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IND VS ZIM

3rd T20I, 26-Jul-2026

192/5 20.0 oversRun Rate: 9.6
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157/7 20.0 overs Run Rate: 7.85
India beat Zimbabwe by 35 runs
India First Innings
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Rinku Singh(25 | 14)*
Tilak Varma(11 | 9)
B Evans|4|0|41|2
019.619.6: Brad Evans to Rinku Singh, OUT! CAUGHT! Brad Evans ends the innings with a wicket. India finish on 192/5. This is a low full toss, outside off, Rinku Singh tries to reach out for it but ends up slicing it. It flies towards deep extra cover, where Wessly Madhevere comes forward and dives to take a fine catch.
6 Over | Run: 192/5 | Run Rate: 9.60
219.519.5: Brad Evans to Rinku Singh, Goes back to the fuller length and on middle and leg, Rinku Singh slogs it away but not with much timing towards deep square leg. Wellington Masakadza from deep mid-wicket runs to his left and collects it on the bounce. Two more runs added to the total.
219.419.4: Brad Evans to Rinku Singh, Back of a length and outside off, Rinku Singh cuts it away to deep point for another couple of runs.
219.319.3: Brad Evans to Rinku Singh, Full and outside off, Rinku Singh drags it towards deep mid-wicket for a brace.
619.219.2: Brad Evans to Rinku Singh, SIX! A top effort in the deep but goes in vain! This is a low full toss, outside off, Rinku Singh steps across and pumps it over extra covers. Wessly Madhevere from deep point runs to his left, stretches his hands out to grab it, and flicks it back as he is going over the ropes. He is not sure, and the replay shows that he stepped outside just before flicking the ball, and it will be a biggie.
019.119.1: Brad Evans to Tilak Varma, Fuller and well outside off, angling away, slower too. Tilak Varma goes for the reverse sweep but misses. Tadiwanashe Marumani, the keeper fails to gather it cleanly and allows a bye.
118.618.6: Blessing Muzarabani to Tilak Varma, Hard length and around off, slower once more, Tilak Varma heaves it through mid-wicket for one more. Just 7 runs off the penultimate over.
6 Over | Run: 179/4 | Run Rate: 9.42
118.518.5: Blessing Muzarabani to Rinku Singh, Goes back to the slower one, short of a length and around leg, Rinku Singh hooks it towards deep fine leg for one.
418.418.4: Blessing Muzarabani to Rinku Singh, FOUR! Gets it away this time! Blessing Muzarabani errs in line and serves this full, but down the leg side. Easy pickings for Rinku Singh as he helps it on its way to the fine leg fence for a boundary.
018.318.3: Blessing Muzarabani to Rinku Singh, Swing and a miss! Dug into the surface, on middle, slower as well. Rinku Singh uses his feet and has a hoick across the line but fails to connect.
018.218.2: Blessing Muzarabani to Rinku Singh, Excellent bowling! Blessing Muzarabani sees the batter back away, follows him and bangs this into the pitch. Rinku Singh has no room to work with and just sways away from it.
118.118.1: Blessing Muzarabani to Tilak Varma, Pace off, back of a length and on middle, Tilak Varma punches it towards cover for a single.
017.617.6: Brad Evans to Rinku Singh, Much fuller and around off, angles away. Rinku Singh steps across and looks to swipe it away but ends up playing all over it, tumbling on the ground as well.
6 Over | Run: 172/4 | Run Rate: 9.56
417.517.5: Brad Evans to Rinku Singh, FOUR! Good placement! Brad Evans hits the deck hard, outside off, slower again. Rinku Singh uses his fast hands to cut it through backward point. The fielder from deep point runs to his right and dives but fails to stop the boundary.
217.417.4: Brad Evans to Rinku Singh, Goes fuller again and on off, Rinku Singh steps out and chips it over mid off for a brace.
217.317.3: Brad Evans to Rinku Singh, Pitched up and on leg, Rinku Singh clips it through square leg for a couple of runs.
017.217.2: Brad Evans to Rinku Singh, Fuller and around off, Rinku Singh uses his feet and drills it a bit uppishly towards mid off. Sikandar Raza dives forward but grabs it on the bounce.
017.117.1: Brad Evans to Shreyas Iyer, OUT! TAKEN IN THE DEEP! Brad Evans strikes. He bangs this into the pitch, on middle, takes pace off. Shreyas Iyer looks to pull it away but gets it from the bottom half of the bat. It flies towards the longer side of the ground, with Iyer not getting enough power on the shot. Wessly Madhevere at deep mid-wicket moves to his left, settles under the skier and takes a fine catch. India are 164/4 now.
016.716.6: Blessing Muzarabani to Tilak Varma, Pace off, dug into the surface, on middle and leg, Tilak Varma moves across to hook it away but misses. Not given as a wide, but Tilak seems to be unhappy with the call.
7 Over | Run: 164/3 | Run Rate: 9.65
416.616.5: Blessing Muzarabani to Tilak Varma, FOUR! Outrageous shot! Blessing Muzarabani goes a bit fuller and around off, angling away. Tilak Varma changes his stance very early and revers swipes it over short third for a boundary.
216.516.4: Blessing Muzarabani to Tilak Varma, Hits the deck hard, on the leg stump line. Tilak Varma flicks it towards mid-wicket and by the time the fielder from the deep gets to it, the batters take two.
216.416.3: Blessing Muzarabani to Tilak Varma, Back of a length and around leg, Tilak Varma nudges it off his hips through square leg for a brace.
016.316.3: Blessing Muzarabani to Tilak Varma, WIDE! Hard length but down the leg side, Tilak Varma misses his flick as the ball goes through to the keeper. Tadiwanashe Marumani appeals for the catch but the umpire signals a wide.
116.216.2: Blessing Muzarabani to Shreyas Iyer, Goes fuller and around off, Shreyas Iyer slogs it off the toe-end of the bat towards deep mid-wicket for just a single.
216.116.1: Blessing Muzarabani to Shreyas Iyer, Short of a length and outside off, takes pace off, Shreyas Iyer cuts it wide of deep point for a couple of runs.
015.615.6: Sikandar Raza to Tilak Varma, Slows it up, full and on off, Tilak Varma knocks it down the pitch.
6 Over | Run: 152/3 | Run Rate: 9.50
115.515.5: Sikandar Raza to Shreyas Iyer, A half-tracker, on middle, Shreyas Iyer moves back and pulls it to deep square leg for one.
215.415.4: Sikandar Raza to Shreyas Iyer, Short again and outside off, Shreyas Iyer punches it wide of sweeper cover for a brace. 150 up for India!
