Zimbabwe: The Indian cricket team wiped out Zimbabwe in the 3-match ODI series on the night of 22 August 2022. They won the last match of the series by 13 runs. Shubman Gill played a very important role in this victory of India. He scored the first century and set a target of 290 runs in front of Zimbabwe. Later, the catch of century veer Sikandar Raza got Team India back in the match.
When Sikandar Raza was dismissed, Zimbabwe’s score was 275 runs in 48.4 overs. He had to score 15 runs in 8 balls to win. Sikandar Raza was dismissed after scoring 115 runs in 95 balls with the help of 9 fours and 3 sixes. It can be guessed from his strike rate that if Shubman Gill had not caught his catch while jumping forward, then India might have lost the match.
An excellent example of sportsmanship was also seen during the match. Deepak Chahar Mankading Zimbabwe’s Innocent Kaiya, but did not appeal. Because of this, the umpire called it a dead ball. In the video below you can see Kaia coming out of his crease when Deepak Chahar runs for the run-up, meanwhile, Deepak Chahar drops the bails at the non-striker’s end but decides not to appeal. In the third ODI against Zimbabwe, Deepak Chahar took 2 wickets for 75 runs. Talking about the third ODI against India and Zimbabwe, when Sikandar Raza came out to bat, the team’s score was 84 runs for 3 wickets in 17.5 overs. After this, wickets kept falling from one end at regular intervals, but Sikandar Raza kept on batting by anchoring.
Sikandar Raza didn’t let the run rate go too high. However, a run after returning to the pavilion, Zimbabwe’s 10th wicket fell and the Indian team won the match by 13 runs. In the third ODI, Shubman Gill scored 130 runs in 97 balls with the help of 15 fours and a six.
This is India’s 15th consecutive win in ODI cricket against Zimbabwe. India had to face defeat by 7 wickets in One Day International against Zimbabwe on 3 June 2010. Since then Team India has not lost any ODI match against Zimbabwe.
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