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IND vs ZIM 3rd ODI Highlights: Sikandar Raza scored 115 but failed to win the game for Zimbabwe© AFP
India vs Zimbabwe, 3rd ODI, Highlights: Sikandar Raza’s valiant knock of 115 failed to take Zimbabwe home as India edged past them by 13 runs in the third and final ODI at the Harare Sports Club on Monday to clean sweep the series 3-0. The match went down to the wire, courtesy Raza’s splendid knock but India held their nerves well to end up on the winning side. Earlier, Shubman Gill led from the front with his 130-run knock as India posted 289 for 8 in 50 overs. Shubman Gill showed great composure and he built his innings with great pace. Shubman Gill’s innings was the main reason that India managed to post a respected total on the board. During his innings, Shubman Gill hit 15 fours and one six. Ishan Kishan was the second-best scorer for India with 50 runs to his credit.
For Zimbabwe, Brad Evans returned a five-wicket haul (5 for 54) while Victor Nyauchi and Luke Jongwe claimed a wicket each. Earlier, KL Rahul won the toss and opted to bat first. Deepak Chahar returned for the final game, while Avesh Khan also got included in the playing XI. Mohammed Siraj and Prasidh Krishna made way for the duo. (SCORECARD)
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India: Shikhar Dhawan, KL Rahul(c), Shubman Gill, Ishan Kishan, Deepak Hooda, Sanju Samson(w), Axar Patel, Shardul Thakur, Deepak Chahar, Kuldeep Yadav, Avesh Khan
Zimbabwe: Takudzwanashe Kaitano, Innocent Kaia, Tony Munyonga, Regis Chakabva (w/c), Sikandar Raza, Sean Williams, Ryan Burl, Luke Jongwe, Brad Evans, Victor Nyauchi, Richard Ngarava
20:53 (IST)
3rd ODI Live: WICKET! India Win!
Avesh Khan has cleaned up Nyauchi with a yorker and India win the game by 13 runs. They have bundled out Zimbabwe for 276 runs.
20:48 (IST)
3rd ODI Live: WICKET!
Shardul Thakur has got the wicket of Sikandar Raza and Zimbabwe are nine down now. It was a superb catch from Shubman Gill at long-on that dismissed Raza.
ZIM 275/9 (48.4)
20:44 (IST)
3rd ODI Live: WICKET!
Here is the twist in the tale. Avesh Khan has dismissed Raza’s partner Brad Evans. He trapped him in front of the stumps and umpire raised his finger. Evans took review only to waste one.
ZIM 273/8 (48)
20:41 (IST)
3rd ODI Live: FOUR!
Avesh Khan has run out of luck. He beat Evans with pace but the batter got a thick inside edge on it and the ball ran for a four passing the wicketkeeper.
ZIM 273/7 (47.5)
20:40 (IST)
3rd ODI Live: SIX!
Ladies and gentlemen, this game is not over yet! Raza hits a six over extra cover and the equation comes down to 22 off 15 balls now.
ZIM 268/7 (47.3)
20:39 (IST)
3rd ODI Live: FOUR!
Sikandar Raza is hurting India now. This time he plays a scoop shot for a four towards fine leg.
ZIM 262/7 (47.2)
20:33 (IST)
3rd ODI Live: Century for Raza!
A single and Sikandar Raza races to his sixth ODI century. He gets there in just 87 balls. This is a knock he and cricket fans will remember for a long-long time, irrespective of the outcome of the match
ZIM 251/7 (46.1)
20:28 (IST)
3rd ODI Live: SIX!
Sikandar Raza hits six this time. This match is going down to the wire. Raza gets to 97 now.
ZIM 244/7 (45.1)
20:27 (IST)
3rd ODI Live: Zimbabwe alive in hunt
Sikandar Raza is nearing his century and his knock has kept Zimbabwe alive in the hunt. The hosts need 52 runs in 30 balls.
ZIM 238/7 (45)
20:16 (IST)
3rd ODI Live: FOUR!
This is some batting from Raza. He got a half-volley outside off-stump and slashed it hard for a four towards backward point.
ZIM 223/7 (42.4)
20:08 (IST)
3rd ODI Live: FOUR!
A misfield at third man boundary from Deepak Chahar and Zimbabwe get four runs from what could have been a possible couple of runs.
20:06 (IST)
3rd ODI Live: FOUR!
Brad Evans hits a four straight down the ground. This match is getting intersting. One good partnership from here and it can go either way.
ZIM 203/7 (40.1)
20:00 (IST)
3rd ODI Live: Raza on fire!
Raza hit hat-trick fours to Shardul Thakur soon after reaching his fifty. 20 runs came off the over and Zimbabwe need 95 more in 66 balls.
ZIM 195/7 (39)
19:54 (IST)
3rd ODI Live: Fifty for Raza!
A double and Sikandar Raza races to his fifty. It’s ODI fifty number 22 for him.
19:42 (IST)
3rd ODI Live: WICKET!
Kuldeep Yadav gets his second wicket of the game. He has dismissed Luke Jongwe as the latter edged the ball to Shubman Gill at first slip.
ZIM 169/7 (35.5)
19:36 (IST)
3rd ODI Live: SIX!
Jongwe is having some fun out there at the middle. This time he hit Deepak Chahar from the backfoot for a six over third man. Zimbabwe won’t mind the runs!
ZIM 164/6 (34.4)
19:35 (IST)
3rd ODI Live: FOUR!
A boundary for Zimbabwe as Jongwe beautifully pulls Deepak Chahar’s rising short ball for a four to the right of mid-on.
ZIM 158/6 (34.3)
19:24 (IST)
3rd ODI Live: WICKET!
Ryan Burl is gone! He hits a short-pitched delivery of Deepak Chahar directly into the hands of Shikhar Dhawan mid-on.
