Ishan Kishan's brain fade moment: Watch India wicket-keeper comically fails to run out Zimbabwe's Newman Nyamhuri

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KEY TAKEAWAYS:

• Ishan Kishan missed a simple run-out chance against Newman Nyamhuri in Harare.
• The keeper threw lazily at the stumps and missed by inches.
• India still sealed the series 2-0 with a comprehensive 90-run win.

Ishan Kishan's brain-fade moment as he fails to run out Zimbabwe's Newman Nyamhuri

Ishan Kishan enjoyed a memorable evening at the Harare Sports Club on Saturday, top-scoring with a fluent 81 from 44 balls to power India to 219 for 5 and set up a series-sealing 90-run victory over Zimbabwe.

The number one-ranked T20I batter was in imperious touch with the bat, striking nine fours and two sixes as he and Tilak Varma added 94 for the fourth wicket to take the game away from the hosts inside the first innings.

Behind the stumps, however, the wicketkeeper produced a moment he will want to forget, one that briefly threatened to undercut an otherwise excellent night's work in the field.

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The moment Kishan will want back

The lapse came during Zimbabwe's chase, with Newman Nyamhuri caught well out of his ground and a straightforward run-out on offer for the taking. Kishan had the ball in hand with the batter stranded and the stumps at his mercy. What followed was pure comedy.

Rather than taking the bails off himself or throwing with any urgency, Kishan lobbed the ball lazily at the stumps, only to watch it drift agonisingly wide and miss by inches as Nyamhuri scrambled back to safety.

The reprieve ultimately cost Zimbabwe nothing, with India's bowlers wrapping up the innings comfortably, but the casual nature of the attempt drew plenty of attention on social media as clips of the miss circulated quickly.

However, for someone who has been out of the Indian side for nearly three years, it is expected. More than once, Kishan has been the saviour for the Men in Blue, who have looked increasingly out of their depth in both England and Ireland.

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— FanCode (@FanCode) July 25, 2026

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A blemish on a dominant night

The moment was an aberration on an evening that otherwise belonged to India. Abhishek Sharma claimed three wickets, including Nyamhuri, to finish the job, and the tourists completed a comprehensive win to take an unassailable 2-0 series lead. However, it was not the first time Kishan has featured in a run-out mishap.

He has been involved in several over the years, including a comical mix-up with Shubman Gill in this very city back in 2022, so the Harare crowd saw a familiar theme. None of it mattered in the end. India have now won two T20Is in a row after their miserable run in Ireland and England, and Kishan's brilliance with the bat will be remembered here far longer than a lazy throw that missed its target.

His 81 runs after the quick dismissals of Sooryavanshi and Sharma made sure that India had a fighting total before the hosts. Afterwards, Sharma's unexpected three wickets quickly sealed India's victory. Now they have just one last T20I in Harare before they head to Sri Lanka for Tests.