India vs Zimbabwe Live Score 5th T20I: Washington Sundar picks Tadiwanashe Marumani, ZIM 79/3 vs IND in Harare

Indian players celebrate with the trophy after winning the T20 cricket series against Zimbabwe at the Harare Sports club, in Harare, Sunday, July 14, 2024. AP/PTI(AP07_14_2024_000286B)

India vs Zimbabwe highlights, IND vs ZIM 5th T20I Match Today: Mukesh Kumar’s four wickets meant that India restricted Zimbabwe to 125/10 resulting in a 42-run victory in the fifth of the five-match T20I series in Harare on Sunday.

Earlier, a half-century from Sanju Samson helped India to get 167/6 after Sikandar Raza won the toss and put India into bat first.

Jaiswal justifies opening slot with a stroke-filled 93

Two Saturdays apart, the mood couldn’t have been more different in Harare. After being bowled out for 102 while chasing 116 in the first T20I, India overpowered Zimbabwe in the fourth match, winning by 10 wickets to clinch the series 3-1. Sure, it was on a fresh pitch – one where the ball came along quite nicely with the new ball especially – but it still underscored how India have managed to turn things around after that rusty start.

And leading that charge was Yashasvi Jaiswal. How do you tell an opener who just smashed a 47-ball 100 with 10 sixes that you have to bat at No 3 immediately from the next match? Suppose it becomes easier to explain when the player replacing you at the top is someone as talented as Jaiswal. READ MORE

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First uploaded on: 14-07-2024 at 14:11 IST