India vs Zimbabwe 3rd T20I: India increase their lead in the five match T20 series against Zimbabwe by 2-1 after winning the 3rd T20I at Harare Sports Club.
Shubman Gill, after winning the toss, decided to bat first, and this time, he came to open with Yashasvi Jaiswal. Both batters looked good and gave the dream start to their team, which India had been looking for since the last two matches. Yashasvi Jaiswal got out after scoring 36 runs, and then Abhishek Sharma was dismissed by Sikandar Raza. Skipper Shubman Gill batted cautiously and, kept running the scoreboard, and scored a fifty; he was accompanied by Ruturaj Gaikwad, who scored a crucial 49 runs for his team to take it to 182 runs at the end of 20 overs.
Chasing 183 runs, Zimbabwe didn’t get the start they expected. Opening batter Wessly Madhevere got out after scoring a single; later, Tadiwanashe Marumani was dismissed, and the Zimbabwe batting line-up started crumbling. It was Dion Myers who held his ground and kept Zimbabwe alive in the chase. He got the support of Clive Madande, and they started closing the chase gap. Despite their best efforts, they couldn’t score the runs as quickly as needed during the match, and eventually, Zimbabwe lost the match by 23 runs.
India vs Zimbabwe 3rd T20I: Batting Scorecard
| BATTING(India) | R | B | 4s | 6s | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yashasvi Jaiswal | c Bennett b Sikandar Raza | 36 | 27 | 4 | 2 | ||||
| Shubman Gill (c) | c Sikandar Raza b Muzarabani | 66 | 49 | 7 | 3 | ||||
| Abhishek Sharma | c Marumani b Sikandar Raza | 10 | 9 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| Ruturaj Gaikwad | c Madhevere b Muzarabani | 49 | 28 | 4 | 3 | ||||
| Sanju Samson | not out | 12 | 7 | 2 | 0 | ||||
| Rinku Singh | not out | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Extras | (b 4, lb 1, nb 1, w 2) | 8 | |||||||
| TOTAL | 20 Ov (RR: 9.10) | 182/4 | |||||||
| BATTING(Zimbabwe) | R | B | 4s | 6s | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wessly Madhevere | c Abhishek Sharma b Avesh Khan | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Tadiwanashe Marumani | c Dube b Ahmed | 13 | 10 | 3 | 0 | ||||
| Brian Bennett | c Ravi Bishnoi b Avesh Khan | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| Dion Myers | not out | 65 | 49 | 7 | 1 | ||||
| Sikandar Raza (c) | c Singh b Washington Sundar | 15 | 16 | 3 | 0 | ||||
| Johnathan Campbell | c sub (R Parag) b Washington Sundar | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Clive Madande | c Singh b Washington Sundar | 37 | 26 | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Wellington Masakadza | not out | 18 | 10 | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Extras | (b 1, lb 2, w 2) | 5 | |||||||
| TOTAL | 20 Ov (RR: 7.95) | 159/6 | |||||||
India vs Zimbabwe 3rd T20I: Bowling Scorecard
| BOWLING(Zimbabwe) | O | M | R | W | 0s | 4s | 6s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brian Bennett | 1 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| Richard Ngarava | 4 | 0 | 39 | 0 | 11 | 5 | 2 |
| Tendai Chatara | 3 | 0 | 30 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 1 |
| Blessing Muzarabani | 4 | 0 | 25 | 2 | 12 | 3 | 0 |
| Sikandar Raza | 4 | 0 | 24 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 2 |
| Wellington Masakadza | 3 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 |
| Wessly Madhevere | 1 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| BOWLING(India) | O | M | R | W | 0s | 4s | 6s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Khaleel Ahmed | 4 | 0 | 15 | 1 | 18 | 3 | 0 |
| Avesh Khan | 4 | 0 | 39 | 2 | 9 | 5 | 1 |
| Ravi Bishnoi | 4 | 0 | 37 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 1 |
| Washington Sundar | 4 | 0 | 15 | 3 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| Abhishek Sharma | 2 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 0 |
| Shivam Dube | 2 | 0 | 27 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
India vs Zimbabwe 3rd T20I: Award Winners| Records| Stats
Player of the match(India vs Zimbabwe 3rd T20I): Washington Sundar(India), 3/15 in 4 overs
Most Runs scored(India vs Zimbabwe 3rd T20I): Shubman Gill(India), 66 runs off 49 balls
Best Spell(India vs Zimbabwe 3rd T20I): Washington Sundar(India), 3/15 in 4 overs
India vs Zimbabwe 3rd T20I: Captains’ Corner
Think it is the fielding again. We are very proud of it but the wheels are coming off again. We gave away 20 runs extra. We still have problems at the top, but we are backing the boys. I know they are trying and once they do, we will come good again. We have tried 15 different partners in a year and a half. There is a lot of cricket going in the country. We are trying to do everything. It is time we players including me take the responsibility. I can accept some mistakes from the young side but the seniors need to step up. But we need to back them. Bennett is doing well at no. 3. This is the best we have and this is the best that we can do. We have to stop talking about him [Muzarabani] because he has been fantastic. The game always rewards you, always does.
Sikandar Raza(Zimbabwe Captain) said post-match
Was a crucial match for us and the way we started with batting and bowling, it was remarkable. [On not reaching 200, was it a let down?] Did look like that, but the wicket was a bit double paced, the odd ball was gripping and it was not easy to hit the length ball. We just wanted to keep hitting the length with the ball as well. We know if there is something in the wicket, it will be there for the bowlers. Everyone has contributed, right from openers, to bowlers.
Shubman Gill(India Captain) said post-match
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