215.315.3: Sikandar Raza to Shreyas Iyer, Dragged back, on off, Shreyas Iyer tucks it with soft hands through mid-wicket and comes back for the second run.
115.215.2: Sikandar Raza to Tilak Varma, Risky run! Flatter, full and on leg, Tilak Varma clips it to short fine and sets off for the run. Shreyas Iyer hesitates a bit before taking off as the throw comes in at his end. The bails are off but the replay shows that it was Tadiwanashe Marumani, the keeper, who dislodged the bails before the ball came in. Iyer is safe.
115.115.1: Sikandar Raza to Shreyas Iyer, Floated, short and on off, Shreyas Iyer flicks it off the back foot through square leg for a single.
014.614.6: Wessly Madhevere to Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, OUT! SHARP CATCH SENDS SOORYAVANSHI PACKING! Flighted delivery on the full, wider outside off. Vaibhav Sooryavanshi shimmies down and lifts it off the cue end toward the long off region. Brad Evans comes running in from the ropes and dives forward to complete an outstanding catch. Evans looks confident, and the third umpire has a look to confirm the fairness of the catch. He tells it is a clean grab, and Sooryavanshi is a goner. There was a hundred for the taking for the teenager, but he played for the team and perished while trying to up the ante. End of an excellent knock on 81. India lose their third.
6 Over | Run: 145/3 | Run Rate: 9.67
114.514.5: Wessly Madhevere to Shreyas Iyer, Fuller and quicker on off. Iyer lifts it on the bounce toward long-off for one.
414.414.4: Wessly Madhevere to Shreyas Iyer, FOUR MORE! Finds the gap! Short and wide again, outside off. Shreyas Iyer carves it over the man at point for another cracking boundary.
414.314.3: Wessly Madhevere to Shreyas Iyer, FOUR! Put away! Short and wide outside off. Iyer stays back and slaps it hard through covers for an easy boundary.
114.214.2: Wessly Madhevere to Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, Floated full, on the middle and leg. Vaibhav Sooryavanshi advances and eases this down to long on for one.
614.114.1: Wessly Madhevere to Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, SIX! All the way! Drops it a touch short, on the middle and leg stump line. Vaibhav Sooryavanshi stays back and launches the pull over the deep mid-wicket fence for an 86m hit. He moves into the 80s now.
113.613.6: Brad Evans to Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, Slower length ball, wide outside off. Vaibhav Sooryavanshi reaches for it and cuts this toward deep cover point for one.
6 Over | Run: 129/2 | Run Rate: 9.21
113.513.5: Brad Evans to Shreyas Iyer, Slower and shorter delivery, angled down the leg. Iyer gets inside the line and hooks it on the bounce toward the man at fine leg for a single.
213.413.4: Brad Evans to Shreyas Iyer, Fuller than a good length on off. Iyer tries to go up and cover, gets a thickish outside edge that flies over the short extra cover fielder and they take two.
113.313.3: Brad Evans to Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, Full pitcher, outside off. Sooryavanshi drills this to deep cover for one.
013.213.2: Brad Evans to Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, Slower ball on a length, outside off. Vaibhav Sooryavanshi guides it on the bounce toward the keeper off the under-edge. A rare dot ball.
113.113.1: Brad Evans to Shreyas Iyer, Fuller than a good length on the middle and leg. Iyer knocks it toward long on for one.
112.612.6: Sikandar Raza to Shreyas Iyer, Flatter delivery, turning into off. Iyer punches this to long off for a single.
6 Over | Run: 123/2 | Run Rate: 9.46
112.512.5: Sikandar Raza to Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, Flighted full, outside off. Sooryavanshi shimmies down and lifts it inside out toward deep extra cover for one.
012.412.4: Sikandar Raza to Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, Flatter arm ball, on off. Vaibhav Sooryavanshi knocks it back to Raza.
612.312.3: Sikandar Raza to Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, SIX! What a terrific shot! Flighted full, on the middle and leg. Vaibhav Sooryavanshi dances down the pitch and lofts it cleanly over the long off fence for a mammoth 102m hit.
112.212.2: Sikandar Raza to Shreyas Iyer, Tossed up full, around off. Iyer drives it to long off for one.
112.112.1: Sikandar Raza to Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, Flatter arm ball on the leg. Vaibhav Sooryavanshi tries to nudge into the leg side but gets a soft leading edge through the gap at cover point for one.
111.711.6: Wessly Madhevere to Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, Looped up on off. Eased down to long off for a single.
7 Over | Run: 113/2 | Run Rate: 9.42
011.611.5: Wessly Madhevere to Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, Tosses it full, turning away around off. Vaibhav Sooryavanshi looks to drive but misses.
411.511.4: Wessly Madhevere to Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, FOUR MORE! Smart batting! Tosses it on a length, wider outside off. Vaibhav Sooryavanshi brings out the reverse sweep and gets it toward the deep third region for a clever boundary.
411.411.3: Wessly Madhevere to Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, FOUR! Smoked! Fuller and quicker delivery, attacking the stumps. Vaibhav Sooryavanshi stays deep in the crease and smashes it past the bowler for a powerful boundary.
111.311.2: Wessly Madhevere to Shreyas Iyer, Tosses it on the middle and leg. Iyer nudges it through the gap at mid-wicket for one.
111.211.1: Wessly Madhevere to Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, Slower through the air and wider outside off. Vaibhav Sooryavanshi cuts it toward deep cover for a single.
011.111.1: Wessly Madhevere to Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, WIDE! Tossed up on a length and outside the tramline. Left alone for a wide.
110.610.6: Sikandar Raza to Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, Flatter arm ball on off. Punched down to long off for a single.
6 Over | Run: 101/2 | Run Rate: 9.18
210.510.5: Sikandar Raza to Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, In the air...SAFE! Fuller and quicker delivery, around off. Vaibhav Sooryavanshi lofts it off the cue end, goes high toward the deep extra cover region and lands safely. They take two. 100 up for India!
110.410.4: Sikandar Raza to Shreyas Iyer, Flighted full, around off. Iyer pushes this toward the man at point for a single.
110.310.3: Sikandar Raza to Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, Tossed up on a length, on the middle and leg. Vaibhav Sooryavanshi nudges it through mid-wicket for one.
110.210.2: Sikandar Raza to Shreyas Iyer, Flatter off-break, turning into the middle and leg. Iyer nudges it through mid-wicket for one.
010.110.1: Sikandar Raza to Ishan Kishan, OUT! BOWLED'EM! Sikandar Raza breaks the 75-run partnership. Flatter delivery, sliding into the middle and leg stump line. Kishan shimmies down and tries to tuck it across the line but gets cramped for space. The ball clips the pad and hits the top of the leg stump. Kishan goes back for a scratchy knock. India are two down for 95.
