no hat-trick, no five-for, but this has a superb day for Unadkat, he finishes off with a length ball on off stump, resolutely defended down the track, Unadkat finishes with 4 for 41, India are 2-0 up after a 58-run victory
Zimbabwe vs India, 2nd ODI at Harare, Jul 26 2013 - Ball by Ball Commentary
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2nd ODI, Harare, July 26, 2013, India tour of Zimbabwe
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end of over 503 runs • 2 wickets
ZIM: 236/9CRR: 4.72
Tendai Chatara0 (1b)
Prosper Utseya52 (62b 5x4)
Jaydev Unadkat 10-3-41-4
Mohammed Shami 10-0-52-1
The first match had been a walk in the park for India, this was a tougher contest, having to fight back after a top-order collapse and then after Zimbabwe's top three made a solid beginning. Between the 20th and 31st over though Zimbabwe lost five wickets and the contest was effectively over.
Unadkat was the pick of the Indian bowlers, showing off his slower ball and yorker on his way to a four-wicket haul. Mishra experimented with a quicker front-of-the-hand delivery, Jadeja was steady as ever and Mohammad Shami continues to impress. The one bowler they'd want to improve is Vinay Kumar, who was expensive early on.
Abhishek Purohit's match report has just been published, Give it a read as we wait for the presentation ceremony.
Mayank: "ouch!!no comment published today either...will try my luck in sa vs sl". Join mayank here, SL are in a bit of bother.
Presentation ceremony:
Brendan Taylor: "Good side like them, if you give them chances they make you pay. That partnership really killed us. Our top-order batters and senior players have to put our hand up and accept responsibility. We were too slow in the field, and there are some penalties in place for that."
Virat Kohli: "At 50 for 4, it wasn't looking good. Few mistakes from the batsmen, few tricky calls. There's two sides of being lucky, you cna think that I'm not batting well, or you think today is my day, credit to Dhawan for the way he played. A pity Karthik couldn't make his century, Unadkat has good hieght, he hits good lengths, change of pace as well. We're playing some really good cricket, we've got a new side out there to prove themselves, today the guys responded beautifully."
Man of the Match is Shikhar Dhawan: "Actually, it was one of my lucky days. I was playing well in earlier innings too, but I was getting out. The wickets wasn't easy to bat on. Me and Karthik just thought we should play on the merit of the ball."
That's a wrap from this game, thanks everyone for joining us, and the many mails. See you on Sunday.
49.6
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Unadkat to Chatara, no run
Jose, you should have sent your comment earlier. It has clearly fired Unadkat up. Hat-trick ball coming up. Two slips, gully and a short leg in place, a slight delay as the short leg man waits for his helmet
49.5
W
Unadkat to Vitori, OUT
Unadkat gets another one, Brian Vitori has gone for a golden duck, looked to swipe that one to the leg side, he misses and again the stumps are disturbed
Brian Vitori b Unadkat 0 (1b 0x4 0x6 1m) SR: 0
49.4
W
Unadkat to Jarvis, OUT
terrific delivery from Unadkat, homing in on the base of off stump, far too good for Jarvis, the stumps rattle, Jarvis is on his way
Kyle Jarvis b Unadkat 2 (4b 0x4 0x6 8m) SR: 50
49.3
1
Unadkat to Utseya, 1 run
there have been plenty of close shaves in this Zimbabwe innings, this is probably the closest, Utseya lashed the ball towards mid-off and set off for a single, a direct hit almost catches him short, he is inches inside the crease when the bails come off, the third umpire needs plenty of replays before taking the call
49.2
1
Unadkat to Jarvis, 1 run
length ball outside edges that slower one towards third man, Jarvis was looking to blast that over long-on but was fooled by the slower delivery but manages to steer the ball to third man
Five balls to go in this match
49.1
1
Unadkat to Utseya, 1 run
length ball is swatted towards long-on for a single
Jose: "A perennial problem of Indian cricket shows up yet again; "Death Bowling"! Please,will somebody tell Indian pacers that what they perceive to be 'death' bowling, often turns out to be 'suicide' bowling. When was the last time, India managed to chop off the opposition tail swiftly?"
end of over 4912 runs • 1 wicket
ZIM: 233/7CRR: 4.75 • RRR: 62.00
Kyle Jarvis1 (2b)
Prosper Utseya50 (60b 5x4)
Mohammed Shami 10-0-52-1
Jaydev Unadkat 9-3-38-2
48.6
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Shami to Jarvis, no run
backs away from the stumps and looks to thrash the ball, can't middle it
48.5
3
Shami to Utseya, 3 runs
full and heading for middle and leg, whipped away towards deep square leg, there's no one in that area, fine leg has to sprint across, the batsmen take three, the crowd roars it approval as Utseya reaches his half-century, Utseya enjoys the moment as well
48.4
4
Shami to Utseya, FOUR runs
short of length and outside off, that is powered past point for four more
48.3
4
Shami to Utseya, FOUR runs
backs away from the stumps and a top edge sends the ball over slips for four
48.2
1
Shami to Jarvis, 1 run
hits near the bottom of the bat as the batsman stays on the backfoot to a length ball, down to third man
48.1
W
Shami to Chigumbura, OUT
at long last India have dismissed Chigumbura, the first time they have managed to do it in four innings, it was a back of a length ball that rose up outside off, nicked through to the keeper, Chigumbura's resistance is over
Elton Chigumbura c †Karthik b Mohammed Shami 46 (58b 4x4 1x6 76m) SR: 79.31
end of over 488 runs
ZIM: 221/6CRR: 4.60 • RRR: 37.00
Prosper Utseya39 (57b 3x4)
Elton Chigumbura46 (57b 4x4 1x6)
Jaydev Unadkat 9-3-38-2
Mohammed Shami 9-0-40-0
47.6
2
Unadkat to Utseya, 2 runs
short ball is mowed down the ground, not the orthodox or elegant of shots, but does the business
47.5
1
Unadkat to Chigumbura, 1 run
length ball around off stump, defended towards point
47.4
1
Unadkat to Utseya, 1 run
from round the wicket, on a length around off, driven towards mid-on
47.3
1
Unadkat to Chigumbura, 1 run
steered down to third man for a single
47.2
2
Unadkat to Chigumbura, 2 runs
slower from Unadkat, on a length outside off, Chigumbura launches that over cover, not off the middle of the bat though
47.1
1
Unadkat to Utseya, 1 run
short of length and on off and middle, tapped towards cover
Unadkat returns for his final two overs
end of over 478 runs
ZIM: 213/6CRR: 4.53 • RRR: 27.33
Elton Chigumbura42 (54b 4x4 1x6)
Prosper Utseya35 (54b 3x4)
Mohammed Shami 9-0-40-0
Vinay Kumar 9-2-49-0
mohan: "definitely Mohit Sharma should play instead of R.Vinay Kumar in the next game."
46.6
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Shami to Chigumbura, no run
short of length ball outside off, a waft at it, no contact
46.6
1w
Shami to Chigumbura, 1 wide
loses his line badly, way outside off stump
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