Zimbabwe dishear‘ten’ed; Rahul-led India triumph

India made four changes to their playing eleven – Shreyas Iyer, Suryakumar Yadav, Shardul Thakur, and Yuzvendra Chahal made way for Ishan Kishan, Lokesh Rahul (who was leading the team, and chose to field on winning the toss), Deepak Chahar (the player of the match), and Kuldeep Yadav.

Zimbabwe did not retain the eleven that last played the Indians.

The first Powerplay of Zimbabwe’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the first and the 10^th over. They scored 31, and lost three wickets.

Three overs into the match, India sought a bowling review. Innocent Kaia was the batsman. It was struck down by South African umpire Adrian Holdstock.

Kaia, who faced 20 balls, scored just four. Forty balls into the match, he was caught by Sanju Samson. Chahar broke the 25-run stand.

Tadiwanashe, whose 22-ball innings included a boundary, scored just eight. (Maruma)Nine balls later, he was caught by Samson. Chahar broke the one-run stand.

Sean Williams, who faced three balls, scored a run. Shikhar Dhawan had a reason to be in seventh heaven – he caught him. Mohammed Siraj broke the five-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 157, and lost half-a-dozen wickets.

The fourth-wicket pair didn’t get off the mark. Wessly Madhevere, who faced a dozen balls, scored just five balls. Five balls later, he was trapped leg before wicket by Chahar.

Zimbabwe scored 50 off 12.4 overs (76 balls). India had conceded 13 extras at that point.

Seventy-seven balls (12.5 overs) into the match, India sought a bowling review. Sikandar Raza was the batsman. It was struck down by Holdstock.

Thirteen overs into the match, the drinks break was taken. Zimbabwe had scored 52 for the loss of four wickets at that point. While Raza had scored half-a-dozen, Regis Chakabva, Zimbabwe’s skipper, was batting on 15.

Raza, whose 17-ball innings included a boundary, eventually scored a dozen. Thirty-six balls after Madhevere’s dismissal, he was caught by Dhawan. Prasidh Krishna broke the 35-run stand.

A hundred and seventeen balls (19.3 overs) into the match, Zimbabwe sought a batting review. Chakabva was the batsman. It was upheld by Zimbabwean umpire Langton Rusere.

Ryan Burl, whose 18-ball innings included a couple of boundaries, scored 11. Twenty-eight balls after Raza’s dismissal, he was caught by Shubman Gill. Krishna broke the 17-rnu stand.

Zimbabwe scored 100 off 25.4 overs (154 balls). India had conceded 20 extras at that point.

Chakabva, whose 51-ball innings included four boundaries, eventually scored 35. Thirty-four balls after Burl’s dismissal, Axar Patel broke the 24-run stand.

A hundred and seventy-one balls (28.3 overs) into the match, the drinks break was taken. Zimbabwe had scored 110 for the loss of eight wickets at that point. Brad Evans had scored a run.

It was at that point that Zimbabwe sought a batting review. Luke Jongwe, the batsman, scored 13 off 23 balls, which included a couple of boundaries. Using the umpires’ call, it was struck down by Holdstock. He was trapped leg before wicket by Axar, who broke the three-run stand.

Zimbabwe scored 150 off 35.2 overs (212 balls). India had conceded 24 extras at that point.

The ninth-wicket pair put on 50 off 49 balls. While Evans’ contribution to the partnership was 24, Richard Ngarava’s contribution to it was 22. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was five.

Evans, whose 29-ball innings included three boundaries and a six, eventually scored 33. He was unbeaten.

Ngarava, whose 42-ball innings included three boundaries and a six, eventually scored 34. Sixty-five balls after Jongwe’s dismissal, Krishna broke the 70-run partnership.

The third Powerplay of Zimbabwe’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the 40^th and the 50^th over. They scored a run, and lost a wicket.

Victor Nyauchi, whose six-ball innings included a boundary, scored eight. Seven balls later, he was caught by Gill. Axar broke the nine-run stand.

India eventually conceded 25 extras. Zimbabwe were dismissed for 189 off 40.3 overs.

Kuldeep bowled 10 wicketless overs, including a maiden. He conceded 36.

Siraj bowled eight overs, including a couple of maidens. He conceded 36, picking up a wicket.

Chahar, who bowled seven overs, conceded 27. He picked up three wickets.

Krishna, who bowled eight overs, conceded 50. He picked up three wickets.

Axar bowled 7.3 overs, including a couple of maidens. He conceded 24, picking 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 43, without the loss of a wicket.

The second Powerplay of India’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the 11^th and the 40^th over. They scored 149, without the loss of a wicket.

India’s openers put on 50 off 11.2 overs (68 balls). Zimbabwe had conceded 13 extras at that point. While Dhawan’s contribution to the partnership was 26, Gill’s contribution to it was 11.

Seventeen overs into the chase, the drinks break was taken. India had scored 91 without the loss of a wicket at that point. While Dhawan was batting on 45, Gill was batting on 31.

Dhawan’s half-century – which included five boundaries – off 76 balls.

India’s openers put on 100 off 19.1 overs (115 balls). Zimbabwe had conceded 15 extras at that point. While Dhawan’s contribution to the partnership was 54, Gill’s contribution to it was 34.

Gill’s half-century – which included half-a-dozen boundaries – off 51 balls.

India’s openers put on 150 off 25.2 overs (152 balls). Zimbabwe had conceded 23 extras at that point. While Dhawan’s contribution to the partnership was 64, Gill’s contribution to it was 63.

Dhawan, whose 113-ball innings included nine boundaries, eventually scored 81. He was unbeaten, as was Gill, who eventually scored 82 off 72 balls, which included 10 boundaries and a six.

Zimbabwe eventually conceded 29 extras. India, who scored 192 without the loss of a wicket off 30.5 overs, won by 10 wickets.

Each of the eight bowlers used were wicketless.

Burl, who bowled an over, conceded a dozen.

Madhevere and Jongwe bowled two overs apiece. While the former conceded 16, the latter conceded 11.

Evans, who bowled 3.5 overs, conceded 28.

Nyauchi, who bowled four overs, conceded 17.

Williams, who bowled five overs, conceded 28.

Raza, who bowled half-a-dozen overs, conceded 32.

Ngarava, who bowled seven overs, conceded 40.

India led the three-match series 1-0.