M S-led India trounce Zimbabwe

India (Shar)made eight changes to their playing (Pat)eleven – Rohit, Shikhar Dhawan, Virat Kohli, Gurkeerat Singh Mann, Ravindra Jadeja, Rishi Dhawan, Umesh Yadav and Ishant (Shar)made way for three One-day International debutants [Lokesh Rahul (the player of the match), Karun Nair and Yuzvendra Chahal], Ambati Rayudu, Kedar Jadhav, Axar, Dhawal Kulkarni and Barinder Sran.

Zimbabwe made five Cha(kabva)nges to the eleven that last played the Indians – Regis, Malcolm Waller, Prosper Utseya, Donald Tiripano and Neville Madziva made way for Peter Moor, Craig Ervine, Vusi Sibanda, Tendai Chatara and Taurai Muzarabani.

On winning the toss, Mahendra Singh Dhoni, India’s skipper, inserted the hosts.

The first Powerplay of Zimbabwe’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the first and the 10^th over. They scored 32, and lost two wickets.

Moor, who faced five balls, scored three. A couple of overs into the match, he was trapped leg before wicket by Sran, who broke the eight-run stand.

Hamilton Masakadza, whose 21-ball innings included a couple of boundaries, scored 14. Forty balls later, he was caught by Dhoni. Kulkarni broke the 22-run stand.

The second Powerplay of Zimbabwe’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the 11^th and the 40^th over. They scored 90, and lost four wickets.

Chamu Chibhabha, who faced 42 balls, scored just 13. Twenty-seven balls after Masakadza’s dismissal, Jasprit Bumrah broke the 17-run stand.

Fifteen overs into the match, the first drinks break was taken. Zimbabwe had scored 49 for the loss of three wickets at that point. While Ervine was batting on nine, Sibanda was batting on a run.

Zimbabwe scored 50 off 15.4 overs (95 balls). India had conceded 10 extras at that point.

Sibanda, who faced 21 balls, scored just five. Thirty-seven balls after Chibhabha’s dismissal, he was caught by Dhoni. Bumrah broke the 22-run stand.

Ervine, whose 45-ball innings included a boundary, eventually scored 21. Twenty-eight balls later, he was caught by the substitute, Faiz Fazal. Patel broke the eight-run stand.

Zimbabwe scored 100 off 31.3 overs (191 balls). India had conceded 17 extras at that point.

Thirty-five overs into the match, the second drinks break was taken. Zimbabwe had scored 109 for the loss of five wickets at that point. While Sikandar Raza was batting on 19, Elton Chigumbura was batting on a 17.

Raza, whose 54-ball innings included a couple of boundaries, eventually scored 23. Eighty-one balls after Ervine’s dismissal, Sran broke the 38-run stand.

The third Powerplay of Zimbabwe’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the 41^st and the 50^th over. They scored 46, and lost four wickets.

Richmond Mutumbami, whose 27-ball innings included a couple of boundaries, scored 15. Thirty-six balls after Raza’s dismissal, he was caught by Rahul. Chahal broke the 25-run stand.

Zimbabwe scored 150 off 45.3 overs (275 balls). India had conceded 18 extras at that point.

Graeme Cremer, Zimbabwe’s skipper, scored eight. His 11-ball innings included a boundary. Twenty balls after Mutumbami’s dismissal, Kulkarni broke the 16-run stand.

Chigumbura, whose 65-ball innings included a boundary, eventually scored 41. Sixteen balls later, Bumrah broke the 11-run stand.

Chatara scored four. The number of balls he faced are what the first three letters of his first name spell. A couple of balls later, he was caught by Rayudu. Bumrah broke the one-run stand.

Muzarabani, who faced a ball, scored a run. He was unbeaten.

India eventually conceded 20 extras. Zimbabwe were dismissed for 168 off 49.5 overs.

Chahal and Patel bowled 10 overs, including a maiden, each, picking up a wicket apiece. While the former conceded 27, the latter conceded 26.

Sran and Kulkarni bowled 10 overs each, picking up a couple of wickets apiece. Both conceded 42 apiece. The latter’s spell included a maiden.

Bumrah bowled 9.5 overs, including a couple of maidens. He conceded 28, picking up four scalps.

The first Powerplay of India’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the first and the 10^th over. They scored 27, and lost a wicket.

Although his innings included a maiden, Nair, who faced 20 balls, had no reason to be in seventh heaven – 27 balls into the chase, he was caught by Raza. Chatara broke the 11-run stand.

The second Powerplay of India’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the 11^th and the 40^th over. They scored 131, without the loss of a wicket.

Eighty balls (13.2 overs) into the chase, the first drinks break was taken. India had scored 36 for the loss of a wicket at that point. While Rahul was batting on 22, Rayudu had a reason to be in seventh heaven.

India scored 50 off 16.5 overs (101 balls). Zimbabwe had conceded a couple of extras at that point.

Seventeen overs into the chase, the second drinks break was taken. India had scored 50 for the loss of a wicket at that point. While Rahul was batting on 26, Rayudu was batting on 15.

The second-wicket pair put on 50 off 84 balls. While Rahul’s contribution to the partnership was 30, Rayudu’s contribution to it was 16. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was four.

Rahul’s half-century – which included five boundaries – came off 57 balls.

India scored 100 off 25.2 overs (152 balls). Zimbabwe had conceded four extras at that point. That was, incidentally, the number of extras they eventually conceded.

Rayudu’s half-century – which included five boundaries – came off 93 balls.

Thirty-five overs into the chase, the third drinks break was taken. India had scored 137 for the loss of a wicket at that point. While Rahul was batting on 74, Rayudu was batting on 52.

India scored 150 off 38.1 overs (229 balls).

The third Powerplay of India’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the 41^st and the 50^th over. They scored 15, without the loss of a wicket.

The second-wicket pair put on 150 off 217 balls. While Rahul’s contribution to the partnership was 85, Rayudu’s contribution to it was 61. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was four.

Rahul’s ton – which included seven boundaries and a six – came off 115 balls. He was unbeaten, as was Rayudu, who eventually scored 62. His 120-ball innings included five boundaries.

India, who scored 173 for the loss of a wicket off 42.3 overs, won by nine wickets with 45 balls to spare.

Masakadza, who bowled 2.3 wicketless overs, conceded 19.

Chigumbura, who bowled four wicketless overs, conceded 34.

Raza, who bowled five wicketless overs, conceded 20.

Muzarabani, who bowled half-a-dozen wicketless overs, conceded 18.

Chibhabha bowled eight wicketless overs, including a maiden. He conceded 14.

Cremer, who bowled 10 wicketless overs, conceded 47.

Chatara bowled seven overs, including a maiden. He conceded 20, picking up the only wicket to fall.

India led the three-match series 1-0.