India overcame the Sikandar Raza storm late within the recreation to brush Zimbabwe 3-0 within the ODI with their 13-run win within the third and ultimate ODI in Harare on Monday (August 22).
Indian opener Shubman Gill registered maiden worldwide hundred – 130 in 97 balls – plundering 15 boundaries and a six to take India’s whole to 289/8 within the first innings. This was the very best particular person rating by an Indian batter in Zimbabwe.
Sikandar Raza ton delayed India’s victory
Zimbabwe have been 169 for seven with the one vital contribution of Sean Williams (45 off 46) was the spotlight of the chase. It was time earlier than Sikandar Raza and Brad Evans mixed collectively to menace India with their 104-run stand.
Evans contributed 28 runs within the burgeoning partnership that introduced the climax within the recreation. Raza, who had a troublesome time on this collection with scores of 12 and 16 within the first two video games, performed the aggressor’s position in an try and spoil the occasion for the Males in Blues.
Raza survived the stumping probability off Kuldeep Yadav’s bowling whereas batting on 23. From there on, he slapped a boundary and a six to Deepak Chahar to press the accelerator button.
Raza smashed Shardul Thakur for 3 boundaries within the thirty ninth over, which went for 20 runs. Zimbabwe wanted 95 runs from the final 10 overs with simply three wickets in hand.
However Raza was not prepared to depart this with out placing a combat. He launched Deepak Chahar for a six-over cowl to notch up his sixth ODI ton. Raza smashed Avesh Khan for 4 and a six to carry the equation to 17 runs of the final two overs.
We felt Sikandar Raza might snatch the sport away: Axar Patel
Avesh dented Zimbabwe’s probabilities earlier than they may get near the goal. The Madhya Pradesh pacer trapped Evans in entrance of the stumps to finish the threatening partnership.
A surprising catch by centurion Gill calmed India’s nerves as Raza’s spectacular fightback got here to an finish.
“The best way Sikandar Raza was batting within the final 10 overs, we felt he might snatch the sport away. However we backed our plans and didn’t calm down until the final ball. We determined to place in our greatest effort until the very finish. I believe that benefited us lots,” Axar stated within the post-match press convention.
“The bowlers executed their plans very properly. Avesh Khan was bowling his yorkers, Shardul Thakur was sending down slower ones and vast yorkers. He was mixing it up. General, it was an attention-grabbing match,” he added.
A few of the Indian gamers will go away for the United Arab Emirates to hitch the squad for the Asia Cup 2022, beginning on August 27.
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