India vs Zimbabwe, 3rd ODI, Highlights: Sikandar Raza's valiant knock of 115 failed to take Zimbabwe home as India edged past them by 13 runs in the third and final ODI at the Harare Sports Club on Monday to clean sweep the series 3-0. The match went down to the wire, courtesy Raza's splendid knock but India held their nerves well to end up on the winning side. Earlier, Shubman Gill led from the front with his 130-run knock as India posted 289 for 8 in 50 overs. Shubman Gill showed great composure and he built his innings with great pace. Shubman Gill's innings was the main reason that India managed to post a respected total on the board. During his innings, Shubman Gill hit 15 fours and one six. Ishan Kishan was the second-best scorer for India with 50 runs to his credit.
For Zimbabwe, Brad Evans returned a five-wicket haul (5 for 54) while Victor Nyauchi and Luke Jongwe claimed a wicket each. Earlier, KL Rahul won the toss and opted to bat first. Deepak Chahar returned for the final game, while Avesh Khan also got included in the playing XI. Mohammed Siraj and Prasidh Krishna made way for the duo. (SCORECARD)
Zimbabwe: Takudzwanashe Kaitano, Innocent Kaia, Tony Munyonga, Regis Chakabva (w/c), Sikandar Raza, Sean Williams, Ryan Burl, Luke Jongwe, Brad Evans, Victor Nyauchi, Richard Ngarava
Here are the Highlights of 3rd ODI Between India and Zimbabwe, Straight from Harare Sports ClubÂ
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Avesh Khan has cleaned up Nyauchi with a yorker and India win the game by 13 runs. They have bundled out Zimbabwe for 276 runs.
Shardul Thakur has got the wicket of Sikandar Raza and Zimbabwe are nine down now. It was a superb catch from Shubman Gill at long-on that dismissed Raza.
Here is the twist in the tale. Avesh Khan has dismissed Raza's partner Brad Evans. He trapped him in front of the stumps and umpire raised his finger. Evans took review only to waste one.
Avesh Khan has run out of luck. He beat Evans with pace but the batter got a thick inside edge on it and the ball ran for a four passing the wicketkeeper.
A single and Sikandar Raza races to his sixth ODI century. He gets there in just 87 balls. This is a knock he and cricket fans will remember for a long-long time, irrespective of the outcome of the match
Jongwe is having some fun out there at the middle. This time he hit Deepak Chahar from the backfoot for a six over third man. Zimbabwe won't mind the runs!
It was a caught behind appeal for the wicket of Sikandar Raza on the ball of Kuldeep Yadav. Umpire was unconvinced that it edged the bat, and rightly so as UltraEdge revealed that there was big day light in between when the ball passed Raza's bat.
A good short ball from Deepak Chahar but Zimbabwe will get a boundary off it. Raza threw his bat on it and an outside edge helped him fetch a boundary.
Takudzwanashe Kaitano, who had retired hurt earlier in this match, has lost his wicket now. He had just returned to the crease after the wicket of Chakabawa but got stumped by Ishan Kishan on the ball of Kuldeep Yadav.
The 36-run partnership between Sikandar Raza and Regis Chakabwa has been broken by Axar Patel. The Zimbabwe skipper handed a return catch to Axar on latter's bowling. He fell on 16.
UltraEdge revealed that Raza didn't knick the ball. Hence, India lost one review. Given that the ball was pitched down the leg stump, there was no chance Raza could have been out LBW.
India have taken a review for the wicket of Raza. The Zimbabwe batter missed his sweep but Ishan Kishan took a good catch diving forward and appealed for catch out. Umpire was unconvinced and India decided to go upstairs.
That's a good shot from Sikandar Raza at deep mid-wicket for a four. He rocked back after spotting a shot ball from Axar Patel and perfectly placed it in the gap for a boundary.
One brings two! Zimbabwe lose Tony Munyonga now and they are in some serious trouble. Avesh Khan claimed the wicket as Munyonga mishit the ball and got catch out while trying to play a lofted shot on the off side.
Axar Patel has got the big fish. He has caught Sean Williams in front of the stumps and umpire has raised his finger. Willliams won't review it which means Zimbabwe have got a big-big blow. Williams departs on 45 off 46 balls.
Suddenly the boundaries are coming in abundance for Zimbabwe. Shardul Thakur bowled a poor ball outside off stump and Sean Williams played a cover drive on it for a four.
A deft touch from Munyonga and he earns another boundary. More than Zimbabwe, these boundaries will provide relief to Munyonga, who was scoring at an extremely slow rate.
A short ball from Shardul Thakur and Sean Williams pulls him between mid-on and mid-wicket for a four. This is good and mature batting from the Zimbabwe southpaw. He is using his opportunities beautifully.
Kuldeep Yadav beat Tony Munyonga's edge more than a couple of times in his first over but he was unlucky enough to not get his wicket. Nonetheless, it was a good start for Kuldeep.
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KL Rahul
Regis Chakabva
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