Player of the Match
Player of the Match

Righto, that's the game done and with that the series has gone India's way too. We still have one more game to go less than 24 hours away with these two teams locking horns for one final time. Will the series finish 3-2 or 4-1? Join us tomorrow nice and early to find out. Till then, this is me Ashish Pant signing off on behalf of Shashank and Thilak. Ciao!

Shubman Gill Chasing was one thing we talked about. We could not do it in the first game, so good to get it done. The job is not done though. This is a great team, great bunch of players. Hopefully we will be able to take the team forward. [Changes tomorrow] Haven't had the discussion with the coach. If there are any changes, we will let you know at the toss tomorrow.

Yashasvi Jaiswal is the player of the match: I really enjoyed today. The wicket was really good. I was trying to play my shots and I enjoyed my game. When the ball was new it was coming onto the bat. When the ball got old, it was slow. I understood and changed my game. We really enjoyed together. Initially, I wanted to go after my shots. After that, I wanted to rotate and wanted to stay till the end.

Sikandar Raza: I think because the wicket was a touch on the slower side, we thought 160 was a par score, but 180 wouldn't have been enough. Today is the day you hold your heads high and say they batted better. I am very sure we will be a very competitive side in a short time. Even though the last five overs went for 54-55 we could have got more runs. There was a bit of kick, bounce and we had to reign ourselves in. They batted really well and batted us out of the game. The wicket was slightly on the slower side and it was spongy. The heavy roller did the trick for them. It became a beautiful wicket. We will want to finish the series 3-2 tomorrow.

Time for the presentation ceremony

Khaleel Ahmed: I am very happy with my performance. The kind of rhythm I have got, and the execution has been great. This series is everything for me. When I was not part of the dressing room, I was missing it a lot. Very happy to be a part of it. We have all played in the IPL, we are all together in this. I have a lot of responsibility when I start the first over. [On his slower balls] I was part of the World Cup reserves and there I worked a lot on my cutters and yorkers.

3.54pm India take the series 3-1 and have really powered through for a ten-wicket win with 28 balls to spare. Nothing went Zimbabwe's way right from the first over of the chase. Jaiswal started like a train collecting three fours in Richard Ngarava's first over and never stopped. India had raced to 53 for 0 after four overs and even though Zimbabwe managed to bowl a few good overs, Jaiswal and Gill never really stopped. Jaiswal reached his half-century off just 29 balls while Gill a bit sedate early on got to the mark in 35 balls. Eventually the duo remained unbeaten as India raced to 156 in just 15.2 overs.

15.2
4
Muzarabani to Jaiswal, FOUR, Finishes off with a four. A commanding ten-wicket victory for India and with this they also seal the series 3-1. Banged in short on middle, he jumps down and pulls with authority through midwicket
15.1
1
Muzarabani to Shubman Gill, 1 run, Pulled away for a single. Banged in short, he gets it down to deep backward square leg

Surely the last over of the match. India need just two for a win. Here's Muzarabani.

END OF OVER:
15 | 16 Runs | IND: 151/0 (2 runs required from 30 balls, RR: 10.06, RRR: 0.40)

  • Yashasvi Jaiswal89 (52b)
  • Shubman Gill57 (38b)
  • Brian Bennett1-0-16-0
  • Tendai Chatara2-0-23-0
14.6
0
Bennett to Jaiswal, no run, Pushed fuller on the stumps, he clears his front leg looking for a big slog, gets a thick inside-edge onto the pad
14.5
6
Bennett to Jaiswal, SIX, Jaiswal's turn to put on the dancing shoes and clear the ropes. Looped up just outside off, he jumps down and clears long-off with ease. All timing!
14.4
1
Bennett to Shubman Gill, 1 run, Floated on the stumps, he shimmies down and eases to long on
14.3
0
Bennett to Shubman Gill, no run, On a length outside off, punches to mid-off
14.3
1w
Bennett to Shubman Gill, 1 wide, Flatter down leg, he misses the sweep but called a wide
14.2
6
Bennett to Shubman Gill, SIX, BANG! Tossed up outside off, he jumps down, reaches the pitch of the ball and a free swing of the blade sends the ball miles over long-on. The ball hits the roof and comes down
14.1
2
Bennett to Shubman Gill, 2 runs, Back to back fifties for Gill. Gentle length ball on his pads, he ticks it behind square and they scamper back for two

India need 18 runs in 36 balls. Jaiswal needs 17 for a century. Here's Bennett

END OF OVER:
14 | 7 Runs | IND: 135/0 (18 runs required from 36 balls, RR: 9.64, RRR: 3.00)

  • Yashasvi Jaiswal83 (50b)
  • Shubman Gill48 (34b)
  • Tendai Chatara2-0-23-0
  • Faraz Akram4-0-41-0

Mohit: "Actually not, if you have seen the way Gambhir works, you will understand that Gambhir's team was never fixed, neither when he was the captain nor during his time with Kolkata"

13.6
0
Chatara to Jaiswal, no run, Banged in short on off, he flat-bats it but can't beat mid-on

Long on comes in, long off is in as well.

13.5
1
Chatara to Shubman Gill, 1 run, On a length on off stump, he pushes to long-on
13.4
4
Chatara to Shubman Gill, FOUR, Short, wide ad dealt with. Stands tall and absolutely thrashes him to the left of mid-off
13.3
0
Chatara to Shubman Gill, no run, Big swing and a miss. Gentle length ball outside off, he looks to swing it away, can't lay a bat on that
13.2
2
Chatara to Shubman Gill, 2 runs, Back of a length ball on Gill's pads, he presses forward and then flat-bats it to the left of deep backward square leg
13.1
0
Chatara to Shubman Gill, no run, On a length on leg stump, he backs away but is deceived by the bounce and pushes to mid-off

Here's Chatara

Babji: "Gill's 50 or Yashasvi 100. who's gone get it first and fast"

END OF OVER:
13 | 10 Runs | IND: 128/0 (25 runs required from 42 balls, RR: 9.84, RRR: 3.57)

  • Shubman Gill41 (29b)
  • Yashasvi Jaiswal83 (49b)
  • Faraz Akram4-0-41-0
  • Blessing Muzarabani3-0-20-0

Sravan: "Even with the hundred it will be very difficult for Abhishek to get into playing XI. Pant, Surya and Hardik are pretty much fixed in 3,4,5 positions."

12.6
1
Faraz Akram to Shubman Gill, 1 run, Goes on the fuller side on off and middle as Gill drives to long-on
12.5
1
Faraz Akram to Jaiswal, 1 run, Keeps the length ball on off, he backs away and pushes to long off
12.4
4
Faraz Akram to Jaiswal, FOUR, Splits the gap tp perfection. On a length just outside off, he stays legside of the ball and threads the gap between point and short third
12.3
2
Faraz Akram to Jaiswal, 2 runs, Back of a length ball on middle and leg, he pulls to the left of deep backward square leg with Marumani sprinting across and saving two
12.2
1
Faraz Akram to Shubman Gill, 1 run, Good length ball outside off, he punches it to the bowler who misfields and allows a run