Timber! Doesn't try to be cute this time. Around the wicket. At the stumps. Ngarava swings, misses, and Mukesh hits. Mukesh finishes with 4 for 22 - that's his best in T20Is.
Zimbabwe vs India, 5th T20I at Harare, ZIM v IND, Jul 14 2024 - Ball by Ball Commentary
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5th T20I, Harare, July 14, 2024, India tour of Zimbabwe
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4.55pm That's the five-T20I series done.
For India, next up is a white-ball series, three in either format, in Sri Lanka later this month. We don't know yet what the make-up of that touring party will be. But we do know that there won't be any Rohit Sharma or Virat Kohli or Ravindra Jadeja. The replacement could well be among the players we have just seen in Zimbabwe.
As for Zimbabwe, they have a Test match in Belfast just around the corner, later this month. Sean Williams and Craig Ervine, among others, will be part of that, but Sikandar Raza will not be. He said he is still available for Test cricket, but hasn't played enough red-ball cricket to expect to "just hog" the Zimbabwe jersey.
That's a wrap from us here. We - Sreshth, Ranjith and I - will catch you another time.
#TeamIndia clinch the T20I series
— BCCI (@BCCI) July 14, 2024
Scorecard https://t.co/TZH0TNJKro#ZIMvIND pic.twitter.com/ulza0Gwbd7
4.40pm Shubman Gill collects the series trophy... and this young India team starts the celebrations.
Shubman Gill: "Excellent series. I think the hunger that we should after losing the first match was fantastic to watch. When we came here not everyone had a lot of hits in the nets. We weren't really used to the conditions. The way we adapted (was great)."
Sikandar Raza: "I thought Blessing bowled well the whole series. Batting-wise we are still below par. The grey area for me will remain our attitude in the field."
The Player of the Series is Washington Sundar.
Washington Sundar: "It was good today. Good to finish with a win. I felt after the first game it [the conditions] was very similar to South Africa, with extra speed and extra bounce. Lots of takeaways, lot of learnings, lot of confidence going into the Sri Lanka series."
The Player of the Match is Shivam Dube.
Shivam Dube: "It's always special to contribute, as an allrounder, to contribute with both bat and ball. If you struggle (in T20s), one shot and you are back in the game. (The conditions) were good. We enjoyed playing here. Big boundaries, the atmosphere, the people here… it's enjoyable."
- First series win after winning the #T20WorldCup trophy
— ESPNcricinfo (@ESPNcricinfo) July 14, 2024
- A squad with only three players above the age of 30
What did you make of the Indian team in Zimbabwe under Shubman Gill? https://t.co/LA24yN1Q5i #ZIMvIND pic.twitter.com/wASXwHwhJL
4.30pm - We'll stand by for the presentation ceremony now. Must be a toss-up between Sanju Samson and Mukesh Kumar for the Player of the Match award. That's just me. Enough readers want it to go to Dube. And that tallies with our MVP table.
Rishabh : "Look at your MVP list. It should be dube as man of the match"
Adarsh: "My POTM choice would be Dube, who played a handy cameo to take the total above-par, took 2 wickets with some tight bowling, and an important direct hit to get Raza out. A complete 3-D performance."
4.25pm Let's hear from Riyan Parag and Abhishek Sharma.
Riyan Parag: "Feels great. After the first game everyone woke up, and it was a clinical performance. Enjoyed it to the max. We both opened our (India) jerseys together. We played together in the Under-19 World Cup. Very special to do it with him."
On Gill the captain: "We have played together from the Under-16s so it doesn't feel like a transition. He has been exceptional."
Abhishek Sharma: "The positive thing was that we didn't get time to think much about that match. We were talking about playing together during the IPL too, that it would be a dream come true. We didn't know we would debut together, but it happened."
On his bowling: "A special mention to Shubman and the coaches who gave me a chance after I didn't do well. Very grateful. I have been working very hard because I knew if I got my cap I would have to bowl too.
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That's 4-1 to India then. A lot of useful contributions from the India team in this game, but Samson with the bat and Mukesh with the ball stood out. The performance of the fifth bowler (Abhishek and Dube) was impressive too. And Zimbabwe, well... they remain a work in progress. Disappointing performance from them after they won the first game of the series. They did show bits of promise in patches. But the fielding was a big letdown, and the batting will need a lot of work to be competitive against top sides.
18.3
W
Mukesh Kumar to Ngarava, OUT
Richard Ngarava b Mukesh Kumar 0 (1b 0x4 0x6 2m) SR: 0
Riyaz: "One more wicket and I vote Mukesh for POTM" - he's got it, my pick too.
18.3
1w
Mukesh Kumar to Ngarava, 1 wide
Goes around this time, and bowls it wide of the off stump. But it's too high. Beats Ngarava's flashing blade, but Zimbabwe get a run anyway for the wide on height.
18.3
1w
Mukesh Kumar to Ngarava, 1 wide
Over the wicket, but bowls it short and well outside leg stump this time. Ngarava tries to get some bat on it, but it was too far away.