19.79.6: Wessly Madhevere to Ishan Kishan, Short once more, on off, Ishan Kishan drags it to long on for one more.
7 Over | Run: 95/1 | Run Rate: 9.50
19.69.5: Wessly Madhevere to Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, FIFTY FOR SOORYAVANSHI! Off 31 balls. Pretty slow according to his standards but a fine knock nonetheless. This is short again and around off, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi punches it through cover-point for one. Vaibhav makes the 'A' with his fingers to celebrate his second half-century in this series.
09.59.4: Wessly Madhevere to Ishan Kishan, Quicker, short and down the leg side, Ishan Kishan tries to heave it away but misses as the ball goes off his pads towards square leg. Leg bye taken.
09.49.3: Wessly Madhevere to Ishan Kishan, Tossed up, full and around off, turns away, Ishan Kishan throws his bat at it and gets a bottom edge on the bounce to the keeper.
19.39.2: Wessly Madhevere to Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, Dragged back, outside off, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi cuts it to deep point for a run.
09.29.2: Wessly Madhevere to Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, WIDE! Flighted, full and outside off, turns further away, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi lets it go. Wided.
19.19.1: Wessly Madhevere to Ishan Kishan, Flatter, short and on middle, Ishan Kishan loses his bottom hand and mistimes his swat to long on for a single.
18.68.6: Brian Bennett to Ishan Kishan, Sees the batter advance and drags his length back, on the leg stump line. Ishan Kishan can only work it through mid-wicket for one more. A couple of boundary-less overs for Zimbabwe!
6 Over | Run: 89/1 | Run Rate: 9.89
18.58.5: Brian Bennett to Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, Darts in a yorker, on middle and leg, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi jams it out to long off for one.
18.48.4: Brian Bennett to Ishan Kishan, Quicker, full and on leg, Ishan Kishan drills it to long on for another run.
28.38.3: Brian Bennett to Ishan Kishan, Fires this one, full and on leg, Ishan Kishan clips it away towards deep mid-wicket and calls for two straightaway and gets it easily.
18.28.2: Brian Bennett to Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, Tossed up, full and dipping in on leg, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi tucks it through mid-wicket for a run.
18.18.1: Brian Bennett to Ishan Kishan, Flighted, full and on leg, Ishan Kishan uses his feet and eases it towards long on for a single.
17.67.6: Wessly Madhevere to Ishan Kishan, Another short delivery, outside off, Ishan Kishan slaps it to sweeper cover for one. Just 4 runs off the over!
6 Over | Run: 82/1 | Run Rate: 10.25
07.57.5: Wessly Madhevere to Ishan Kishan, Pushed through quicker, short again, on off, Ishan Kishan gets hurried and stabs it down the pitch.
17.47.4: Wessly Madhevere to Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, Drags his length back, on off, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi punches it through covers for a run.
27.37.3: Wessly Madhevere to Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, Slows it up, shortish and around off, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi goes down on one knee and reverse sweeps it over backward point for a brace.
07.27.2: Wessly Madhevere to Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, Short again and around off, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi tries to cut again but gets an outside edge. It drops in front of point, where Dion Myers does well to get his body behind the ball to make the stop.
07.17.1: Wessly Madhevere to Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, Floated, short and outside off, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi fails to cut it away.
46.66.6: Wellington Masakadza to Ishan Kishan, FOUR! Excellent shot! Tossed up, full and around middle. Ishan Kishan clears his front leg away and heaves it to the deep mid-wicket fence for a boundary. 14 runs off Masakadza's first over.
6 Over | Run: 78/1 | Run Rate: 11.14
16.56.5: Wellington Masakadza to Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, Dragged back, around off, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi steers it towards point for one.
66.46.4: Wellington Masakadza to Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, SIX! Goes all the way! Wellington Masakadza drops it short and around middle. Vaibhav Sooryavanshi stands tall and pulls it away. He gets a lot of height as the ball goes miles in the air, but it sails over deep mid-wicket for a biggie. That also brings up the 50-run stand between these two batters.
16.36.3: Wellington Masakadza to Ishan Kishan, Flighted, full and around off, Ishan Kishan drills it down the ground to the left of long off. Brad Evans runs to that side quickly and dives to make a fine stop. Ryan Burl helps him out, and they just keep it to one.
16.26.2: Wellington Masakadza to Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, Short again, on leg, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi nudges it through mid-wicket for a run.
16.16.1: Wellington Masakadza to Ishan Kishan, Floated, short and on middle, Ishan Kishan stays back and clips it through square leg for a single.
45.85.6: Brad Evans to Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, FOUR! Vaibhav Sooryavanshi ends the Powerplay in style! Brad Evans misses the yorker by just an inch, on middle. Vaibhav Sooryavanshi presents the full face of the bat and drives it crisply past the bowler, to the left of mid on for four more runs. India are 64/1 after 6 overs.
8 Over | Run: 64/1 | Run Rate: 10.67
05.75.6: Brad Evans to Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, WIDE! Comes over the wicket, serves this full and outside off, angling further away, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi offers no shot at it. Given as a wide.
05.65.5: Brad Evans to Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, Gets the wide yorker right this time, outside off, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi squeezes it out but fails to beat short third.
05.55.5: Brad Evans to Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, WIDE! Tries the wide yorker, but spills it over the tramline, outside off. Vaibhav Sooryavanshi leaves it alone. Wided.
15.45.4: Brad Evans to Ishan Kishan, Goes fuller again, outside off, Ishan Kishan slices it over cover-point for a single.
45.35.3: Brad Evans to Ishan Kishan, FOUR! Almost takes out the umpire! Pitched up and on off, right in the slot. Ishan Kishan absolutely bludgeons it past the bowler. The umpire does well to get out of the way as the ball blazes to the fence behind in flash.
45.25.2: Brad Evans to Ishan Kishan, FOUR! Up and over! Brad Evans goes fuller and around off. Ishan Kishan extends his arms to get under it and carves it over extra covers for a boundary.
05.15.1: Brad Evans to Ishan Kishan, Back of a length and just outside off, Ishan Kishan reaches out for it and swats it towards mid off.
44.64.6: Newman Nyamhuri to Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, FOUR! Smart batting! Yorker-length delivery, just outside off. Sooryavanshi crouches low and squeezes it late past the diving short third fielder for a clever boundary.
