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As it Happened - India vs Zimbabwe, 39th World Cup Match in Auckland
Highlights from the 39th World Cup match between India and Zimbabwe at the Eden Park, Auckland on Saturday.
Virat Kohli in action against Zimbabwe.© Getty Images
Suresh Raina's century and MS Dhoni's 85 guided India to a 6-wicket win over Zimbabwe. India remain unbeaten in their Pool. Catch all the highlights of the match here: (SCORECARD | POINTS TABLE)
Taylor, who is playing in his final international before taking up an English county contract, smashed five sixes and 15 boundaries during his 110-ball 138 after India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni won the toss and put Zimbabwe into bat on a grassless Eden Park pitch.
Sean Williams made 50 while pacemen Mohit Sharma, Umesh Yadav and Mohammad Shami took three wickets apiece.
India have already qualified for the quarter-finals -- where they will face Bangladesh -- with five wins in five games while Zimbabwe are out of the tournament with only one win.
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India vs Zimbabwe, 2015-03-14
Brendan Taylor
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That's all from this match. We look forward to your company tomorrow for the last day of the league stage. West Indies will be up against UAE in a crucial encounter (at 0330 IST), while Pakistan will lock horns with Ireland (at 0900 IST). A couple of places in the quarters are up for grabs. Do join us for all the action. Cheers!!!
India have remained invincible and are on top of the points table in Group B. They will now face Bangladesh in the second quarterfinal on 19th March at the MCG.
Suresh Raina is the Man of the Match for his brilliant knock! Says that he is glad with his performance, adds that Dhoni was brilliant in the partnership and they played smart cricket. The wicket was a good one for batting. Also says that he knew whenever team will need, he has to deliver. Thanks his skipper and the support staff for backing him. Signs off by saying that getting a World Cup award is special.
Zimbabwe will be disappointed with their performance in the second half of the chase. They had the World Champions on the mat but then let the game slip away from their grasps. The dropped catch of Raina didn't help their cause either as the southpaw made full use of the life granted to him and went on to hammer them all around the park. A word of praise for Brendan Taylor, he led from the front with the bat in his last match for Zimbabwe and helped his side post a challenging total. Then he was good in the field as well with his captaincy but the fielders and then the bowlers let him down with some mediocre performance.
Terrific victory for India! They had an untested middle order before this match but today have got that area ticked as well. It was a tough run chase for the defending champions, they were under the cosh after losing four top order wickets cheaply but what we witnessed after that was nothing less than spectacular. Suresh Raina rose to the occasion and hit a thumping century and he was involved in an outstanding unbeaten partnership with Captain Cool, MS Dhoni.
SIX! Dhoni finishes it off in style! Panyangara goes short with his length on middle, Dhoni rides the bounce and launches it over square leg for a biggie. INDIA WIN BY 6 WICKETS!
Full toss outside off, Dhoni drills it through covers. The fielder in the deep does well to pull it back and saves a couple of runs. Terrific effort!
A full toss again, pushed down the ground to long off for a single.
Full toss outside off, Raina pushes it to covers.
Short on middle, pulled down through mid-wicket for a single. 9 needed off 12 balls!