India vs Zimbabwe 3rd T20, Highlights: ZIM Fall 3 Runs Short, IND Win Last-Ball Thriller To Seal Series 2-1

After being put in to bat, India got off to a worst possible start as they lost three wickets inside powerplay. Kedar Jadhav then rescued the innings and his brilliant knock of 58, backed up a quickfire 20* from Axar Patel lifted India to a competitive total of 138/6. In reply, Vusi Sibanda and Peter Moor led Zimbabwe's chase and at one stage it looked like that they would get over the line easily. But Indian bowlers then struck at regular intervals and it all went down to the last over. With 21 runs required, Timycen Maruma hit 12 runs off the first two balls and gave the hosts a real chance of doing the unthinkable. But Sran held his nerve on the last three balls and guided India to a series victory. Catch all the highlights of the match between India vs Zimbabwe here. (SCORECARD | NEWS)

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MS Dhoni (India's skipper): "Usually in this format, the games get close. Zimbabwe did well, bowled well. They need more games to get better. Difficult one, we did what was right to put in the opposition (in the ODIs). Right way to play cricket. Fast bowling department, we need a good pool of players. Now we can proudly say we have 10-12 players who can play. Important to turn up for India. Personally I feel we got more from the T20s than the ODIs."

Graeme Cremer (Zimbabwe's skipper): "It was disappointing to not get across the line. But we fought, credit to India. We knew we had to compete because ODIs were a tough beating. I am happy the guys came together and nearly won it."

Barinder Sran (Man of the Series):  "21 runs is a lot for the final over. i was confident we were going to win. Started with a different plan but then changed."

Kedar Jadhav is the Man of the Match for his excellent innings of 58. 

20:01 hrs IST: And that's the end. India beat Zimbabwe by 3 runs to clinch the three-match series 2-1. 

Barinder Sran (R) held his nerve on the last three balls to guide India to series victory over Zimbabwe.

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19:58 hrs IST: Excellent comeback by Sran. Just a run off the next three balls. Zimbabwe now require 8 off 2 balls. 

19:56 hrs IST: FOUR! And that's a no-ball. Zimbabwe now require 9 off 5 balls. 

19:54 hrs IST: SIX! What is happening out there! This match is still alive. Maruma, you beauty! 

19:51 hrs IST: Excellent comeback from Bumrah. Zimbabwe now require 21 off 6 balls. 

19:47 hrs IST: SIX! Slower delivery from Bumrah and Maruma whacks it over deep mid-wicket boundary for a maximum. 

19:43 hrs IST: OUT! What a brilliant catch by Bumrah at short third-man. Waller gone. Zimbabwe now require 35 off 17 balls. 

19:40 hrs IST: Zimbabwe now require 35 off 18 balls. 

19:38 hrs IST: 100 up for Zimbabwe in 16.3 overs.

19:36 hrs IST: Six runs off Axar's last. He finishes with the figures of 1/18. Zimbabwe now require 42 off 24 balls. 

19:32 hrs IST: Just three runs off the over from Bumrah. Zimbabwe now require 48 off 30 balls. 

19:27 hrs IST: WICKET! Moor c Mandeep b Chahal 26(21). Zimbabwe now require 51 off 36 balls. 

19:23 hrs IST: SIX! Poor delivery from Chahal. Too short and Moor launches it into deep mid-wicket boundary. 

19:22 hrs IST: Just three runs off Axar's third. Zimbabwe now require 65 off 42 balls. 

19:20 hrs IST: Dot ball to finish off. Zimbabwe now require 68 off 48 balls. 

19:17 hrs IST: SIX! Too short from Chahal and Moor powers it over deep square leg boundary for a maximum. 

19:14 hrs IST: OUT! Sibanda lbw Kulkarni 28(23). The wicket India desperately wanted!

19:11 hrs IST: Outstanding over from Chahal. Just a run off it. Zimbabwe now require 80 off 60 balls. 

19:08 hrs IST: WICKET! Masakadza lbw Axar 15(21). Misses a straight ball. Zimbabwe are 58/2 after 9 overs. 

19:04 hrs IST: Zimbabwe are 51/1 after 8 overs. 

19:02 hrs IST: FOUR! Touch short from Chahal and Chibhabha pulls it over mid-wicket for one bounce four. 

18:59 hrs IST: Tidy over from Bumrah. Just two runs off it. Zimbabwe are 40/1 after 6 overs. India in desperate need of wickets. 

18:56 hrs IST: Jasprit Bumrah now. 