6 Over | Run: 49/1 | Run Rate: 9.80
24.54.5: Newman Nyamhuri to Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, Pace off, another low full toss on the middle and leg. Vaibhav Sooryavanshi flicks it through the gap at the mid-wicket region and comes back for the second.
04.44.4: Newman Nyamhuri to Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, A low full toss, angled into the leg pole. Vaibhav Sooryavanshi misses the flick and it clips the pad and rolls to the right of the keeper.
04.34.3: Newman Nyamhuri to Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, Full-length delivery, almost a yorker just outside off. Vaibhav Sooryavanshi makes room and squeezes it toward the man at backward point.
44.24.2: Newman Nyamhuri to Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, FOUR! Past the fielder! Full and attacking the stumps. Vaibhav Sooryavanshi clears the front leg and drills it past the diving mid on fielder for a thumping boundary.
14.14.1: Newman Nyamhuri to Ishan Kishan, Back of a length on the middle and leg. Kishan knocks it toward the left of the mid on fielder and calls for a single.
43.63.6: Blessing Muzarabani to Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, FOUR! Streaky, but they all count! Short and outside off. Vaibhav Sooryavanshi swings hard at it, gets the outside edge that flies away toward the deep third region for a boundary.
6 Over | Run: 38/1 | Run Rate: 9.50
03.53.5: Blessing Muzarabani to Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, Blessing Muzarabani goes for the yorker, on the off stump line. Vaibhav Sooryavanshi backs away and keeps it out to the off-side. 
03.43.4: Blessing Muzarabani to Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, Back-of-a-length delivery, zips through around off. Vaibhav Sooryavanshi makes room for the cut but fails to connect. Good comeback from the bowler.
63.33.3: Blessing Muzarabani to Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, SIX! BANG! Blessing Muzarabani bangs this into the pitch, on the middle and leg stump line. Vaibhav Sooryavanshi picks the bones out of that one and whacks the pull over the deep square leg fence for a massive 90m hit. Excellent shot from the teenager.
03.23.2: Blessing Muzarabani to Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, Short-of-a-length delivery, angling across the batter, just outside off. Vaibhav Sooryavanshi sways out of the line and lets it pass.
03.13.1: Blessing Muzarabani to Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, Back-of-a-length delivery, around off. Vaibhav Sooryavanshi rides the bounce and cuts it toward the backward point fielder for none.
02.92.6: Newman Nyamhuri to Ishan Kishan, Fuller than a length, just outside off. Kishan mistimes the drive and finds the man at cover region.
9 Over | Run: 28/1 | Run Rate: 9.33
02.82.5: Newman Nyamhuri to Ishan Kishan, Fuller than a good length, attacking the stumps. Kishan gets on the front foot and defends this toward the man at point.
02.72.4: Newman Nyamhuri to Ishan Kishan, Hard length, swinging away outside off. Kishan throws his bat for the cut but fails to connect.
02.62.3: Newman Nyamhuri to Ishan Kishan, A low full toss on off. Kishan drives and finds Evans at short extra cover. Two dots in a row.
02.52.2: Newman Nyamhuri to Ishan Kishan, Back of a length, just outside off. Kishan gets on top of the bounce and defends this toward short cover point.
02.42.2: Newman Nyamhuri to Ishan Kishan, WIDE! Persists on a similar line and length, way outside the tramline. Kishan leaves it alone. Third wide in a row.
02.32.2: Newman Nyamhuri to Ishan Kishan, WIDE! On a good length and bowls it outside the tramline again. Kishan lets it be. Another wide given.
02.22.2: Newman Nyamhuri to Ishan Kishan, WIDE! Fuller than a length swinging outside the tramline on the off-side. Kishan lets it go for a wide.
42.12.1: Newman Nyamhuri to Ishan Kishan, FOUR! Edgy! Back of a length delivery, outside off. Kishan rides the bounce and has a poke at it. Guides it off the outer half toward the deep third region for a lucky boundary.
11.61.6: Blessing Muzarabani to Ishan Kishan, Short of a good length, around off. Kishan rides the bounce and steers it toward the deep third fielder for a single.
6 Over | Run: 21/1 | Run Rate: 10.50
01.51.5: Blessing Muzarabani to Abhishek Sharma, OUT! EDGED AND GONE! Blessing Muzarabani draws first blood. Short of a good length delivery, around off, angling away. Abhishek shimmies down and tries to thrash it through covers but gets a thick outside edge that is taken with ease by Tadiwanashe Marumani behind the stumps. Sharma falls to Muzarabani for the third time in this series. India are rocked early.
11.41.4: Blessing Muzarabani to Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, Back of a length, around off. Vaibhav Sooryavanshi stays back and guides this along the carpet toward the third man region for a single.
11.31.3: Blessing Muzarabani to Abhishek Sharma, Short of a good length, around off. Abhishek runs it down to deep third for a single.
01.21.2: Blessing Muzarabani to Abhishek Sharma, Back of a length again, just outside off. Abhishek dabs this toward backward point for none.
11.11.1: Blessing Muzarabani to Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, Back-of-a-length delivery, just outside off. Vaibhav Sooryavanshi hangs back and plays the upper cut on the bounce to the man at deep third for one.
10.80.6: Sikandar Raza to Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, Flatter delivery around off. Punched to deep cover for a single. 17 runs off the first over!
8 Over | Run: 17/0 | Run Rate: 17.00
00.70.5: Sikandar Raza to Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, Flighted full, a hint of spin on middle. Vaibhav Sooryavanshi gets squared while trying to defend and the ball rolls off the outer half into the off side.
00.60.5: Sikandar Raza to Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, FIVE WIDES! Bonus runs! Fuller and quicker, angling down the leg. Vaibhav Sooryavanshi plays and misses. The keeper fails to gather this and it runs away to fine leg for five wides.
40.50.4: Sikandar Raza to Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, FOUR! Up and over! Tossed up on a length, at the stumps. Vaibhav Sooryavanshi makes room and goes inside out toward the deep extra cover region for a lovely boundary.
10.40.3: Sikandar Raza to Abhishek Sharma, Flatter off-break, just outside off. Abhishek knocks it toward the cover point fielder for a single to get off the mark.
00.30.3: Sikandar Raza to Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, TWO WIDES! Darted full and sliding down the leg. Vaibhav Sooryavanshi looks to sweep but misses. Tadiwanashe Marumani dives to his right and gets a glove on it as the ball rolls towards short fine. A leg bye is taken. Marumani is down on the ground, but Newman Nyamhuri has a shy at the batter's end. He almost takes out the helpless keeper, but luckily the ball goes past him.
00.20.2: Sikandar Raza to Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, Flatter and quicker delivery around off. Vaibhav Sooryavanshi punches it to the man at short cover.
