LIVE SPORTSDAY: Chevrons Edge Closer To Rare Series Win

by SportsZone Staff
22-06-2016

LIVE SPORTSDAY: Chevrons Edge Closer To Rare Series Win

Needing a four off the last ball, Chigumbura is caught Chahal off Sran and ZImbabwe lose by three runs, surely today they went down fighting. India take the seres 2-1

19.1 Maruma on the strike Zimbabwe require another 9 runs with 5 wickets and 5 balls remaining

In Bulawayo Highlanders have taken a 1-0 lead over Border Strikers, Bruce Kangwa converting the penalty after Kalungu Tabwe handled in the box

17.1 WICKET. Waller is back to the pavilion. Zimbabwe 104-5

16.3 100 up for Zim. Waller get a single of Bumrah and that gives Zimbabwe a 100 - require 39 with six wickets and 21 balls to go

13.5 WICKET. And that is the end of Moor after putting up a superb show. With three sixes in his 26 run stand. Moore is caught Mandeep off Chahal. Zimbabwe 88-4

10.3 WICKET Sibanda (28 off 23 with 5 fours) is given out after he was trapped lbw by Kulkarni. Zimbabwe are 60-3

9.9 After 10 overs Zimbabwe are 59-2

8.5 WICKET H.Masakadza is trapped lbw by Patel after posting 15 runs (Off 21 with two fours). Zimbabwe 57-2

7.5 FIFTY. A single by Sibanda off Chahal brings up Zimbabwe's 50. ZImbabwe 50-1

* * * Hamilton Masakadza becomes the first Zimbabwean to play 50 or more T20I. This is his 50th international T20 for Zimbabwe

6.6 after seven overs ZImbabwe are 43-1. At this stage India were 34-3.

2.4 WICKET Chibhabha goes afer facing 10 deliveries and off that he has made 5. caught by Chahal off the bowling of Sran. Zimbabwe 17-1

Chibhabha seems to have been ijured and he is limping. That makes him an easy target for the Indians to run him out.

It must be really hot out on the crease for the Zimbabwe batsmen. Before facing and just in the first over, Hamilton Masakadza calls for wome water - now that is HOT

* * * MS Dhoni remained not out in 5 consecutive T20I innings, before getting out in this match. His scores in those inns: 13*, 13*, 18*, 15* and 19

* * * In the last 3 overs of the innings India scored 43 runs - 16 runs in 18th over, 11 in 19th and 16 in 20th. They had scored just 42 runs in 7 overs before that.

Chamunorwa Chibhabha and Hamilton Masakadza on the crease now to open the batting for Zimbabwe

20.0 Zimbabwe require 139 to win this after India posted 138-6 in their allotted 20 overs.

18.8 WICKET Tiripano to Jadhav and he gets him out! Jadhav's 58-run stand comes to an end after facing 42 (7x4 1x6) India 122-6

17.6 Fifty Having been dropped twice, two consecutive fours give Jadhav his maiden half century in the T20I. Jadhav 51 (38 6x4 1x6). India 111-5

*** Rayudu and Jadhav’s previous best score in T20Is was 19 prior to this game. Both the batsmen have gone past that score in this match and Jadhav is looking for a maiden half century

16.2 WICKET That is the end of the "big man" Dhoni is clean bowled by Donald Tiripano for 9.Dhoni looks injured after indise edging. India 93-5

*** Dhoni takes to the crease and this is his 324^th international he has captained, which equals Ricky Ponting's tally at the top of the list

12.5 WICKET Rayudu (20 off 26) is out and that is Cremer's first wicket this tour. Tries for a maximum but at long on Chigumbura gets comfortably under it. India 76-4.

11.6 The fourth wicket partnership of Rayudu and Jadhav who was dropped on 15 - seems to have bring stability into the India batting line up. India were 27/3 when Pandey was run-out. India 93-3

9.2 Jadhav is dropped off Chibhabha and the bowler is not pleased. That should ahve been taken but not sure what was going through Masakadza's mind.

9.1 50. India have reached the 50-run mark

***This is the first time that India have batted first in this tour. ZImbabwe batted first in all three ODIs and in the first two T20's and for a change, the hosts are fielding first.

Just with the next delivery Zimbabwe get another important wicket. This is what they have been looking for from the begining anf tey have equally been serious with the ball. Definately have been rewarded for the effort they have put in.

4.4 WICKET Pandey is run out and that is a direct hit from former captain Elton Chigumbura. A beautiful effort from Chigumbura and Pandey goes for 0. India 27/3

4.3 WICKET Rahul egdes off Madziva and it goes straight to the stumps. India 27/2

3.1 WICKET Singh 4 off six caught Maruma off Chatara. Singh was looking to hit it just over cover but he did not get enough energy onto that. The ball hands and it is pretty much an easy catch for Zimbabwe, Maruma under it.

India captain MS Dhoni is happy because he was looking to bat had he won the toss."We were looking to bat first today. We thought there could be variable bounce. Toss is not that crucial. Same squad."

Zimbabwe has made three changes Vusi Sibanda, Tendai Chatara and Timycen Maruma come in for Tino Mutombodzi, Sikanda Raza and Muzarabani.

"Wicket looks pretty much the same. If we can restrict them, we can play with freedom with the bat. Just need a good day and things to go our way," said Cremer.

Zimbabwe have won the toss and for a change, otp to bowl first. They have also made three changes to the side that suffered a 10 wicket loos on Monday.

We are live from Harare Sports Club. ZImbabwe take on India in the third and final T20. With the series levelled 1-1, ZImbabwe are hoping for a win here, something that wil be historic for them a sthey chase a rare series win against the Asians.