ZIM 145/6 (32.1)
19:24 (IST)
3rd ODI Live: India lose review!
It was a caught behind appeal for the wicket of Sikandar Raza on the ball of Kuldeep Yadav. Umpire was unconvinced that it edged the bat, and rightly so as UltraEdge revealed that there was big day light in between when the ball passed Raza’s bat.
ZIM 145/5 (31.5)
19:14 (IST)
3rd ODI Live: FOUR!
A good short ball from Deepak Chahar but Zimbabwe will get a boundary off it. Raza threw his bat on it and an outside edge helped him fetch a boundary.
ZIM 142/5 (30.4)
19:02 (IST)
3rd ODI Live: Kaitano is out!
Takudzwanashe Kaitano, who had retired hurt earlier in this match, has lost his wicket now. He had just returned to the crease after the wicket of Chakabawa but got stumped by Ishan Kishan on the ball of Kuldeep Yadav.
ZIM 122/5 (27.2)
18:57 (IST)
3rd ODI Live: WICKET!
The 36-run partnership between Sikandar Raza and Regis Chakabwa has been broken by Axar Patel. The Zimbabwe skipper handed a return catch to Axar on latter’s bowling. He fell on 16.
ZIM 120/4 (26.1)
18:52 (IST)
3rd ODI Live: Not out!
UltraEdge revealed that Raza didn’t knick the ball. Hence, India lost one review. Given that the ball was pitched down the leg stump, there was no chance Raza could have been out LBW.
ZIM 116/3 (25.2)
18:50 (IST)
3rd ODI Live: India take review!
India have taken a review for the wicket of Raza. The Zimbabwe batter missed his sweep but Ishan Kishan took a good catch diving forward and appealed for catch out. Umpire was unconvinced and India decided to go upstairs.
ZIM 116/3 (25.1)
18:46 (IST)
3rd ODI Live: FOUR!
That’s a good shot from Sikandar Raza at deep mid-wicket for a four. He rocked back after spotting a shot ball from Axar Patel and perfectly placed it in the gap for a boundary.
ZIM 115/3 (24.2)
18:42 (IST)
3rd ODI Live: FOUR!
A boundary comes for Zimbabwe after a long gap. Regis Chakabva swept Kuldeep Yadav’s delivery on backward square leg for a four.
ZIM 107/3 (23.1)
18:29 (IST)
3rd ODI Live: FOUR!
Sikandar Raza hits a sweet cover drive for a four on the last ball of the over bowled by Axar Patel.
ZIM 91/3 (19)
18:26 (IST)
3rd ODI Live: WICKET!
One brings two! Zimbabwe lose Tony Munyonga now and they are in some serious trouble. Avesh Khan claimed the wicket as Munyonga mishit the ball and got catch out while trying to play a lofted shot on the off side.
ZIM 84/3 (17.5)
18:19 (IST)
3rd ODI Live: WICKET!
Axar Patel has got the big fish. He has caught Sean Williams in front of the stumps and umpire has raised his finger. Willliams won’t review it which means Zimbabwe have got a big-big blow. Williams departs on 45 off 46 balls.
ZIM 82/2 (16.4)
18:13 (IST)
3rd ODI Live: FOUR!
Suddenly the boundaries are coming in abundance for Zimbabwe. Shardul Thakur bowled a poor ball outside off stump and Sean Williams played a cover drive on it for a four.
ZIM 79/1 (15.3)
18:11 (IST)
3rd ODI Live: FOUR!
A deft touch from Munyonga and he earns another boundary. More than Zimbabwe, these boundaries will provide relief to Munyonga, who was scoring at an extremely slow rate.
ZIM 75/1 (14.5)
18:10 (IST)
3rd ODI Live: FOUR!
This is brilliant from Tony Munyonga. He danced down the track to Deepak Hooda and slammed the ball straight over the bowler’s head for a four.
ZIM 71/1 (14.4)
18:07 (IST)
3rd ODI Live: Williams nearing fifty!
Sean Williams is batting on 38 off 37 balls with the help of six fours. His innings has kept Zimbabwe going in the 290-run chase vs India.
ZIM 66/1 (14)
18:02 (IST)
3rd ODI Live: FOUR!
A short ball from Shardul Thakur and Sean Williams pulls him between mid-on and mid-wicket for a four. This is good and mature batting from the Zimbabwe southpaw. He is using his opportunities beautifully.
ZIM 65/1 (13.2)
17:52 (IST)
3rd ODI Live: Good start for Kuldeep
Kuldeep Yadav beat Tony Munyonga’s edge more than a couple of times in his first over but he was unlucky enough to not get his wicket. Nonetheless, it was a good start for Kuldeep.
ZIM 52/1 (11)
17:47 (IST)
3rd ODI Live: Shared powerplay
The powerplay has ended. Zimbabwe scored 49 runs and lost one wicket of Innocent Kaia. They are going well in this chase.
ZIM 49/1 (10)
17:40 (IST)
3rd ODI Live: FOUR!
That’s a good pull shot from Williams for a four on the ball of Deepak Chahar.
ZIM 46/1 (8.4)
17:29 (IST)
3rd ODI Live: Kaitano retired hurt
Kaitano has walked off the ground due to injury. Tony Munyonga comes in his place.
ZIM 36/1 (6)
17:18 (IST)
3rd ODI Live: FOUR!
Sean Williams plays a pull shot for a four. The mid-on was up and he just needed to pass the player for a boundary.
ZIM 23/1 (4.4)
17:14 (IST)
3rd ODI Live: FOUR!
This is a superb front-foot drive from Takudzwanashe Kaitano on the ball of Avesh Khan. This will give the batter a lot of confidence.
ZIM 17/1 (3.5)
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