40.10.1: Sikandar Raza to Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, FOUR! India are away with a boundary! Tossed up on a length, just outside off. Vaibhav Sooryavanshi looks to go inside out but gets a thick outside edge that goes past the diving short third fielder for a streaky boundary. 
Zimbabwe Second Innings
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Newman Nyamhuri(1 | 1)*
Ryan Burl(54 | 43)
M Yadav|4|0|29|3
119.819.6: Mayank Yadav to Newman Nyamhuri, A 3-0 WHITEWASH DONE BY INDIA! Pitched full in the blockhole. Newman Nyamhuri bunts it toward wide of mid on and takes a single. Zimbabwe finish on 157/7. India win by 35 runs.
8 Over | Run: 157/7 | Run Rate: 7.85
019.719.5: Mayank Yadav to Brad Evans, OUT! CAUGHT! Mayank Yadav gets another! Slower ball on a length, around off. Evans swings hard and miscues it off the top edge that goes straight up in the air. Rinku Singh comes in from short cover and takes a simple catch. Zimbabwe are seven down.
019.619.5: Mayank Yadav to Brad Evans, WIDE! Back of a length, angling down the leg. Evans pulls and misses. Wide signaled.
219.519.4: Mayank Yadav to Brad Evans, Yorker length delivery, just outside off. Evans makes room and squeezes it toward backward point. An overthrow from the fielder allows the batters to take the second run.
119.419.3: Mayank Yadav to Ryan Burl, Slower, Back of a length on the middle and leg stump line. Burl nails the pull but goes straight to deep backward square leg for one.
019.319.3: Mayank Yadav to Ryan Burl, WIDE! Pitched full, down the leg. Burl lets it be. Wide signaled.
119.219.2: Mayank Yadav to Brad Evans, Short of a length, angled into the middle and leg. Evans miscues the pull in front of the deep mid-wicket fielder for one.
019.119.1: Mayank Yadav to Brad Evans, Back of a length, zips through around off. Evans shuffles and tries to reverse ramp but makes no contact.
418.618.6: Yash Thakur to Ryan Burl, FOUR! Easy pickings! Pitched full, slanting down the leg. Burl clips it toward fine leg and collects an easy boundary. Brings up his FIFTY with the boundary.
6 Over | Run: 150/6 | Run Rate: 7.89
118.518.5: Yash Thakur to Brad Evans, Low full toss on off. Evans bunts it toward extra cover for a single.
018.418.4: Yash Thakur to Brad Evans, Pitched full, on-off. Evans drills it down the pitch and back toward the bowler, who stops it in his follow-through.
618.318.3: Yash Thakur to Brad Evans, SIX! BOOM! Slower and shorter delivery on the middle. Brad Evans picks it early and smokes the pull over the deep square leg fence for a massive hit.
118.218.2: Yash Thakur to Ryan Burl, Pace off on a length on the middle and leg. Burl chips it over mid-wicket for one.
118.118.1: Yash Thakur to Brad Evans, ANOTHER ONE GOES DOWN! Back of a length, on off. Evans pulls it straight to the substitute, Harsh Dubey, at the mid-wicket region, who puts down a simple chance. Single taken.
117.617.6: Ashok Sharma to Brad Evans, Pace off, short of a good length angled into the middle. Evans is early into the hack. Gets a thud on the body, and the ball rolls into the off side for a run.
6 Over | Run: 137/6 | Run Rate: 7.61
017.517.5: Ashok Sharma to Brad Evans, Yorker length delivery outside off. Evans plays and misses.
017.417.4: Ashok Sharma to Brad Evans, Excellent slower ball on a length, goes over the middle and leg stump line. Evans tries to work across the line but he is into the shot way too early.
017.317.3: Ashok Sharma to Brad Evans, Fuller than a length, angling down the leg. Evans clips it off the pad and rolls to the left of the keeper.
217.217.2: Ashok Sharma to Brad Evans, Full pitcher on the middle and leg. Evans clips it toward backward square leg for a couple.
017.117.1: Ashok Sharma to Tadiwanashe Marumani, OUT! THE POLES ARE ROCKED! Ashok Sharma finally gets his maiden T20I wicket. Fuller than a length, angling into the off-stump line. Marumani tries to hack it across the line, but the ball zips through and sends the off pole for a cartwheel. Ashok looks up in the skies and thanks the Lord. Marumani goes cheaply. Zimbabwe lose their sixth.
016.616.6: Ravi Bishnoi to Ryan Burl, Tossed up on a length, on off. Burl taps it toward the backward point fielder. A couple of dots to end the 17th over.
6 Over | Run: 134/5 | Run Rate: 7.88
016.516.5: Ravi Bishnoi to Ryan Burl, Fuller wrong'un, spinning away just outside off. Burl tries to work across the line but misses.
416.416.4: Ravi Bishnoi to Ryan Burl, FOUR! Belted! Overpitched delivery around off. Burl drills it hard toward the deep extra cover region and finds the ropes in quick time.
016.316.3: Ravi Bishnoi to Ryan Burl, Flatter and quicker googly, pushed across the batter. Burl looks to cut but misses.
016.216.2: Ravi Bishnoi to Tadiwanashe Marumani, LEG BYE! Tossed up full on the leg pole. Marumani looks to sweep but misses onto the pad. The ball rolls away toward point for a leg bye. Half an appeal from the bowler is turned down.
116.116.1: Ravi Bishnoi to Ryan Burl, Flatter googly, on off. Burl tucks it through mid-wicket for a single.
115.715.6: Mayank Yadav to Ryan Burl, Fuller than a length on off. Burl knocks it toward long on for one.
7 Over | Run: 128/5 | Run Rate: 8.00
115.615.5: Mayank Yadav to Tadiwanashe Marumani, Fuller than a length outside off. Marumani throws his bat and squeezes it toward deep third for one.
015.515.5: Mayank Yadav to Tadiwanashe Marumani, WIDE! On a length and angled down the leg. Marumani swings and misses. Wide signaled.
015.415.4: Mayank Yadav to Wessly Madhevere, OUT! MADHEVERE HOLES OUT! Mayank Yadav gets the breakthrough for India. Back of a length, angled into the middle stump line. He is cramped for room and miscues the pull toward the deep mid-wicket region. Tilak Varma comes in from the ropes and completes the grab. Zimbabwe are 125/5, chasing 193 runs.
015.315.3: Mayank Yadav to Ryan Burl, LEG BYE! Fuller than a length on the middle and leg. Burl misses the flick and it rolls off the pad toward backward square leg for a leg bye.
