Zimbabwe v India, 2016
Wisden's review of the third Twenty20 International, Zimbabwe v India, 2016
15-Apr-2017
Third Twenty20 international At Harare, June 22, 2016. India won by three runs. India 138-6 (20 overs) MoM: K. M. Jadhav. MoS: B. B. Sran.
Another awkwardly slow surface made timing difficult but produced a low scoring thriller - which nearly led to a home series win. Chigumbura needed four off the final ball, from Sran, but was caught at cover off a wide full toss. Somehow Zimbabwe, nervously prodding and poking, seemed half a dozen runs behind the rate throughout the chase. Only when they required 32 from the final two overs did they show much urgency: Timycen Maruma hit Bumrah for six, then managed another in the final over. But Sran, defending 21, could afford to bowl a wide and a noball and concede 17. After Zimbabwe put India in, Kedar Jadhav's composed 58 from 42 balls offset the loss of three wickets in the first five overs.
Another awkwardly slow surface made timing difficult but produced a low scoring thriller - which nearly led to a home series win. Chigumbura needed four off the final ball, from Sran, but was caught at cover off a wide full toss. Somehow Zimbabwe, nervously prodding and poking, seemed half a dozen runs behind the rate throughout the chase. Only when they required 32 from the final two overs did they show much urgency: Timycen Maruma hit Bumrah for six, then managed another in the final over. But Sran, defending 21, could afford to bowl a wide and a noball and concede 17. After Zimbabwe put India in, Kedar Jadhav's composed 58 from 42 balls offset the loss of three wickets in the first five overs.