Club.
Raza said the surface had too much moisture early on, making batting difficult with the new ball, while conditions became much easier when India came out to chase. India comfortably chased 126 in 13.2 overs, powered by Vaibhav Sooryavanshi's record-breaking 18-ball half-century to take a 1-0 lead in the series.
Raza felt the pitch favoured the team batting second and said Zimbabwe struggled because the ball continued to move for longer than expected.
"Again, not up to the standard, I think. In the morning, I think that moisture certainly played a part, but I didn't think it was going to play a part for that long. I thought it remained tough with the new ball," Raza said after the match.
"Unfortunately, we didn't hit many…
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