215.215.2: Mayank Yadav to Ryan Burl, Put down! Back of a length on the middle and leg stump line. Burl swivel-pulls it toward the deep backward square leg region. Vaibhav Sooryavanshi comes in from the ropes for the catch but with the ball dying on him, his fingers get stuck between the ball and the ground. He looks in pain. The batters take two.
015.115.1: Mayank Yadav to Ryan Burl, Back of a length angling across the batter, around off. Burl has a poke at it and gets beaten.
014.714.6: Yash Thakur to Wessly Madhevere, Nails the yorker, on middle, tails in, Wessly Madhevere gets his bat down in time to dig it out. 15 runs from the 15th over!
7 Over | Run: 122/4 | Run Rate: 8.13
014.614.6: Yash Thakur to Wessly Madhevere, WIDE! Pitched up but down the leg side, Wessly Madhevere fails to glance it away. Wided.
414.514.5: Yash Thakur to Wessly Madhevere, FOUR! Streaky but they all count! Another slower one, full and just outside off. Wessly Madhevere uses his feet and throws his hands at it. Gets an outside edge that races to the third man fence for a boundary.
614.414.4: Yash Thakur to Wessly Madhevere, SIX! Up, up and away! Pace off from Yash Thakur, lands this back of a length and on middle. Wessly Madhevere picks up early, waits for it and whacks it over the deep mid-wicket fence for a biggie. That also brings up the 50-run stand between these two batters.
114.314.3: Yash Thakur to Ryan Burl, Short of a length and on middle, Ryan Burl pulls it to deep square leg for a run.
214.214.2: Yash Thakur to Ryan Burl, On a length and around leg, Ryan Burl glances it towards deep fine for a brace.
114.114.1: Yash Thakur to Wessly Madhevere, DROPPED! Another chance goes begging here! Fuller and outside off, Wessly Madhevere extends his arms and smacks it aerially towards extra cover. Tilak Varma leaps up to grab it with both hands, but the ball bursts through and drops behind him. A single taken.
113.613.6: Ravi Bishnoi to Wessly Madhevere, Floated, full and on off, Wessly Madhevere drills it to long off for one more. Zimbabwe need 86 runs in 36 balls now.
6 Over | Run: 107/4 | Run Rate: 7.64
113.513.5: Ravi Bishnoi to Ryan Burl, Fires in a yorker, on off, Ryan Burl digs it out towards extra cover for one.
013.413.4: Ravi Bishnoi to Ryan Burl, Drags his length back, outside off, turns further away, Ryan Burl slashes and misses.
113.313.3: Ravi Bishnoi to Wessly Madhevere, Quicker, shortish and on middle, Wessly Madhevere nudges it through mid-wicket for a single.
013.213.2: Ravi Bishnoi to Wessly Madhevere, Short again and outside off, Wessly Madhevere cuts it to point.
013.113.1: Ravi Bishnoi to Wessly Madhevere, Flatter, short and on middle, Wessly Madhevere goes for the reverse sweep but hits it from the bottom half of the bat to short third.
012.612.6: Abhishek Sharma to Ryan Burl, Goes short and on middle, Ryan Burl stabs it to the left of the bowler.
6 Over | Run: 104/4 | Run Rate: 8.00
112.512.5: Abhishek Sharma to Wessly Madhevere, Tossed up, full and on middle and leg, Wessly Madhevere swipes it to deep square leg for one.
612.412.4: Abhishek Sharma to Wessly Madhevere, SIX! That is outta here! Tossed up, full and around middle. Wessly Madhevere gets down on one knee, hits through the line, tonking it over the long on fence, onto the roof for a biggie. 100 up for Zimbabwe.
112.312.3: Abhishek Sharma to Ryan Burl, Quicker, short and on leg, Ryan Burl nudges it through mid-wicket for a single.
012.212.2: Abhishek Sharma to Ryan Burl, Flatter, short and outside off, Ryan Burl leaves it alone. He does not get the wide.
412.112.1: Abhishek Sharma to Ryan Burl, FOUR! Excellent shot! Floated, full and around off. Ryan Burl gets his hands through the shot and cracks the drive through covers for a boundary.
011.711.6: Suryansh Shedge to Wessly Madhevere, Full and wide outside off, Wessly Madhevere tries to reach out but toe-ends it back to the bowler.
7 Over | Run: 92/4 | Run Rate: 7.67
111.611.5: Suryansh Shedge to Ryan Burl, Pitched up and on off, Ryan Burl drills it to the left of long off for one.
111.511.4: Suryansh Shedge to Wessly Madhevere, On a length and on off, slower as well, Wessly Madhevere looks to push it away but gets a bottom edge to the leg side for a run.
011.411.4: Suryansh Shedge to Wessly Madhevere, WIDE! A bouncer but down the leg side, Wessly Madhevere lets it go to the keeper. Wided.
311.311.3: Suryansh Shedge to Ryan Burl, Short of a length and outside off, Ryan Burl reaches out and slaps it through extra covers. Shreyas Iyer from mid off puts the after-burners and stops it ahead of the ropes. Three taken.
211.211.2: Suryansh Shedge to Ryan Burl, Hard length and around leg, Ryan Burl uses his feet and tucks it towards deep mid-wicket for a couple of runs.
111.111.1: Suryansh Shedge to Wessly Madhevere, Back of a length and on off, takes pace off, Wessly Madhevere pulls it to deep square leg for a single.
210.610.6: Abhishek Sharma to Ryan Burl, Goes back to the shorter length, outside off, Ryan Burl slaps it wdie of sweeper over for a brace.
6 Over | Run: 83/4 | Run Rate: 7.55
110.510.5: Abhishek Sharma to Wessly Madhevere, Flighted, full and on middle, Wessly Madhevere gets low and drags it to long on for one.
110.410.4: Abhishek Sharma to Ryan Burl, Short again and outside off, Ryan Burl cuts it to deep point for another run.
110.310.3: Abhishek Sharma to Wessly Madhevere, Drags his length back, around off, Wessly Madhevere punches it through cover-point for a run. He turns around for the second but is sent back. Luckily, the throw went the other way.
110.210.2: Abhishek Sharma to Ryan Burl, Floated, full and on middle, Ryan Burl slogs it to deep mid-wicket for a single.
010.110.1: Abhishek Sharma to Ryan Burl, Flatter, short and outside off, Ryan Burl leaves it thinking it is wide, but does not get it as this is inside the tramline.
19.69.6: Ashok Sharma to Ryan Burl, Slower, back of a length delivery around off. Burl slaps it toward deep cover point for one. Zimbabwe are 77/4 at the halfway mark.