Ngarava is the last man.
guneet: "i am struggling to think which 3 names are sure shot entrants into the senior 15 squad- abhishek, gill, ruturaj and washy? it is going to be….intense!!!"
18.2
W
Mukesh Kumar to M Faraz Akram, OUT
What a catch! Mukesh pitches it up but wide outside off. Akram swings, as he has done well, but that only catches the edge, and Samson flies to his left to cling on.
Faraz Akram c †Samson b Mukesh Kumar 27 (13b 2x4 2x6 19m) SR: 207.69
Over the wicket to the left-hand batter now.
18.1
1
Mukesh Kumar to Muzarabani, 1 run
Excellent delivery. Over the wicket to Muzarabani, attempted yorker. Not quite, but too good for Muzarabani, who can only send it to mid-on.
Free hit coming up That was a front-foot no-ball. Remember he lost a wicket because of it earlier.
18.1
2nb
Mukesh Kumar to M Faraz Akram, (no ball) 1 run
Pitched up from around the wicket, might have been a little hint of swing. Akram swings hard, and gets an inside edge down between fine-leg and square leg.
99.83% in India's favour now, and it must be done now, right? Mukesh is back
end of over 1811 runs • 1 wicket
ZIM: 120/8CRR: 6.66 • RRR: 24.00 • Need 48 runs from 12b
Blessing Muzarabani0 (1b)
Faraz Akram26 (11b 2x4 2x6)
Tushar Deshpande 3-0-25-1
Shivam Dube 4-0-25-2
17.6
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Deshpande to Muzarabani, no run
Short again, but that's fast. Got to Muzarabani quicker than he might have expected. There was a slog, but rolled harmlessly back to Deshpande.
17.5
W
Deshpande to Mavuta, OUT
Wicket! Dug into the pitch, Mavuta's pull only lobbed back to the bowler. Deshpande almost spilled the simplest of chances, but clung on in the end.
Brandon Mavuta c & b Deshpande 4 (7b 0x4 0x6 12m) SR: 57.14
17.4
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Deshpande to Mavuta, no run
Short of a length outside off, and Mavuta misses with his cut. That goes to the keeper.
17.3
1
Deshpande to M Faraz Akram, 1 run
Short. Followed Akram as he was making room to the leg side. That hit Akram in the body - in the chest and then the bottom of the grille of his helmet - as he attempted a pull. They get a leg-bye.
17.2
4
Deshpande to M Faraz Akram, FOUR runs
Super shot! Didn't move. That ball was fullish and headed towards off stump. Akram moved inside the line and scooped it over short fine leg.
17.1
6
Deshpande to M Faraz Akram, SIX runs
That's a special shot. Backed away and made room. Deshpande, quicker than Dube, followed him, but there was still enough room for Akram to get nicely behind the ball and send it soaring over long-on.
Will Abhishek finish his spell too? No, it's Deshpande.
end of over 1710 runs
ZIM: 109/7CRR: 6.41 • RRR: 19.66 • Need 59 runs from 18b
Faraz Akram15 (8b 1x4 1x6)
Brandon Mavuta4 (5b)
Shivam Dube 4-0-25-2
Abhishek Sharma 3-0-20-1
16.6
1
Dube to M Faraz Akram, 1 run
Short, properly short, just outside the off stump. Akram, who has been very enterprising since he has walked out, pulls it away to deep midwicket.
16.5
6
Dube to M Faraz Akram, SIX runs
WHAT A SHOT! Dube goes around the wicket, bowls it a bit fuller on off stump to the left-hand batter, and that's whacked over deep square leg.
16.4
1
Dube to Mavuta, 1 run
Short again. Into the body again. A somewhat grubby pull/slog to midwicket again.
16.3
1
Dube to M Faraz Akram, 1 run
Around the wicket, into the left-hander. Short, into the body. Slog-pulled for a single to midwicket.
16.2
1
Dube to Mavuta, 1 run
That's short, slower at 117, and was on off stump, but Mavuta backs away and pulls to deep midwicket.
16.1
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Dube to Mavuta, no run
Bangs the ball into the pitch like he has done today. This might have been a tough fuller. Into the body. Defended to mid-on.
Fifth-bowler chart: 6-0-35-3. Dube one more time.
end of over 165 runs • 1 wicket
ZIM: 99/7CRR: 6.18 • RRR: 17.25 • Need 69 runs from 24b
Faraz Akram7 (5b 1x4)
Brandon Mavuta2 (2b)
Abhishek Sharma 3-0-20-1
Shivam Dube 3-0-15-2
15.6
2
Abhishek to M Faraz Akram, 2 runs
Outside off, full-length delivery, driven to deep point.
15.5
1
Abhishek to Mavuta, 1 run
Fuller delivery outside off, swept in front of square.
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Win Probability
IND 100%
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Over 19 • ZIM 125/10
Faraz Akram c †Samson b Mukesh Kumar 27 (13b 2x4 2x6 19m) SR: 207.69
W
Richard Ngarava b Mukesh Kumar 0 (1b 0x4 0x6 2m) SR: 0
India won by 42 runsW
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