🏏India vs Zimbabwe - 3rd ODI in Harare🏏 - Page 2

Thanks for the tag Madhu.

Not sure whether team India needs in best wishes. It should be a cakewalk.

Cheers..

Originally posted by: LuvAlways

Why there is a copyright symbol on Rahul😕

The series outcome may have been decided, but KL Rahul and co. wouldn’t want to leave Zimbabwe without another away whitewash. 

Last game’s experience would have helped them understand that they can’t take the hosts for granted, as they were made to sweat it out a bit to claim the win. 

Today will be a chance for the visitors to test out their bench strength, with Shahbaz Ahmed and Rahul Tripathi waiting in the wings for their maiden India cap. 

Zimbabwe on the other hand impressed with the ball in the previous game, and if they sort their middle-order out, we could have a real game on our hands today.

India won the toss and elected to bat first this time! 

It is a good decision to know their strengths and weaknesses prior to the Asia Cup. 

India (Playing XI): Shikhar Dhawan, KL Rahul(c), Shubman Gill, Ishan Kishan, Deepak Hooda, Sanju Samson(w), Axar Patel, Shardul Thakur, Deepak Chahar, Kuldeep Yadav, Avesh Khan

Regis Chakabva : With the ball, we need to try and take early wickets today, and then try to deliver with the bat. A couple of changes for us. Happy to be doing something different today (bowling first).

KL Rahul : We'll bat first. Just want to challenge ourselves. I've been short of playing time so I'm eager to get some runs and spend time in the middle. Siraj has been very good for the last couple of seasons, he's done well for his franchise and he's brought that form into the ODI game as well. He's very good when there's a bit of moment in the surface. Couple of changes - Siraj and Prasidh miss out, Deepak Chahar and Avesh Khan come in.

India have won the toss and have opted to bat

Zimbabwe (Playing XI): Takudzwanashe Kaitano, Innocent Kaia, Tony Munyonga, Regis Chakabva(w/c), Sikandar Raza, Sean Williams, Ryan Burl, Luke Jongwe, Brad Evans, Victor Nyauchi, Richard Ngarava  

India (Playing XI): Shikhar Dhawan, KL Rahul(c), Shubman Gill, Ishan Kishan, Deepak Hooda, Sanju Samson(w), Axar Patel, Shardul Thakur, Deepak Chahar, Kuldeep Yadav, Avesh Khan

Ngarava to Dhawan, FOUR, short and wide, Dhawan enjoyed the width on offer and cuts it beautifully square of the wicket. 

Ind-- 4/0 after facing 3 balls.

Another 4 from Dhawan's bat! 

Ngarava to Dhawan, FOUR, too full and no real seam movement, Dhawan extends his drive towards extra cover and picks up another boundary.  

Ind--8/0 after facing the first over. 

India off to a good start.

They are 21 for no loss in the 5th over.

Cheers..

IND 22/0 (6)

  CRR: 3.77 

Partnership: 22(36)

Last 5 overs: 14 runs, 0 wkts