6 Over | Run: 77/4 | Run Rate: 7.70
19.59.5: Ashok Sharma to Wessly Madhevere, Fuller than a good length, outside off. Madhevere drives this toward deep cover for a single.
09.49.4: Ashok Sharma to Wessly Madhevere, Short of a good length, around off. Madhevere dabs it toward the backward point fielder for another dot.
09.39.3: Ashok Sharma to Wessly Madhevere, Back of a length angling into off. Madhevere mistimes the pull toward the man at short mid-wicket.
19.29.2: Ashok Sharma to Ryan Burl, Slower length ball on off. Burl nudges it toward the gap at mid-wicket and they settle for one.
19.19.1: Ashok Sharma to Wessly Madhevere, Short of a length delivery, just outside off. Madhevere gets on top of the bounce and pulls this toward deep backward square leg for one.
18.68.6: Suryansh Shedge to Wessly Madhevere, Slower and shorter delivery, angled into the middle stump line. Madhevere swivel-pulls it to deep backward square leg for one.
6 Over | Run: 73/4 | Run Rate: 8.11
08.58.5: Suryansh Shedge to Wessly Madhevere, Fuller than a length on off. Madhevere drives it down the pitch and Shedge makes a good effort off his bowling.
08.48.4: Suryansh Shedge to Wessly Madhevere, Back of a length, just outside off. Madhevere cuts and finds the man at backward point.
18.38.3: Suryansh Shedge to Ryan Burl, Slower and shorter delivery on the middle and leg. Burl pulls it round the corner for one.
28.28.2: Suryansh Shedge to Ryan Burl, Short of a good length on the leg pole. Burl works it through the gap at square leg for two more.
28.18.1: Suryansh Shedge to Ryan Burl, Good-length delivery at the stumps. Burl flicks it through mid-wicket for a couple.
17.67.6: Ravi Bishnoi to Ryan Burl, Tossed up on a length, on off. Ryan Burl taps into the off side and they cross for a single.
6 Over | Run: 67/4 | Run Rate: 8.38
07.57.5: Ravi Bishnoi to Ryan Burl, Flatter and quicker googly, around off. Burl plays and misses.
17.47.4: Ravi Bishnoi to Wessly Madhevere, Fuller and quicker, sliding into the middle and leg. Wessly Madhevere turns it toward backward square leg for one.
07.37.3: Ravi Bishnoi to Wessly Madhevere, Fuller delivery, sliding into the middle. Wessly Madhevere defends it back to the bowler.
07.27.2: Ravi Bishnoi to Ben Curran, OUT! TAKEN! Bishnoi strikes now! Tossed up on a length, on off. Curran brings out the reverse lap and hits it straight to Mayank Yadav at short third region, who makes no mistake now. Curran fails to make the most of the life given to him. Zimbabwe are four down.
17.17.1: Ravi Bishnoi to Ryan Burl, Flatter googly, around off. Burl cuts it toward short cover point for a single.
46.66.6: Ashok Sharma to Ben Curran, FOUR MORE! Slower and shorter delivery outside off. Curran cuts it toward the deep backward point region and a fumble from the fielder near the ropes allows another boundary.
6 Over | Run: 64/3 | Run Rate: 9.14
46.56.5: Ashok Sharma to Ben Curran, FOUR! Nicely done! Short of a length and follows the batter on the middle stump line. Curran stays back and guides it over the keeper for a clever boundary.
16.46.4: Ashok Sharma to Ryan Burl, Fuller than a length on the middle. Burl clips it toward mid-wicket for a single.
16.36.3: Ashok Sharma to Ben Curran, Short of a good length, around off. Curran carves it off the outer half. Goes on the bounce toward deep third for one.
06.26.2: Ashok Sharma to Ben Curran, IN THE AIR AND DROPPED! Back-of-a-length delivery on off. Curran is rushed by the extra pace and miscues it straight up in the air behind the stumps. Ishan Kishan, the keeper, settles under it but the ball pops out of his gloves. Curran already started walking back to the hut and does not take the single even with the overthrow. Kishan is not having a great series behind the stumps.
16.16.1: Ashok Sharma to Ryan Burl, Back of a length around off. Burl cuts it toward backward point, where Bishnoi gets half a hand and they keep it to one.
15.75.6: Ravi Bishnoi to Ryan Burl, Tossed up full on off. Burl pushes it toward mid-off and calls for a quick single. A better pick-up from Yash Thakur could have had Burl in trouble. Zimbabwe are 53/3 at the end of the Powerplay!
7 Over | Run: 53/3 | Run Rate: 8.83
45.65.5: Ravi Bishnoi to Ryan Burl, FOUR! Dispatched! Short and wide outside off. Burl slaps it through the gap at covers for a cracking boundary. 50 comes up for the home side.
15.55.4: Ravi Bishnoi to Ben Curran, Quicker and flatter leg break, on the middle and leg. Curran nudges it through square leg for a single.
15.45.3: Ravi Bishnoi to Ryan Burl, Flatter delivery outside off. Burl chops it toward backward point for one.
05.35.3: Ravi Bishnoi to Ryan Burl, FIVE WIDES! Darted full and sliding down the leg. Burl plays and misses. The keeper had no chance to stop and it runs down to fine leg for five bonus runs.
05.25.2: Ravi Bishnoi to Ryan Burl, Flatter leg break, turns back into the middle and leg. Burl tucks it toward backward square leg for none.
15.15.1: Ravi Bishnoi to Ben Curran, Tossed up full, on off. Curran drives it toward wide of mid off for a single.
04.74.6: Ashok Sharma to Ryan Burl, Dug into the surface, on off, Ryan Burl backs away to cut but misses. Just 2 runs off the over!
7 Over | Run: 40/3 | Run Rate: 8.00
14.64.5: Ashok Sharma to Ben Curran, Nails the yorker, on middle, Ben Curran digs it off the inner half of the bat towards short fine for a single.
04.54.5: Ashok Sharma to Ben Curran, WIDE! Short again but well outside off this time, Ben Curran throws his bat at it but fails to reach out. Wided.
04.44.4: Ashok Sharma to Ben Curran, Four dots in a row! Ashok Sharma comes around the wicket and bangs in a quick bouncer, on middle, angling in, Ben Curran ducks under it.
04.34.3: Ashok Sharma to Ben Curran, Bangs this into the pitch, outside off, takes off sharply, Ben Curran slashes at it but fails to connect.
04.24.2: Ashok Sharma to Ben Curran, Short of a length and outside off, angling away, Ben Curran swings across the line but misses.
