- Shubhman Gill empowered India during the first inning as he completed his maiden ODI ton (130), bags the man of the match award
- Sikandar Raza played a gigantic inning from the Zimbabwe side (115), but fail to take his team to victory
India won the third match of three ODI series by 13 runs as well as the series(3-0) at Harare Sports Club on Monday. Indian opener batter Shubhman Gill powered India to clean sweep the host team in their own den in the first inning. He completed his maiden ODI ton (130 off 97 balls) as he hit 15 fours and one six. Gill also bagged the player of the match award.India raised a 290-winning target for the host. All-rounder Sikandar Raza (115 of 95 balls) played a gigantic inning from Zimbabwe’s side while chasing, but he failed to take his team to victory as India finished them at 276/10 in 49.3 overs.
Indian skipper KL Rahul won the toss and decided to bat first. Following the astonishing knock of Gill India raised a total of 289/8 and 290 winning target before the host team. Shikhar Dhawan scored 40 off 68 balls, while Ishan Kishan completed his brilliant fifty (50) and team leader Rahul scored 30 off 46 balls. Brad Evans picked five wickets from the host side, while Victor Nyauchi and Luke Jogwe picked one wicket each.
While chasing the target, Zimbabwe’s start was unlucky as opener Innocent Kaia was out just 7 scores of the team. But, the other opener TakudzwanasheKaitano and third-number batter Seam Williams handled the team both hit 74 runs as a partnership and on the 82 scores, Williams was out on his 45 off 46 balls. Thereafter the all-rounder Sikandar Raza strongly handled his team, he scored 115 off 95 balls including nine fours and three huge sixes. Avesh Khan picked 3/66 of 9.3 ov, while Deepak Chahar, Axar Patel, and Kuldeep Yadav picked two wicket each of 10 ov. Shardul Thakur got one wicket. Chaharbecamethe most expensive(75 runs of 10 ov) from India side.
Brief Score Board:
India- 289/8 in 50 ov(won by 13 runs)
Zimbabwe- 276/10 49.3 ov
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