Kohli-led India beat Zimbabwe again

India made no changes to their playing eleven.

Zimbabwe made one change to the eleven that last played the Indians – Tino Mutombodzi made way for Brian Vitori.

On winning the toss, Brendan Taylor, Zimbabwe’s skipper, inserted the visitors.

The first Powerplay of India’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the first and the 10^th over. They scored 44, and lost a couple of wickets.

Rohit had no reason to be in seventh heaven – he scored just one. Seven balls into the (Shar)match, he was caught by Vusi Sibanda. Vitori broke the two-run stand.

Virat Kohli, India’s skipper, scored 14. His 18-ball innings included a couple of boundaries. Thirty-one balls later, he was caught by Malcolm Waller. Kyle Jarvis broke the 33-run stand.

India scored 50 off 11.4 overs (74 balls). Zimbabwe had conceded a dozen extras at that point.

Thirteen overs into the match, the first drinks break was taken. India had scored 54 for the loss of a couple of wickets at that point. While Shikhar Dhawan, the player of the match, was batting on 21, Ambati Rayudu was batting on five.

Ambati Rayudu, who faced 25 balls, scored just five. Forty-two balls after Kohli’s dismissal, he was caught by Prosper Utseya. Vitori broke the 20-run stand.

Suresh Raina, who faced 11 balls, scored just four. Twenty balls later, he was caught by Taylor. Tendai Chatara broke the 10-run stand.

India scored 100 off 24.4 overs (152 balls). Zimbabwe had conceded 21 extras at that point.

Dhawan’s half-century – which included seven boundaries – came off 70 balls.

The fifth-wicket pair put on 50 off 57 balls. While Dhawan’s contribution to the partnership was 28, Dinesh Karthik’s contribution to it was 18. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was five.

Twenty-seven overs into the match, the second drinks break was taken. India had scored 120 for the loss of four wickets at that point. While Dhawan was batting on 54, Karthik was batting on 20.

The second Powerplay of India’s innings – which was the batting Powerplay – was between the 33^rd and the 37^th over. They scored 39, without the loss of a wicket.

India scored 150 off 33 overs (202 balls). Zimbabwe had conceded 24 extras at that point.

The fifth-wicket pair put on 100 off 113 balls. While Dhawan’s contribution to the partnership was 54, Karthik’s contribution to it was 39. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was nine.

Karthik’s half-century – which included four boundaries – came off 64 balls.

India scored 200 off 39.1 overs (239 balls). Zimbabwe had conceded 26 extras at that point.

Dhawan’s ton – which included 10 boundaries and a six – came off 115 balls.

The fifth-wicket pair put on 150 off 145 balls. While Dhawan’s contribution to the partnership was 78, Karthik’s contribution to it was 64. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was nine.

The fifth-wicket eventually scored 167. Karthik, whose 74-ball innings included half-a-dozen boundaries, eventually scored 69. A hundred and fifty-four balls after Raina’s dismissal, Taylor ran him out.

Dhawan, whose 127-ball innings included 11 boundaries and a couple of sixes, eventually scored 116. Utseya had a reason to be in seventh heaven – he broke the five-run stand.

India scored 250 off 45.5 overs (279 balls). Zimbabwe had conceded 28 extras at that point. That was, incidentally, the number of extras they eventually conceded.

The seventh-wicket pair put on 14. Amit Mishra, whose seven-ball innings included a boundary, scored nine. Fourteen balls later, Sibanda and Sean Williams ran him out.

Ravindra Jadeja, whose 22-ball innings included a boundary, scored 15. Twenty balls later, he was caught by Elton Chigumbura. Williams broke the run-a-ball stand.

Vinay Kumar, whose 12-ball innings included a couple of boundaries and as many sixes, scored 27. He was unbeaten, as was Mohammed Shami, who faced a ball, scoring half-a-dozen.

India scored 294 for the loss of eight wickets off 50 overs.

