Zimbabwe lose to Gill-led India

India made four changes to their playing (Jur)eleven – Riyan Parag, Sai Sudharsan, Dhruv, and Mukesh Kumar made way for Yashasvi Jaiswal, Sanju Samson, Shivam Dube, and Khaleel Ahmed.

Zimbabwe made a couple of changes to their playing eleven – Innocent Kaia and Luke Jongwe made way for Tadiwanashe Marumani and Richard Ngarava.

On winning the toss, Shubman Gill, India’s skipper, chose to bat.

The first Powerplay of India’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the first and the sixth over. They scored 55, without the loss of a wicket.

India’s openers put on 50 off 4.1 overs (26 balls). Zimbabwe had conceded an extra at that point. While Jaiswal’s contribution to the partnership was 26, Gill’s contribution to it was 23.

Jaiswal, whose 27-ball innings included four boundaries and a couple of sixes, eventually scored 36. Fifty into the chase, he was caught by Brian Bennett. Sikandar Raza, Zimbabwe’s skipper, broke the 67-run partnership.

Abhishek Sharma, whose nine-ball innings included a boundary, scored 10. Fourteen balls later, he was caught by Marumani. Raza broke the run-a-ball stand.

India scored 100 off 12.4 overs (77 balls). Zimbabwe had conceded an extra at that point.

Gill’s half-century – which included seven boundaries and a couple of sixes – came off 36 balls.

The third-wicket pair put on 50 off 34 balls. While Gill’s contribution to the partnership was 22, Ruturaj Gaikwad’s contribution to it was 27. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was four.

India scored 150 off 17.2 overs (105 balls). Zimbabwe had conceded five extras at that point.

Gill, whose 49-ball innings included seven boundaries and three sixes, eventually scored 66. Forty-four balls after Abhishek’s dismissal, he was caught by Raza. Blessing Muzarabani broke the 72-run partnership.

Gaikwad, whose 28-ball innings included four boundaries and three sixes, eventually scored 49. Eleven balls later, he was caught by Wessly Madhevere. Muzarabani broke the 24-run stand.

Samson, whose innings included a couple of boundaries, scored a dozen. He had a reason to be in seventh heaven – he was unbeaten, as was Rinku Singh, who faced a ball, scoring a run.

Zimbabwe eventually conceded eight extras. India scored 182 for the loss of four wickets off 20 overs.

Madhevere and Bennett bowled a wicketless over apiece. While the former conceded 19, the latter conceded 15.

Tendai Chatara and Wellington Masakadza bowled three wicketless overs apiece. While the former conceded 30, the latter conceded 25.

Ngarava bowled four wicketless overs, conceding 39.

Muzarabani and Raza bowled four overs each, picking up a couple of scalps apiece. While the former conceded 25, the latter conceded 24.

The first Powerplay of Zimbabwe’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the first and the sixth over. They scored 37, and lost three wickets.

Madhevere, who faced a couple of balls, scored a run. Seven balls into the chase, he was caught by Abhishek. Avesh Khan broke the nine-run stand.

Marumani, whose 10-ball innings included three boundaries, scored 13. Nine balls later, he was caught by Dube. Khaleel broke the 10-run stand.

The third-wicket pair did not get off the mark. Bennett, who faced five balls, scored four. His runs came by way of a boundary. Three balls later, he was caught by Ravi Bishnoi off the bowling of Avesh.

Raza, whose 16-ball innings included three boundaries, scored 15. Nineteen balls later, he was caught by Rinku. Washington Sundar, the player of the match, broke the 18-run stand.

Johnathan Campbell, who faced a couple of balls, scored a run. Four balls later, he was caught by the substitute, Riyan Parag. Sundar broke the two-run stand.

Zimbabwe scored 50 off 9.1 overs (55 balls). India had conceded a couple of extras at that point.

The sixth-wicket pair put on 50 off 39 balls. While Myers’ contribution to the partnership was 31, Clive Madande’s contribution to it was 21. Extras didn’t contribute to the partnership.

Zimbabwe scored 100 off 14.2 overs (86 balls). India had conceded a couple of extras at that point.

Madande, whose 26-ball innings included a couple of boundaries and as many sixes, eventually scored 37. Fifty-seven balls after Campbell’s dismissal, he was caught by Rinku. Sundar broke the 77-run partnership.

Myers’ half-century – which included five boundaries and a six – came off 45 balls.

Zimbabwe scored 150 off 19.3 overs (117 balls). India had conceded four extras at that point.

Twenty overs into the chase, India sought a bowling review. They challenged the decision for a wicket. Myers was the batsman. It was struck down by Zimbabwean umpire Langton Rusere.

He eventually scored 65 off 49 balls, which included seven boundaries and a six. He was unbeaten.

Masakadza, whose innings included a boundary and a six, scored 18. He was unbea‘ten’.

India eventually conceded five extras at that point. Zimbabwe, who scored 159 for the loss of half-a-dozen extras off 20 overs, lost four wickets.

Dube and Abhishek bowled two overs apiece. While the former conceded 27, the latter conceded 23. They were wicketless, as was Bishnoi, who bowled four overs, conceding 37.

Khaleel bowled four overs, conceding 15. He picked up a wicket.

Avesh bowled four overs, conceding 39. He picked up two wickets.

Sundar bowled four overs, conceding 15. He picked up three scalps.