18:54 hrs IST: Six runs off Sran's third. Zimbabwe are 38/1 after 5 overs. 

18:50 hrs IST: Dot ball to finish off from Kulkarni. Zimbabwe are 32/1 after 4 overs. 

18:48 hrs IST: Three boundaries in a row from Sibanda. Just what Zimbabwe want! 

18:45 hrs IST: Sibanda gets off the mark with a single. Zimbabwe are 19/1 after 3 overs. 

18:43 hrs IST: WICKET! Chibhabha c Chahal b Sran 5(10). Caught at short cover. 

18:40 hrs IST: FOUR! Half-volley from Sran and Masakadza plays it a beautiful straight drive past the non-striker. 

18:38 hrs IST: Single off the last ball for Masakadza. Good over for Zimbabwe. 10 runs off it. 

18:35 hrs IST: FOUR! Good length delivery from Kulkarni and Chibhabha lofts it over mid-on for his first boundary. 

18:33 hrs IST: Kulkarni to share the new ball with Sran. 

18:31 hrs IST: Brilliant start from Sran. Zimbabwe are 1/0 after first over. 

18:28 hrs IST: Straightaway some shape for Sran. 

18:26 hrs IST: Time for Zimbabwe's innings. Masakadza and Chibhabha to open. Sran to bowl the first over. 

18:14 hrs IST: Two runs off the last ball for Axar. India finish their innings on 138/6. We'll be back in a few minutes time. 

#TeamIndia 138/6 in 20 overs, @JadhavKedar 58 off 42 balls #ZimvInd #3rdT20I pic.twitter.com/7ZipoZS031

- BCCI (@BCCI) June 22, 2016

18:12 hrs IST: SIX! Too full from Madziva, outside off, Axar thumps it over long-on boundary for a maximum. 

18:07 hrs IST: WICKET! Jadhav c Chigumbura b Tiripano 58(42). India are 122/6 after 19 overs. Need a big last over. 

18:04 hrs IST: FOUR! Too straight from Tiripano and Jadhav flicks it past the fielder at short fine-leg. 

18:01 hrs IST: Tiripano to bowl the penultimate over. Can India still get to 140? 

17:59 hrs IST: Consecutive boundaries for Jadhav and that brings up his maiden T20 fifty. India are 111/5 after 18 overs. 

17:56 hrs IST: SIX! Length ball from Chatara, Jadhav dances down the track and clobbers it over wide long-on for a maximum. 

Kedar Jadhav scored his maiden T20I fifty of just 38 balls.

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17:52 hrs IST: OUT! Big blow for India. Dhoni b Tiripano 9(13). 

17:49 hrs IST: Intelligent bowling from Madziva. Not giving Jadhav any room to go for his shots. India are 93/4 after 16 overs. 

17:43 hrs IST: Excellent over from Chatara. Just two runs off it. India are 87/4 after 15 overs. 

17:39 hrs IST: Seven runs off Madziva's second. India are 85/4 after 14 overs. 

17:35 hrs IST: Skipper Dhoni gets off the mark with a single. India are 78/4 after 13 overs. 

17:33 hrs IST: OUT! Rayudu c Chigumbura b Cremer 20(26). Caught at long-on. 

#ZIMvIND 12.5 overs: WICKET!!! Rayudu c Chigumbura b Cremer @BCCI on 76/4 #TheDecider pic.twitter.com/RG7JI86NEi

- Zimbabwe Cricket (@ZimCricketv) June 22, 2016

17:31 hrs IST: FOUR! Flighted delivery from Cremer, Jadhav steps out, makes room and lofts it over covers for once bounce four. 

17:28 hrs IST: Dot ball to finish off from Chibhabha. India are 69/3 after 12 overs. 

17:26 hrs IST: FOUR! Slower ball from Chibhabha and Rayudu smashes it over mid-wicket for his first boundary. Good shot!

17:24 hrs IST: Rayudu-Jadhav are slowly but surely pulling India back in to the game. India are 61/3 after 11 overs. 

17:21 hrs IST: Chibhabha is doing a great job for Zimbabwe. Just 11 runs off his three overs. India are 53/3 at the half-way mark. 

17:18 hrs IST: Single, and that's fifty up for India in 9.1 overs. Rayudu-Jadhav must bat till the 15th over if India have to reach a total in excess of 140. 

17:16 hrs IST: FOUR! Width on offer from Cremer and Jadhav cuts it between the point and third-man for his first boundary. 