Hamilton Masakadza bowled four overs, conceding 15. He was wicketless, as was Chigumbura, who bowled half-a-dozen overs, conceding 30.

Williams bowled three overs, conceding 34. He picked up a wicket.

Chatara bowled nine overs, conceding 47. He picked up a wicket.

Jarvis and Utseya bowled 10 overs each, picking up a wicket apiece. While the former conceded 70, the latter conceded 67.

Vitori bowled eight overs, conceding 27. He picked up a couple of scalps.

The first Powerplay of Zimbabwe’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the first and the 10^th over. They scored 44, without the loss of a wicket.

Sikandar Raza, whose 35-ball innings included three boundaries, scored just 20. Sixty-four balls later, he was caught by Dhawan. Jaydev Unadkat broke the 45-run stand.

Zimbabwe scored 50 off 11.5 overs (72 balls). Zimbabwe had conceded nine extras at that point.

Sixteen overs into the match, the first drinks break was taken. Zimbabwe had scored 82 for the loss of a wicket at that point. While Sibanda was batting on 45, Masakadza was batting on eight.

Sibanda’s half-century – which included seven boundaries and a couple of sixes – came off 57 balls.

The second-wicket pair put on 50 off 47 balls. While Sibanda’s contribution to the partnership was 38, Masakadza’s contribution to it was 13. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was a couple.

Zimbabwe scored 100 off 11.5 overs (72 balls). Zimbabwe had conceded nine extras at that point.

Sibanda, who faced 65 balls, eventually scored 55. Fifty-seven balls after Raza’s dismissal, he was caught by Mishra. Unadkat broke the 64-run partnership.

The third-wicket pair didn’t get off the mark. Taylor, who faced four balls, didn’t open his account. Four balls later, Unadkat ran him out.

Williams, who faced 11 balls, scored just five. Thirty-two balls later, he was trapped leg before wicket by Jadeja, who broke the 18-run stand.

Masakadza, whose 47-ball innings included a six, scored 34. A dozen balls later, he was caught by Shami. Mishra broke the three-run stand.

Waller, who faced 13 balls, scored just a couple. Thirteen balls later, he was trapped leg before wicket by Mishra, who broke the three-run stand.

Zimbabwe scored 150 off 34.1 overs (206 balls). India had conceded 16 extras at that point.

The second Powerplay of Zimbabwe’s innings – which was the batting Powerplay – was between the 36^th and the 40^th over. They scored 22, without the loss of a wicket.

The seventh-wicket pair put on 50 off 64 balls. While Chigumbura’s contribution to the partnership was 29, Utseya’s contribution to it was 19. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was three.

Zimbabwe scored 200 off 45.4 overs (275 balls). India had conceded 19 extras at that point.

Chigumbura, whose 58-ball innings included four boundaries and a six, eventually scored 46. A hundred and seven balls after Waller’s dismissal, he was caught by Karthik. Shami broke the 88-run partnership.

Utseya’s half-century – which included five boundaries – came off 60 balls. He eventually faced 62 balls, scoring 52. He was unbeaten.

Jarvis, who faced four balls, scored a couple. Nine balls later, Unadkat broke the 15-run stand.

The ninth-wicket pair didn’t get off the mark. Vitori, who faced a ball, didn’t open his account. The next ball, he was dismissed by Unadkat.

Chatara, who faced a ball, didn’t open his account. He was unbeaten.

India eventually conceded 20 extras. Zimbabwe, who scored 236 for the loss of nine overs off 50 overs, lost by 58 runs.

Raina bowled an over, conceding five. He was wicketless, as was Vinay, bowled nine overs, including a couple of maidens. He conceded 49.

Shami bowled 10 overs, conceding 52. He picked up a wicket, as did Jadeja, who bowled 10 overs, including a maiden. He conceded 30.

Mishra bowled 10 overs, including a maiden. He conceded 46, picking up two wickets.

Unadkat bowled 10 overs, including three maidens. He conceded 41, picking up four scalps.

India led the five-match series 2-0.