Zimbabwe vs India, 2nd ODI at Harare,ZIM v IND, Aug 20 2022 - Match Result

RESULT
2nd ODI, Harare, August 20, 2022, India tour of Zimbabwe
(25.4/50 ov, T:162) 167/5

India won by 5 wickets (with 146 balls remaining)

Player Of The Match
43* (39) & 3 catches
sanju-samson
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Scores: Chandan Duorah | Comms: Vishal Dikshit
Scorecard summary
Zimbabwe 161/10(38.1 overs)
39* (47)
India 167/5(25.4 overs)
43* (39)
2/33 (4)

That's all from us today. We hope you enjoyed our coverage although it was another one-sided game. This is Vishal Dikshit signing off, along with Sudarshanan and Chandan. Ciao!

At the presentation, Zimbabwe Cricket are dedicating today's game to the cause of children's cancer. They're donating $500 and a Zimbabwe jersey to a six-year-old. He also gets a signed ball from Sanju Samson. First up is Regis Chakabva: We had a really good fight in the field. We've struggled to pick early wickets in the last few games and we did that today. We fell shot of runs on the board. Our execution lacked a little bit in the end, and we're looking to score more runs. The bowlers came out charging and they tried to hit their lengths.

Sanju Samson is the Player of the Match for his three catches and unbeaten 43: How much ever time you spend in the middle feels good. I took three catches but I missed a stumping too; as keepers we're used to listening to things we didn't do well. I really enjoyed keeping and contributing to the win. In this match the fast bowlers picked the length much quicker and I really enjoyed keeping.

KL Rahul: We bat deep and it's good for some of the guys to get time in the middle. We weren't nervous. It didn't work (laughs, on the changed batting order), I wanted to get some runs but it didn't happen. Hopefully in the next game. They have some quality bowlers in the attack and they bowled well to Bangladesh, I watched on the television. the bowlers did come hard, they're tall and big and strong boys. Good challenge for us as batters, but we bat deep so it wasn't a worry. We're here to play good cricket and win. It's a great turnout today, it's a weekend, and wherever we go across the world we get good support from Indian fans, so thanks to them.

2.53pm Handshakes all around on the field and in the Indian dressing room as India take the series 2-0 with one match to go. The big crowd here at the Harare Sports Club will be disappointed after another poor performance from the hosts. They took a few wickets today but their batting has been an issue for a while and another top-order collapse meant they were out for a smaller target today than in the opening ODI. India's quicks shone yet again, even without Deepak Chahar, and KL Rahul decided to open today to get some game time but he lasted just five balls. He'll be eager to get some more balls and runs under his belt, like Chahar did with the ball in the series opener. Dhawan, Gill, Hooda and Samson then finished things off, but Kishan will know his stock has been falling for a while now.

Navneet : "Mystery of Chahar should be solved in post match chat."

Aditya: "Samson finishes it off in style! A magnificent strike into the crowd! India win in Zimbabwe after 6 years, and the party starts in the dressing room!"

25.4
6
Kaia to Samson, SIX runs

seals it with a six over long-on, this wicketkeeper-batter. Where have we seen this before? Got a full delivery on the stumps and dispatched it high over the long-on region for a clean six

25.3
Kaia to Samson, no run

keeps low as Samson punches it off the back foot from in front of off, finds cover

25.2
Kaia to Samson, no run

loopy and slower towards off stump, he defends off the back foot

25.1
Kaia to Samson, no run

slow and wide outside off, Samson mistimes the cut

One to win at the halfway mark, and here's Innocent Kaia

end of over 257 runs
IND: 161/5CRR: 6.44 RRR: 0.04 • Need 1 from 25 overs
Sanju Samson37 (35b 3x4 3x6)
Axar Patel6 (7b 1x4)
Wessly Madhevere 1-0-7-0
Sikandar Raza 4-0-16-1
24.6
1
Madhevere to Samson, 1 run