04.14.1: Ashok Sharma to Ben Curran, Back of a length and on middle, Ben Curran pats it down the pitch.
43.63.6: Yash Thakur to Ryan Burl, FOUR! Lovely shot! Fuller one and on middle, Ryan Burl shows the full face of the bat and crisply drives it back past the bowler for a boundary on the hat-trick ball.
6 Over | Run: 38/3 | Run Rate: 9.50
03.53.5: Yash Thakur to Sikandar Raza, OUT! CAUGHT AND BOWLED! A spectacular return catch from Yash Thakur sends Sikandar Raza back for a golden duck. This is on a hard length and just on off, Sikandar Raza steps across to clip it across the line but the ball just stops on him. It takes the leading edge and lobs to the left of the bowler. Thakur on his follow-through, changes his direction swiftly to move towards the ball, and stretches out his left hand to pluck it out of thin air. Thakur is on a hat-trick now. 34/1 becomes 34/3 for Zimbabwe.
03.43.4: Yash Thakur to Dion Myers, OUT! CAUGHT! Mayank Yadav will be a relieved man, and Yash Thakur eventually gets his man. He sees the batter back away, serves this full, angling into the leg side and takes pace off as well. Dion Myers looks to loft it over extra covers but checks his shot due to the lack of pace. He gets a top edge that flies over mid off, where Shreyas Iyer runs backwards and takes a good catch. Zimbabwe are 34/2, still needing 159 runs in 98 balls.
43.33.3: Yash Thakur to Dion Myers, FOUR! Salt to the wounds! Short of a legnth and around middle, Dion Myers picks up the length early and heaves it over mid-wicket for a boundary.
23.23.2: Yash Thakur to Dion Myers, DROPPED! That should have been taken! Yash Thakur bangs this into the pitch, on middle and leg. Dion Myers goes for the pull but loses his bottom hand and gets a top edge. It flies towards deep fine leg, where Mayank Yadav comes running but then stops, and then tries to grab it to his front but makes a meal of it. Two taken. Myers gets a life here.
13.13.1: Yash Thakur to Ben Curran, Back of a length and on middle, Ben Curran drops it to the off side for a quick single.
62.72.6: Mayank Yadav to Dion Myers, SIX! Into the stands! Mayank Yadav follows the fuller delivery with a short ball, but this one sits up nicely for the batter. Dion Myers gets on top of it and hammers it over the deep square leg fence for a biggie.
7 Over | Run: 27/1 | Run Rate: 9.00
02.62.5: Mayank Yadav to Dion Myers, Touch fuller and angling into the leg side, Dion Myers fails to glance it away as the ball brushes his pads on its way to the keeper. Looks like Ishan Kishan has hurt himself while trying to make the stop.
32.52.4: Mayank Yadav to Ben Curran, Back of a length and outside off, Ben Curran reaches out and slaps it off the toe-end of the bat through extra covers. Rinku Singh runs after it to collect it. Three taken.
12.42.3: Mayank Yadav to Dion Myers, Fuller and on middle, Dion Myers clips it towards mid-wicket for a quick single.
02.32.2: Mayank Yadav to Dion Myers, Uppish but safe! This is on a hard length and around middle, does not bounce much. Dion Myers tries to sway away but the ball catches him on the gloves. It lobs up but does not carry to point.
02.22.1: Mayank Yadav to Dion Myers, FOUR BYES! That beats everyone! Mayank Yadav sees the batter back away and follows him with a well-directed bumper. Dion Myers does well to get out of the way and Ishan Kishan has no chance of stopping that as the ball races to the fine leg fence for a boundary.
02.12.1: Mayank Yadav to Dion Myers, WIDE! Bangs in a bouncer, but down the leg side, Dion Myers ducks under it. Called a wide.
11.71.6: Yash Thakur to Dion Myers, Touch fuller and on middle, Dion Myers knocks it towards mid on and rushes to the other end for a quick one.
7 Over | Run: 12/1 | Run Rate: 6.00
21.61.5: Yash Thakur to Dion Myers, Back of a length and around off, straightens off the deck. Dion Myers looks to work it across the line but gets a leading edge over the backward point region for a couple of runs.
01.51.4: Yash Thakur to Dion Myers, Dug into the surface, outside off, holds up on the surface. Dion Myers swats it off the toe-end of the bat towards mid on.
11.41.3: Yash Thakur to Ben Curran, Good length and around leg, Ben Curran nudges it through backward square leg for a run.
01.31.2: Yash Thakur to Ben Curran, Lands this on a hard length and angling into the leg side, keeps low. Ben Curran misses his flick and gets hit on the pads.
01.21.2: Yash Thakur to Ben Curran, WIDE! Short of a length but down the leg side, Ben Curran lets it go. Wided.
11.11.1: Yash Thakur to Dion Myers, Yash Thakur begins with a back-of-a-length delivery, on middle, Dion Myers pats it wide of mid on. Ashok Sharma moves quickly to his right and makes a diving stop. A single taken.
10.70.6: Mayank Yadav to Dion Myers, Dug into the surface, down the leg side, Dion Myers glances it towards deep fine for one. 6 runs off the first over!
7 Over | Run: 6/1 | Run Rate: 6.00
10.60.5: Mayank Yadav to Ben Curran, On a length and on leg, Ben Curran clips it through mid-wicket for a single.
00.50.4: Mayank Yadav to Ben Curran, Mayank Yadav bangs this into the pitch at 145 kph, on off, nips back in. Ben Curran gets rushed and before he can react, the ball hits his bat and drops towards point.
20.40.3: Mayank Yadav to Ben Curran, Short of a length, follows the batter into the leg side. Ben Curran pulls it away to deep backward square leg, where the fielder fumbles and allows the second run.
10.30.3: Mayank Yadav to Dion Myers, Fuller and on middle, Dion Myers tucks it towards mid-wicket and scampers across for a single. Uh..oh! Yadav has overstepped here as the on-field umpire gets confirmation from the third umpire. It is called a No Ball. Free Hit up next.
00.20.2: Mayank Yadav to Dion Myers, Back of a length and on middle, Dion Myers pats it down the pitch.
00.10.1: Mayank Yadav to Brian Bennett, OUT! EDGED AND GONE! The perfect start for Mayank Yadav and India. He starts with a hard-length delivery, on off, gets it to nip back in a bit. Brian Bennett stays in his crease and has a poke at it but gets squared up as well. It takes the outside edge and flies to first slip, where Vaibhav Sooryavanshi takes a sharp catch. Twice in three games, Bennett walks back for a golden duck. Zimbabwe are 0/1, chasing 193 runs.