Zimbabwe disappointed; India KLinch series

India made one change to their playing eleven – Deepak Chahar made way for Shardul Thakur.

Zimbabwe made a couple of changes to the eleven that last played the Indians – Tadiwanashe Marumani and Richard Ngarava made way for Takudzwanashe Kaitano and Tanaka Chivanga.

On winning the toss, Lokesh Rahul, India’s skipper, chose to field.

The first Powerplay of Zimbabwe’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the first and the 10^th over. They scored 26, and lost a wicket.

The opener, who faced 32 balls, eventually had (Kaita)no reason to be in seventh heaven – 52 balls into the match, he was caught by Sanju Samson, the player of the match. Mohammed Siraj broke the 20-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 135, and lost nine wickets.

Innocent Kaia, whose 27-ball innings included a couple of boundaries, scored 16. Fifteen balls after Kaitano’s dismissal, he was caught by Samson. Needless to say, Thakur was in seventh heaven.

Regis Chakabva, Zimbabwe’s skipper, faced five balls, scoring a couple. Five balls later, he was caught by Shubman Gill. Thakur broke the two-run stand.

Wessly Madhevere, who faced a dozen balls, scoring just a couple. Four balls later, he was caught by Samson. Prasidh Krishna broke the two-run stand.

Fifteen overs into the match, the drinks break was taken. Zimbabwe had scored 46 for the loss of four wickets at that point. While Sikandar Raza was batting on eight, Sean Williams was in seventh heaven.

Zimbabwe scored 50 off 16 overs (96 balls). India had conceded four extras at that point.

Raza, who faced 31 balls, eventually scored 16. Fifty balls after Madhevere’s dismissal, he was caught by Ishan Kishan. Kuldeep Yadav broke the 41-run stand.

A hundred and seven balls (17.5 overs) into the match, Zimbabwe sought a batting review. Raza was the batsman. It was upheld by Zimbabwean umpire iknow Chabi.

Zimbabwe scored 100 off 26.2 overs (158 balls). India had conceded half-a-dozen extras at that point.

Williams, whose run-a-ball innings included three boundaries and a six, eventually scored 42. Seven overs after Raza’s dismissal, he was caught by Shikhar Dhawan. Deepak Hooda broke the 33-run stand.

Thirty overs into the match, the drinks break was taken. Zimbabwe had scored 113 for the loss of half-a-dozen wickets at that point. While Ryan Burl had scored 15, Luke Jongwe hadn’t opened his account.

Burl, whose 47-ball innings included three boundaries and a six, eventually scored 39. He was unbeaten.

Jongwe, whose 16-ball innings included a boundary, eventually scored half-a-dozen. Twenty-seven balls after Williams’ dismissal, Thakur broke the 24-run stand.

Two hundred and eight balls (34.4 overs) into the match, Zimbabwe sought a batting review. Brad Evans was the batsman. It was upheld by South African umpire Adrian Holdstock.

Evans, whose 13-ball innings included a boundary, scored nine. Twenty-seven balls after Jongwe’s dismissal, Axar Patel broke the 20-run stand.

Zimbabwe scored 150 off 37.1 overs (223 balls). India had conceded 18 extras at that point. That was, incidentally, the number of extras they eventually conceded.

The ninth-wicket pair had no reason to be in seventh heaven – a couple of balls after Evans’ dismissal, Victor Nyauchi, who didn’t face a ball, was run out by Rahul and Samson.

Thirty-eight overs into the match, India sought a bowling review. Chivanga was the batsman. It was struck down by Chabi.

The tenth-wicket pair put on five. Chivanga, who faced four balls, scored as many. His runs came by way of a boundary. Five balls after Nyaunchi’s dismissal, Kuldeep and Krishna ran him out.

Zimbabwe were dismissed for 161 off 38.1 overs.

Hooda, who bowled a couple of overs, conceded half-a-dozen. He picked up a wicket.

Krishna bowled 6.1 overs, including a maiden. He conceded 28, picking up a wicket.

Axar bowled seven overs, including a maiden. He conceded 20, picking up a wicket.

Kuldeep and Siraj bowled eight overs each, picking up a wicket apiece. While the former conceded 49, the latter, whose spell included a couple of maidens, conceded 16.

Thakur, who bowled seven overs, conceded 38. He picked up three scalps.

The first Powerplay of India’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the first and the 10^th over. They scored 75, and lost a couple of wickets.

Ten balls (1.4 overs) into the chase, India sought a batting review. India sought a batting review. Rahul, the batsman, faced five balls, scoring just a run. It was struck down by Holdstock. He was trapped leg before wicket by Nyauchi, who broke the five-run stand.

Dhawan, whose 21-ball innings included four boundaries, scored 33. Twenty-nine balls later, he was caught by Kaia. Chivanga broke the 42-run stand.

India scored 50 off 6.4 overs (40 balls). The number of extras they had conceded at that point gave Zimbabwe no reason to be in seventh heaven.

The second Powerplay of India’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the 11^th and the 40^th over. They scored 92, and lost three wickets.

Kishan, who faced 13 balls, scored half-a-dozen. Thirty-one balls after Dhawan’s dismissal, Jongwe broke the 36-run stand.

Seventy-four balls (12.2 overs) into the match, Zimbabwe sought a bowling review. Hooda was the batsman. It was struck down by Chabi.

Gill, whose 34-ball innings included half-a-dozen boundaries, scored 33. Fourteen balls after Kishan’s dismissal, he was caught by Evans. Jongwe broke the run-a-ball stand.

It was at that point that the drinks break was taken. India had scored 97 for the loss of four wickets at that point. Hooda had scored three.

India scored 100 off 15.3 overs (93 balls). Zimbabwe had conceded 16 extras at that point.

India scored 150 off 19.3 overs (136 balls). Zimbabwe had conceded 19 extras at that point.

The fifth-wicket pair put on 50 off 52 balls. While Hooda’s contribution to the partnership was 17, Samson’s contribution to it was 34. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was three.

Hooda, whose 36-ball innings included three boundaries, eventually scored 25. Fifty-seven balls after Gill’s dismissal, Raza broke the 56-run partnership.

Samson, whose 39-ball innings included three boundaries and four sixes, eventually scored 43. He was unbeaten, as was Axar, who had no reason to be in seventh heaven – he scored half-a-dozen.

Zimbabwe eventually conceded 20 extras. India, who scored 167 for the loss of five wickets off 25.4 overs, won by five wickets with 146 balls to spare.

Kaia bowled four wicketless balls, conceding half-a-dozen.

Williams and Madhevere bowled a wicketless over apiece. While the former conceded 13, the latter, obviously, had no reason to be in seventh heaven.

Evans bowled four wicketless overs, conceding 21.

Nyauchi and Raza bowled four overs each, picking up a wicket apiece. While the former conceded 32, the latter conceded 16.

Chivanga bowled seven overs, conceding 38. He picked up a wicket.

Jongwe bowled four overs, conceding 33. He picked up a couple of wickets.

India led the three-match series 2-0. In fact, they won the series with a match to spare.