Super 12 Group 2: India thrash Zimbabwe to top group

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 The Indian Cricket Team registered a dominating win over Zimbabwe in a one-sided affair to top Group 2 played at Melbourne Cricket Ground, MCG on Sunday.

Indian captain Rohit Sharma won the toss and decided to bat first. It was a cautious start as KL Rahul struggled initially against Ngavara. Rohit and KL Rahul showed intent putting some pressure on Zimbabwe pacers. Muzabrani got the breakthrough by dismissing Rohit Sharma with a simple catch to Wellington Masakadza.

Virat Kohli continued his impressive form with lovely shots while KL Rahul looked solid enough. At the end of six overs, India scored 46 for 1. Kohli and Rahul maintained the pressure on Zimbabwe bowlers keeping the scoreboard ticking with singles and hitting boundaries. Sean Williams provided the breakthrough by dismissing Virat Kohli caught by Burl at long-off. Kohli and Rahul added 60 runs for the 2nd wicket. KL Rahul looked impressive with his shots completing fifty off 34 balls. He then tried to clear another big shot but caught by Masakadza at long-off.

Rishabh Pant playing his first game of the tournament was brilliantly caught by Ryan Burl at long-on. Surya Kumar Yadav showed intent right from word go playing aggressive shots not allowing the Zimbabwe bowlers to settle. Hardik Pandya also hit some lovely shots but struggled with his timing.

Surya Kumar hammered the Zimbabwe pacers with paddle sweeps and innovative shots. Hardik Pandya was caught by Muzabrani at short third man. Pandya and Surya added 65 runs for the 5th wicket.

Surya Kumar completed fifty off just 23 balls and dominated the Zimbabwe bowlers, especially pacers to help the Indian team post an imposing total of 186 for 5 in 20 overs.

Chasing 187 runs to win, it was not an ideal start for Zimbabwe as Wesley Medhevere was caught brilliantly by Kohli. Arshdeep Singh produced a beauty to dismiss Regis Chakabva to leave Zimbabwe in trouble. Sean Williams and Craig Ervine showed intent with aggressive shots before Mohammed Shami grabbed the wicket of Williams caught by Kumar at third man. At the end of the first six overs, Zimbabwe struggled at 28 for 3.

Hardik Pandya dismissed Ervine with a lovely return catch to leave Zimbabwe struggling. Shami then dismissed Mungyonga rattling the Zimbabwe batting. Sikander Raza and Ryan Burl provided some entertainment taking on R Ashwin and Axar Patel. Ashwin eventually got his first wicket dismissing Ryan Burl. Burl and Raza added 60 runs for the 6th wicket. R Ashwin, Axar Patel, and Hardik Pandya did the job for India skittling Zimbabwe cheaply.

India 186 for 5 in 20 overs ( Surya Kumar Yadav 61*, Rahul 51, Sean Williams 2/9) beat Zimbabwe 115 in 17.2 overs ( Ryan Burl 35, Raza 34, Ashwin 3/22, Shami 2/14) by 71 runs.

For his unbeaten 61 off 25 balls, Surya Kumar Yadav was named the player of the match award. India finished top of Group 2 and will face England in the semi-finals on 10th November at Adelaide Oval.








India beat Zimbabwe by 71 runs to finish top of Group 2 

 

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