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India make light work of Zimbabwe to clinch series

After MS Dhoni opted to bowl again, Dhawal Kulkarni set Chamu Chibhabha up with two outswingers before bringing one back in to trap him lbw. With two blows from Barinder Sran, Zimbabwe were in trouble at 39 for 3 in the 10th over  AFP
Vusi Sibanda wasn't afraid to play his shots, and brought up his 21st half-century, his first since August 2013, to revive the innings  AFP
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But Yuzvendra Chahal struck off consecutive deliveries to first remove Sikandar Raza, who holed out to long-on, and then trap Elton Chigumbura lbw  Associated Press
The innings was in free fall once Sibanda fell to a heave for 53; Zimbabwe folded for 126 in 34.3 overs  AFP
Zimbabwe lost their last six wickets for 20 runs, with Sean Williams, who injured his finger after the toss, unable to bat  AFP
KL Rahul chopped one onto the stumps in the 15th over as Chamu Chibhabha broke the 58-run opening stand  Associated Press
Nair, who had a forgettable debut, dug in to make 39 before being adjudged lbw to a sweep with India needing two to win  Associated Press
Ambati Rayudu, who walked in to bat at No. 3, was unbeaten on 41 off 44 balls...  AFP
...when Manish Pandey cracked his first ball for a four to seal India's eight-wicket win and clinch the series  Associated Press
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