Player of the Match
Player of the Match

That's all from us today. We hope you enjoyed our coverage although it was another one-sided game. This is Vishal Dikshit signing off, along with Sudarshanan and Chandan. Ciao!

At the presentation, Zimbabwe Cricket are dedicating today's game to the cause of children's cancer. They're donating $500 and a Zimbabwe jersey to a six-year-old. He also gets a signed ball from Sanju Samson. First up is Regis Chakabva: We had a really good fight in the field. We've struggled to pick early wickets in the last few games and we did that today. We fell shot of runs on the board. Our execution lacked a little bit in the end, and we're looking to score more runs. The bowlers came out charging and they tried to hit their lengths.

Sanju Samson is the Player of the Match for his three catches and unbeaten 43: How much ever time you spend in the middle feels good. I took three catches but I missed a stumping too; as keepers we're used to listening to things we didn't do well. I really enjoyed keeping and contributing to the win. In this match the fast bowlers picked the length much quicker and I really enjoyed keeping.

KL Rahul: We bat deep and it's good for some of the guys to get time in the middle. We weren't nervous. It didn't work (laughs, on the changed batting order), I wanted to get some runs but it didn't happen. Hopefully in the next game. They have some quality bowlers in the attack and they bowled well to Bangladesh, I watched on the television. the bowlers did come hard, they're tall and big and strong boys. Good challenge for us as batters, but we bat deep so it wasn't a worry. We're here to play good cricket and win. It's a great turnout today, it's a weekend, and wherever we go across the world we get good support from Indian fans, so thanks to them.

2.53pm Handshakes all around on the field and in the Indian dressing room as India take the series 2-0 with one match to go. The big crowd here at the Harare Sports Club will be disappointed after another poor performance from the hosts. They took a few wickets today but their batting has been an issue for a while and another top-order collapse meant they were out for a smaller target today than in the opening ODI. India's quicks shone yet again, even without Deepak Chahar, and KL Rahul decided to open today to get some game time but he lasted just five balls. He'll be eager to get some more balls and runs under his belt, like Chahar did with the ball in the series opener. Dhawan, Gill, Hooda and Samson then finished things off, but Kishan will know his stock has been falling for a while now.

Navneet : "Mystery of Chahar should be solved in post match chat."

Aditya: "Samson finishes it off in style! A magnificent strike into the crowd! India win in Zimbabwe after 6 years, and the party starts in the dressing room!"

25.4
6
Kaia to Samson, SIX, seals it with a six over long-on, this wicketkeeper-batter. Where have we seen this before? Got a full delivery on the stumps and dispatched it high over the long-on region for a clean six
25.3
0
Kaia to Samson, no run, keeps low as Samson punches it off the back foot from in front of off, finds cover
25.2
0
Kaia to Samson, no run, loopy and slower towards off stump, he defends off the back foot
25.1
0
Kaia to Samson, no run, slow and wide outside off, Samson mistimes the cut

One to win at the halfway mark, and here's Innocent Kaia

END OF OVER:
25 | 7 Runs | IND: 161/5 (1 run required from 25 overs, RR: 6.44, RRR: 0.04)

  • Sanju Samson37 (35b)
  • Axar Patel6 (7b)
  • Wessly Madhevere1-0-7-0
  • Sikandar Raza4-0-16-1
24.6
1
Madhevere to Samson, 1 run, works this one off his pads easily to deep midwicket to level the scores
24.5
0
Madhevere to Samson, no run, Samson goes back and pushes the length ball off his pads to midwicket
24.5
1w
Madhevere to Samson, 1 wide, bowls a flat one down leg for a wide

Will it get over this over? Madhevere continues around the wicket to Samson

24.4
1
Madhevere to Patel, 1 run, successfully punches this one down past the bowler to long-off
24.3
0
Madhevere to Patel, no run, goes back again and wants to punch it down but doesn't middle it
24.2
4
Madhevere to Patel, FOUR, pounces on the short ball outside off and scythes it away square of the pitch for a four in the gap
24.1
0
Madhevere to Patel, no run, presses forward and blocks the length ball patiently

Another change, here's Madhevere now. He bowls offbreaks, around the wicket with a slip like Raza

END OF OVER:
24 | 2 Runs 1 Wkt | IND: 154/5 (8 runs required from 26 overs, RR: 6.41, RRR: 0.30)

  • Axar Patel1 (3b)
  • Sanju Samson36 (33b)
  • Sikandar Raza4-0-16-1
  • Sean Williams1-0-13-0
23.6
1
Sikandar Raza to Patel, 1 run, rocks back and punches the shorter ball to cover where a full-length dive to his left is not enough for the cover fielder as he deflects it towards long-off
23.5
0
Sikandar Raza to Patel, no run, he presses forward this time and blocks the length ball back
23.4
0
Sikandar Raza to Patel, no run, pitches it up outside off and Axar pushes it back

Five down and here's Axar Patel. Raza goes around the wicket and gets a slip in place

Matt: "Its good to see that Sanju hasn't thrown his wicket away"

23.3
W
Sikandar Raza to Hooda, OUT, yorks him out! Sikandar Raza is thrilled and he punches the air in delight. It may not change the outcome of the mach but Raza is delighted that he has successfully nailed a slow yorker on off stump which Hooda didn't have an answer for

DJ Hooda b Sikandar Raza 25 (54m 36b 3x4 0x6) SR: 69.44

23.2
1
Sikandar Raza to Samson, 1 run, leans into the length ball and gets a single down to long-off

Only 10 more to go

23.1
0
Sikandar Raza to Samson, no run, on length on the stumps and he defends it to leg

Bimal: "That is a sad news. I was looking forward for Shaheen vs Rohit, Rahul and Kohli contests."

END OF OVER:
23 | 13 Runs | IND: 152/4 (10 runs required from 27 overs, RR: 6.60, RRR: 0.37)

  • Deepak Hooda25 (35b)
  • Sanju Samson35 (31b)
  • Sean Williams1-0-13-0
  • Sikandar Raza3-0-14-0
22.6
0
Williams to Hooda, no run, shorter length outside off, and Hooda slices this one to point
22.5
0
Williams to Hooda, no run, drives the fuller ball to cover where the fielder dives to his right to save a few

India 2nd innings Partnerships

WktRunsPlayers
1st5S DhawanKL Rahul
2nd42S DhawanShubman Gill
3rd36Ishan KishanShubman Gill
4th14DJ HoodaShubman Gill
5th56SV SamsonDJ Hooda
6th14SV SamsonAR Patel