Zimbabwe beat India by 13 runs in the first of the five-match T20I series at the Harare Sports Club on Saturday.
The hosts bowled out Shubman Gill-led side on 102 after posting 115/9.
Earlier, wrist-spinner Ravi Bishnoi claimed a career-best 4 for 13, while off spin-allrounder Washington Sundar snapped 2 for 11 as Zimbabwe lost six wickets for 16 runs to slip to 90 for 9 inside 16 overs.
But wicketkeeper-batter Clive Madande held the fort with a fine cameo of 29 not out from 25 balls (4x4) with an unbroken 25-run last wicket stand with Tendai Chatara.
The Men in Blue lost 4 wickets during the powerplay, with Abhishek Sharma (0), Ruturaj Gaikwad (7), Riyan Parag (2), and Rinku Singh (0) all dismissed.
Dhruv Jurel was out for 7, while captain Shubman Gill, the only batter showing resistance, fell for 31, with India failing to reach even 50 runs on the scoreboard.
Avesh Khan managed 16 runs before being dismissed, leaving India 8 down, with Ravi Bishnoi also falling shortly after Avesh. Washington Sundar played a lone hand, scoring 27 off 34 balls, while Zimbabwe captain Sikandar Raza starred with 3 wickets.
Zimbabwe have now beaten India three times in T20Is, the same as Pakistan.
Earlier, India restricted Zimbabwe to 115 for nine in the first T20I of the five-match series.
Bishnoi (4/13) received good support from off-spinner Washington Sundar (2/11) as Zimbabwe struggled to build any significant partnerships after being asked to bat on a pitch that offered considerable bounce and carry.
They crawled to 74 for three from there, courtesy the patience of skipper Sikandar Raza (17, 19b) but lost their way from that point, losing six wickets for 41 runs.
The second match of the series will be held on Sunday at the same venue.
