IND vs ZIM, 5th T20I Highlights: India beat Zimbabwe by 42 runs, clinch five-match series 4-1

Excellent series. The hunger that we showed after the first loss was phenomenal to watch. Lot of the players had long flights, they weren’t used to the conditions. The way they adapted was remarkable. I have been there (Sri Lanka) once for Asia Cup, looking forward to go there and performing.

Shubman Gill | India captain

I thought Blessing bowled well the whole series. Batting-wise, we are below-par. The grey thing for me is the attitude in the field, that’s something we can improve. Richie wasn’t fit at the start, to have him fit is a blessing. To have Richie and Blessing complementing each other, very happy to see them. My workload needs to be managed. I will go back to play domestic cricket. I am still available for Test match cricket. I leave for Hundred in a few days time.

Sikandar Raza | Zimbabwe skipper

Good to have finished with a win. After the first game, the conditions were similar to South Africa getting that extra bounce and extra pace. We had enough time to get a lot of information. Lot of takeaways and learnings, I bowled a lot in this series. We had a lot of success as a team.

Washington Sundar | Player of the Series

It’s always a special thing to contribute in both departments. Took some wickets, very happy. In T20s, you can struggle but one shot and you can get back. The ground is big, we enjoy playing here, the atmosphere and the people are amazing.

Shivam Dube | Player of the Match

Proud moment for Mukesh!!

Feels great. After the 1st game everyone woke up and we were clinical after that. Really proud of the boys and enjoyed it to the max. [on Abhishek Sharma] We opened our jerseys together. I went to his room, he opened it first and then I did. We played the 2018 WC together and next 6 years we did not play. Doing it with him was pretty special. I had a chat with Sanju bhayya and spoke that now we had to build a RR partnership. Once we had wickets in the end, we could go like hell and it was a tricky wicket, glad we could do well. [on playing under Gill] It has been fun, we have played age group together, under 16. He has been like a captain even when he was not captain. In the field he has been exceptional.

Riyan Parag

Last few games it was pretty good for bowling and as Riyan said after the 1st game we all woke up. Positive was the next match was next day so we did not think have time to think too much. We were talking about this in the IPL, if we get our caps it will be a dream come true. We never thought we will debut together. We spoke about it long back and it happened. Special mention to Shubman and coaches for trusting in my bowling after the first two games, I did not bowl well also, I’m working hard on my bowling and it’s good to have the backing from the management. We all saw and it is always special when you play Pakistan and even more so when it’s a final, congrats to my mentor [Yuvraj Singh].

Abhishek Sharma

IND vs ZIM Live score: It’s all over!!! India beat Zimbabwe by 42 runs, clinch five-match series 4-1

Mukesh Kumar registered his career-best figures (4/22 in 3.3 overs) and a timely two-wicket haul by Shivam Dube helped India (167/6) beat Zimbabwe (125) by 42 runs in the fifth and final T20I to clinch five-match series 4-1. After posting a competitive 167 for 6, thanks mainly to Sanju’s well-struck 58 off 45 deliveries and his 65-run partnership with young Riyan Parag (22 runs), India dismissed the hosts for 125 in 18.3 overs. After losing the first match of the series, young Indian side got their act together and convincingly won the remaining four matches.

India vs Zimbabwe Live Score: WICKET!! Mukesh dismisses Akram to pick his third, Zimbabwe 9 down

Faraz Akram attempts an expansive drive off a full, wide delivery by Mukesh. The ball takes the outside edge of his bat, and Samson, diving to his left, pulls off an excellent catch to dismiss the batsman.

ZIM 123/9 in 18.2 Overs in chase of 168

IND vs ZIM Live score: WICKET!! Deshpande strikes to dismiss Brandon Mavuta

Tushar Deshpande secures a juggling catch on his follow through. He delivers a short-pitched delivery, enticing Mavuta to attempt a flat-batted shot over the bowler’s head. However, Mavuta fails to make clean contact, resulting in the ball striking high on the bat.

ZIM 120/8 in 17.5 Overs in chase of 168

India vs Zimbabwe Live Score: Akram hits Deshpande for a six and four off successive balls

Faraz Akram hits Tushar Deshpande for a six and four off the first two balls, but it’s too late by now as Zimbabwe’s asking rate is too high and they have also lost too many wickets.

IND vs ZIM Live score: 17 overs gone! Zimbabwe reach 109/7, need 59 runs in 18 balls

India vs Zimbabwe Live Score: 100 comes up for Zimbabwe in 16.2 overs for the loss of 7 wickets

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IND vs ZIM Live score: WICKET!! Abhishek dismisses Madande as India edge closer to victory

Madande attempts to punch a length delivery outside off, but the ball catches the outside edge and flies towards the ‘keeper. Alert Samson makes no mistake in pouching the catch, sending the batter back to the pavilion. With this dismissal, the batting side loses their seventh wicket.