works this one off his pads easily to deep midwicket to level the scores

24.5
Madhevere to Samson, no run

Samson goes back and pushes the length ball off his pads to midwicket

24.5
1w
Madhevere to Samson, 1 wide

bowls a flat one down leg for a wide

Will it get over this over? Madhevere continues around the wicket to Samson

24.4
1
Madhevere to Axar Patel, 1 run

successfully punches this one down past the bowler to long-off

24.3
Madhevere to Axar Patel, no run

goes back again and wants to punch it down but doesn't middle it

24.2
4
Madhevere to Axar Patel, FOUR runs

pounces on the short ball outside off and scythes it away square of the pitch for a four in the gap

24.1
Madhevere to Axar Patel, no run

presses forward and blocks the length ball patiently

Another change, here's Madhevere now. He bowls offbreaks, around the wicket with a slip like Raza

end of over 242 runs • 1 wicket
IND: 154/5CRR: 6.41 RRR: 0.30 • Need 8 from 26 overs
Axar Patel1 (3b)
Sanju Samson36 (33b 3x4 3x6)
Sikandar Raza 4-0-16-1
Sean Williams 1-0-13-0
23.6
1
Raza to Axar Patel, 1 run

rocks back and punches the shorter ball to cover where a full-length dive to his left is not enough for the cover fielder as he deflects it towards long-off

23.5
Raza to Axar Patel, no run

he presses forward this time and blocks the length ball back

23.4
Raza to Axar Patel, no run

pitches it up outside off and Axar pushes it back

Five down and here's Axar Patel. Raza goes around the wicket and gets a slip in place

Matt: "Its good to see that Sanju hasn't thrown his wicket away"

23.3
W
Raza to Hooda, OUT

yorks him out! Sikandar Raza is thrilled and he punches the air in delight. It may not change the outcome of the mach but Raza is delighted that he has successfully nailed a slow yorker on off stump which Hooda didn't have an answer for

Deepak Hooda b Sikandar Raza 25 (36b 3x4 0x6 54m) SR: 69.44
23.2
1
Raza to Samson, 1 run

leans into the length ball and gets a single down to long-off

Only 10 more to go

23.1
Raza to Samson, no run

on length on the stumps and he defends it to leg

Bimal: "That is a sad news. I was looking forward for Shaheen vs Rohit, Rahul and Kohli contests."

end of over 2313 runs
IND: 152/4CRR: 6.60 RRR: 0.37 • Need 10 from 27 overs
Deepak Hooda25 (35b 3x4)
Sanju Samson35 (31b 3x4 3x6)
Sean Williams 1-0-13-0
Sikandar Raza 3-0-14-0
22.6
Williams to Hooda, no run

shorter length outside off, and Hooda slices this one to point

22.5
Williams to Hooda, no run

drives the fuller ball to cover where the fielder dives to his right to save a few

22.4
1
Williams to Samson, 1 run

drives this down to long-off for one

Best performances - batters
Spike Graph
Wagon Zone
SV Samson
43 runs (39)
3 fours4 sixes
Productive shot
slog shot
18 runs
0 four3 sixes
Control
90%
SC Williams
42 runs (42)
3 fours1 six
Productive shot
square drive
7 runs
1 four0 six
Control
76%
Best performances - bowlers
SN Thakur
O
7
M
0
R
38
W
3
ECO
5.42
FTYFGSGS
OFFLEG
RHB
1W
1W
1W
LEGOFF
LHB
LM Jongwe
O
4
M
0
R
33
W
2
ECO
8.25
FTYFGSGS
OFFLEG
RHB
1W
LEGOFF
LHB
1W
Match details
Harare Sports Club
TossIndia, elected to field first
Series
Season2022
Player Of The Match
Series resultIndia led the 3-match series 2-0
Match numberODI no. 4454
Match days20 August 2022 - day (50-over match)
Umpires
TV Umpire
Reserve Umpire
Match Referee
PointsIndia 10, Zimbabwe 0
Language
English
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