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Seamers, Rahul give India comfortable win

India's seamers made the early breakthroughs after MS Dhoni chose to bowl in the series opener  AFP
Zimbabwe had lost half their side by the 24th over, and were 77 for 5  AFP
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Elton Chigumbura's 41 was the only score of note as Zimbabwe folded for 168, losing their last wicket in the final over  AFP
Jasprit Bumrah was the pick of India's bowlers, finishing with 4 for 28 in 9.5 overs  Associated Press
India lost Karun Nair in the fifth over, but his fellow debutant KL Rahul drove India's chase  Associated Press
He was well supported by Ambati Rayudu. The pair added an unbroken 162 for the second wicket  Associated Press
Rahul became the first Indian batsman to score a debut ODI hundred, and got to the mark with the winning shot, a big six off Hamilton Masakadza  AFP
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