ZIM 94/7 in 15.1 Overs in chase of 168

India vs Zimbabwe Live Score: WICKET!! Dube dismisses Campbell to put India on top

Johnathan Campbell attempts to play a pull shot off a length delivery by Dube. However, he cannot generate enough power, resulting in a mistimed shot that goes high in the air. Tushar Deshpande comfortably takes the catch at deep square leg, dismissing Campbell.

ZIM 94/6 in 15 Overs in chase of 168

IND vs ZIM Live score: WICKET!! Sikandar Raza falls short of the crease

Raza crouches to execute a heave or pull shot, but the ball makes contact with the inside edge of his bat, redirecting it towards the short fine leg region. Johnathan Campbell calls for a single, but Raza’s response is delayed. Dube, alert and quick to react, gathers the ball and launches a throw towards the bowler’s end. In a remarkable display of accuracy, the throw finds its mark, grazing the top of the stumps and dislodging a bail. Raza, still a considerable distance from the crease, is caught well short of his ground, resulting in his dismissal.

ZIM 89/5 in 14 Overs in chase of 168

India vs Zimbabwe Live Score: Ravi Bishnoi (2-0-20-0) is back into the attack

IND vs ZIM Live score: WICKET!!! Dube strikes to send Myers back

Well-set Myers (34 off 32 balls) moves onto the leg-side and Dube follows him with a short of length ball. Myers attempts to punch and the ball goes towards backward point off the outer edge. Abhishek does the rest to send Myers back.

ZIM 85/4 in 12.4 Overs in chase of 168

India vs Zimbabwe Live Score: Rinku Singh is out of the field and getting some treatment

IND vs ZIM Live score: Myers hits Abhishek for a four

Abhishek bowls a flighted delivery outside off and Myers leans across to drive and gets a thick outside edge that goes between short third man and backward point for a four.

ZIM 82/3 in 12 Overs in chase of 168

India vs Zimbabwe Live Score: 11 overs gone! Zimbabwe 75/3 in chase of 168

IND vs ZIM Live score: Myers hits Abhishek for a biggie

Myers hits Abhishek for a biggie and it’s the first six of the Zimbabwe innings. Myers dances down the track and swings his bat hard to club it over deep midwicket for a 94m six.

ZIM 69-3 in 10 Overs in chase of 168

India vs Zimbabwe Live Score: WICKET!! Sundar gets rid of dangerman Marumani

Sundar delivers a fine delivery slower through the air and Marumani is early into his sweep shot and gets hit around the hip region. Umpire raises his finger in no time and India get the crucial breakthrough.

ZIM 61-3 in 9 Overs in chase of 168

IND vs ZIM Live score: Myers smashes Bishnoi for a four

A quicker one outside off by Bishnoi and Myers cuts off the back foot to get an outside edge that goes fine of the short third man fielder for a boundary. 7 runs from the over.

ZIM 59/2 in 8 Overs in chase of 168

India vs Zimbabwe Live Score: Spin from both ends now! Washington Sundar comes into the attack

Good start by Sundar as he gives away just 5 runs from his first over. But what India need is wicket at this point to make their grip strong on the match.

ZIM 52/2 in 7 Overs in chase of 168

IND vs ZIM Live score: End of Powerplay! Zimbabwe 47/2 in 6 overs in chase of 168

IND vs ZIM Live score: India lose the review!!

Marumani attempts a traditional sweep shot off Bishnoi, but the ball deflects off his pad and trickles towards short fine leg. The Indian team decides to challenge the on-field decision and opts for a review. Upon closer examination, it appears that the ball’s impact is in line with the stumps. However, there is no evidence of bat involvement in the replay. The focus now shifts to the ball-tracking technology, which reveals that the delivery pitched well outside the leg stump. As a result, India’s review is unsuccessful, and they lose one of their allocated challenges for the innings.

India vs Zimbabwe Live Score: Marumani hits two boundaries off Bishnoi

Marumani turning out to be a dangerman for India as he hits two more fine boundaries off leggie Bishnoi.

IND vs ZIM Live score: Ravi Bishnoi, right-arm leg break, comes into the attack

India vs Zimbabwe Live Score: Marumani hits Mukesh for back-to-back fours

Mukesh has his revenge as he knocks over Marumani after being hit for back-to-back fours, but the siren goes off as he has overstepped. Life for Marumani. He gets beaten on the outside edge and the ball uproots the off-stump but luckily the bowler has overstepped giving him another chance. 11 runs from the over.