17:13 hrs IST: Single off the last ball for Jadhav. India are 39/3 after 8 overs. 

17:08 hrs IST: This was Pandey's second duck within the 4 T20I he has played. 

17:05 hrs IST: Five runs off Cremer's first. India are 34/3 after 7 overs. 

17:02 hrs IST: Brilliant over from Chibhabha. Just two runs off it. India are 29/3 after 6 overs. 

16:59 hrs IST: India in desperate need of a partnership. They need to score at least 150 if they are to challenge Zimbabwe. 

16:56 hrs IST: WICKET! India in all sorts of trouble now. Pandey run out 0(0). They are 27/3 after 5 overs. 

16:52 hrs IST: OUT! Rahul b Madziva 22(20). Inside edges it. 

16:48 hrs IST: Single off the last ball for Rahul. India are 23/1 after 4 overs. 

16:46 hrs IST: In walks Rayudu at number three. 

16:45 hrs IST: WICKET! Mandeep c Maruma b Tiripano 4(6). Caught at cover. 

16:42 hrs IST: FOUR! Fuller delivery from Chatara and Rahul drives it through covers for his first boundary. India are 20/0 after 3 overs. 

16:40 hrs IST: SIX! Slower delivery from Chatara, just rolls his wrists, Rahul smashes it over long-on for a maximum.  

16:38 hrs IST: Another tidy over from Zimbabwe. Just four runs off it. India are 4/0 after 2 overs. 

16:36 hrs IST: First runs of the day for Mandeep. Works it towards backward square leg for two runs. 

16:34 hrs IST: Excellent start from Chatara. India are 0/0 after first over. 

16:30 hrs IST: It's time for action. Rahul and Mandeep make their way out in the middle. Chatara to start the proceedings for Zimbabwe. 

16:27 hrs IST: As Australia defeated West Indies on Tuesday, the clash between the hosts and the Proteas on June 24 will now be a virtual semi-final. 

16:24 hrs IST: Last night, Liam Plunkett helped England achieve a remarkable tie against Sri Lanka. Find out what exactly happened here 

16:20 hrs IST: STAT ATTACK - Hamilton Masakadza will be playing his 50th T20I - the first to do so for Zimbabwe. 

16:19 hrs IST:  0 - Number of times India batted first on this tour, before this T20I. 

16:15 hrs IST: Pressure situation. This match will test the skills of Indian youngsters. 

#TeamIndia going through the warm-up session #3rdT20I #ZimvInd pic.twitter.com/6fDaWk0Qrf

- BCCI (@BCCI) June 22, 2016

16:05 hrs IST: Here are the playing XI of both teams: 

India: KL Rahul, Mandeep Singh, Ambati Rayudu, Manish Pandey, Kedar Jadhav, MS Dhoni (c & wk), Axar Patel, Dhawal Kulkarni, Yuzvendra Chahal, Barinder Sran, Jasprit Bumrah 

Zimbabwe: Hamilton Masakadza, Chamu Chibhabha, Peter Moor (wk), Vusi Sibanda, Timycen Maruma, Malcolm Waller, Elton Chigumbura, Graeme Cremer, Neville Madziva, Donald Tiripano, Tendai Chatara 

16:02 hrs IST: Zimbabwe skipper Graeme Cremer wins the toss and opts to bowl first. 

16:00 hrs IST: A warm welcome to our live coverage of the 3rd T20I between India and Zimbabwe. 

Jasprit Bumrah needs three more wickets to equal Dirk Nannes' record of most T20 international wickets in a year. The Indian pacer has 24 from 18 matches so far in 2016.

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Zimbabwe need to summon a lot of batting discipline if they want to score a historic T20 series win against India at home. After drawing first blood, Zimbabwe crashed to a horror defeat in the second T20 largely due to their inept batting.

Full credit to India's quick bowlers - Barinder Sran and Jasprit Bumrah took eight wickets between them on Monday - for taking full advantage of poor application by the Zimbabweans. Sran's four-for was a career high while Bumrah remains India's lead quickie in the absence of seniors.

Bumrah is chasing a piece of history. He needs three more wickets to equal Dirk Nannes' record of most T20 international wickets in a year. Nannes took 27 wickets in 2010, Bumrah has 24 from 18 matches so far in 2016.

India are unlikely to tamper with the XI that won the second T20. For Hamilton Masakadza, this will be his 50th T20 international. A good batting show from the veteran opener and the top order is just what Zimbabwe will hope for on a big day.