ZIM 31/2 in 5 Overs in chase of 168

IND vs ZIM Live score: Fine comeback by Deshpande

Fine comeback by Deshpande after being hit for 13 runs, which include three boundaries, in his previous over. Just a single from his over. Keeps a tight leash and gives no room whatsoever to Zimbabwe batters.

ZIM 20/2 in 4 Overs in chase of 168

India vs Zimbabwe Live Score: WICKET!! Mukesh strikes again to send Bennett back

Paceman Mukesh Kumar on a roll as he picks his second wicket and this time Bennett becomes his victim. Bennett flashes it hard on seeing the line outside off and the ball goes straight to Dube at third man who makes no mistake in pouching it.

ZIM 15/2 in 2.3 Overs in chase of 168

IND vs ZIM Live score: Bennett welcomes Deshpande with back-to-back fours

Brian Bennett welcomes Tushar Deshpande with back-to-back fours off the first two balls of the second over. Marumani joins the party too as he superbly cuts it behind square on the off-side for another boundary. 13 runs from the over.

ZIM 15/1 in 2 Overs in chase of 168

India vs Zimbabwe Live Score: WICKET! Mukesh strikes early to dismiss Madhevere

Mukesh delivers a short of a good length ball which is angling in. Madhevere stays in his crease to tap it through point, but drags it onto his stumps through an inside edge. Good start by India.

ZIM 1/1 in 0.3 Over in chase of 168

IND vs ZIM Live score: Tadiwanashe Marumani and Wessly Madhevere to start Zimbabwe’s chase while Mukesh Kumar to open bowling for India

Most wickets in T20Is for Zimbabwe

66 – Luke Jongwe
66 – Sikandar Raza
66 – Blessing Muzarabani
65 – Tendai Chatara
63 – Richard Ngarava

India vs Zimbabwe Live Score: Samson, Dube take India to 167/6 against Zimbabwe

Rinku Singh hits a six off the second last ball, and get a leg-bye four off the last ball as India finish at 167/6 against Zimbabwe in the fifth and final T20I in Harare. Still a fighting total after losing skipper Gill, Jaiswal and Abhishek inside four overs. The credit goes to Samson for playing a fine knock of 58 runs and Dube’s 12-ball 36 runs cameo otherwise at one point even 150 is not looking possible for India.

IND vs ZIM Live score: Rinku Singh finally hits a six. India 163/6 in 19.5 overs

India vs Zimbabwe Live Score: Shivam Dube gets run out after fine cameo

Rinku smashes it to mid-off and Raza drops it. Miscommunication in the middle and Dube is stranded as the ball goes to Akram at the bowler’s end who does the rest.

IND vs ZIM Live score: Dube smashes Ngarava for a four and a six on successive balls

Dube smashes Ngarava for a much-needed boundary and follows it up with a six. That’s what India need at this point and Dube does it in style. Dube finishes off the over with another boundary. 16 runs from the over.

IND 153/5 in 19 Overs

India vs Zimbabwe Live Score: Muzarabani gets rid of dangerman Samson

Muzarabani strikes to get rid of dangerman Samson, who plays a fine knock of 58 off 45 balls. A rather slow on pace delivery by Muzarabani on outside off and Samson pulls it but does not get the elevation. Marumani takes a fine running catch.

IND 135/5 in 17.3 Overs

IND vs ZIM Live score: Blessing Muzarabani (3.0-0-13-1) is back into the attack

India vs Zimbabwe Live Score: India reach 131/4 in 17 overs. Time to break the shackles!!

IND vs ZIM Live score: Samson hits fifty to lead India

Fine knock by Samson under trying circumstances. 39-ball 50 for Samson which include four big sixes. India now rely on him to get to a big total.

India vs Zimbabwe Live Score: Samson on a roll!!

Sanju Samson hits his fourth six of the innings and this time he dispatches Ngarava. A wide delivery outside off inviting to be hit, and Samson cleanly lofts it over long-off. 9 runs from the over.

IND 122/4 in 16 Overs

IND vs ZIM Live score: Mavuta dismisses struggling Parag

Mavuta provides the timely breakthrough as desperate Riyan Parag miscues the loft and it goes high at long off where Ngarava holds a fine catch.

IND 105/4 in 14.2 Overs

India vs Zimbabwe Live Score: Another tidy over by Zimbabwe

Muzarabani comes up with another fine over for Zimbabwe as Indian batter Samson and Parag are trying their best to score against him but can’t. Only 4 runs from the over.

IND 105/3 in 14 Overs

IND vs ZIM Live score: Fine over by Faraz Akram

Faraz Akram comes up with a fine over specially after Zimbabwe concedes 15 in the last one. Just six runs off it.

IND 101/3 in 13 Overs

India vs Zimbabwe Live Score: 100 comes up for India in 12.4 overs