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Preview: Having already qualified for the semi-finals courtesy South Africa’s stunning loss at the hands of Netherlands earlier in the day, Team India will hope to dish out a strong performance against Zimbabwe in final Super 12 match of the T20 World Cup in Melbourne on Sunday. T20 World Cup: Full coverage | Schedule | Results | Points Table | News | Photos India currently sit on top of Group 2 with six points to their name and while they will be overtaken by the winner of the Bangladesh vs Pakistan clash — which has become a virtual quarter-final thanks to the Netherlands’ win — but can regain the top spot if they come out on top against the Chevrons. The Men in Blue, who had failed to reach the semi-finals of the tournament last year, registered nervy wins over Pakistan and Bangladesh but had outclassed Netherlands by 56 runs. Their only defeat so far in the tournament came against South Africa in Perth, with the Proteas successfully chasing down a 134-run target with five wickets to spare. Zimbabwe, on the other hand, finished on top of Group A in the first round with wins against Ireland and Scotland. After their opening game of the Super 12s against South Africa got washed out, they would go on to defeat Pakistan in a match dubbed the ‘Bean Derby’, a victory that not only was one of their greatest across formats but one that also boosted their hopes of reaching the semi-finals. The Craig Ervine-led side however, would bow out of the race to the knockouts with defeats against Bangladesh and Netherlands, and will play for pride in their final game of the tournament against India. Squads: India: KL Rahul, Rohit Sharma(c), Virat Kohli, Suryakumar Yadav, Hardik Pandya, Dinesh Karthik(w), Axar Patel, Ravichandran Ashwin, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Mohammed Shami, Arshdeep Singh, Yuzvendra Chahal, Harshal Patel, Deepak Hooda, Rishabh Pant. Zimbabwe: Wesley Madhevere, Craig Ervine(c), Regis Chakabva(w), Sean Williams, Sikandar Raza, Milton Shumba, Ryan Burl, Luke Jongwe, Richard Ngarava, Tendai Chatara, Blessing Muzarabani, Wellington Masakadza, Tony Munyonga, Brad Evans, Clive Madande. Read all the Latest News , Trending News , Cricket News , Bollywood News , India News and Entertainment News here. Follow us on Facebook , Twitter and Instagram .
India vs Zimbabwe T20 World Cup HIGHLIGHTS: IND beat ZIM by 71 runs
India vs Zimbabwe, T20 World Cup, HIGHLIGHTS: India bundled out Zimbabwe for 115 to win the match by 71 runs
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That’s the end of the match. Axar Patel takes the final wicket as India win by 71 runs. With this win, India end the group stage as table-toppers in their group with 8 points
Hardik Pandya has another one. Short one from Pandya to Raza as the batter goes for the pull but doesn’t get the distance and is caught in the deep by Suryakumar Yadav for 34 off 24
Two wickets for Ashwin in that over now. He first removed Masakadza for 1 after he was caught by Rohit Sharma in the covers and has now cleaned up Ngarava for 1
Ryan Burl has been cleaned up by Ashwin. Just tosses it up a little bit, inviting the batter to go for the big hit. Burl misses the ball as it his pads and gets deflected towards the stumps. He goes for 35 off 22
What a brilliant shot that is. That’s a reverse slog sweep from Burl. Axar bowls that full and straight and Burl hammers that out of the park over deep point
After 10 overs,Zimbabwe 59/5 ( Sikandar Raza 9 , Ryan Burl 14)
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A couple of boundaries came in that over from Ashwin. Zimbabwe need a lot more of them. They are on the back foot after losing wickets early in the chase. The Indian quick bowlers have thoroughly dominated them
Good catch from Hardik. He bowls that touch back of the length around the leg stump channel as Ervine tries to negotiate that towards the on side but is deceived by the pace. He closes the face of the bat early, the ball takes the leading edge and Pandya takes a good one-handed catch. He was in his follow through and had to make some adjustments
That’s the third wicket down. Shami tweaks his length after getting hit for a six on the short one. He bowls this full and outside off as Williams throws his bat on it but miscues the stroke as is caught by Bhuvneshwar Kumar around third man region for 11 off 18
CASTLED! Arshdeep has his first. This is the one that comes into the right-hander. He bowls that full, around the middle stump channel as the ball hits the front leg and then deflects towards the off stump
Oh what a start for India. A wicket on the first ball. Bhuvneshwar Kumar just moves that one away slightly as Madhevere tries to go for the drive but doesn’t get his timing right and Kohli stationed at short cover puts in the dive to his left and takes a brilliant catch
After 20 overs,India 186/5 ( Suryakumar Yadav 61 , Axar Patel 0)
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What a way to finish things off. Another full toss, SKY once again walks across and this time scoops it away for a maximum. India have posted 186/5 in 20 overs. Suryakumar Yadav stays unbeaten at 61 off 25
India might have lost Hardik Pandya but Suryakumar Yadav is continuing with his onslaught. Another maximum and what a shot that is. Richard Ngarava bowls a full way outside off and Suryakumar goes across the stump, slog sweeps that to the leg side for a six
What a shot. Muzarubani goes full and on to the stumps and Suryakumar Yadav hits that straight down the ground for a four
After 18 overs,India 152/4 ( Suryakumar Yadav 37 , Hardik Pandya 11)
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Suryakumar Yadav is in different form. He finishes off that over with a maximum. Chatara bowls that full and outside off as Suryakumar goes over extra cover to get another six. He moves to 37 off 18
After 16 overs,India 125/4 ( Suryakumar Yadav 14 , Hardik Pandya 8)
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India have got some important runs in that over. Suryakumar Yadav and Hardik Pandya scored a couple of boundaries each to get momentum back
Another one bites the dust. India have lost three quick wickets here. A lot of credit goes to Burl for his fielding efforts. Rishabh Pant went for the slog once again and Burl who was stationed at long on covered a good ground to his left and took a stunning catch
KL Rahul completes his half-century and is out on the very next ball. He had a hit a maximum on the first ball of the over to bring up his fifty and once again took the aerial route on the next ball but miscued his shot this time and was caught by Masakadza for 51 off 35
Zimbabwe get the breakthrough and it’s the big one. Virat Kohli is GONE! He takes the aerial route against Williams but doesn’t connect that well and is caught at long off by Burl for 26 off 25
A maximum followed by a four from KL Rahul. Burl tosses it up and Rahul goes for the slog sweep. He first got a maximum over long and now gets a boundary around the cow corner region
After 6 overs,India 46/1 ( KL Rahul 20 , Virat Kohli 10)
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This has been a good start from India despite an early wicket. Rohit Sharma was dismissed in the powerplay but Virat Kohli and KL Rahul have been scoring runs at a decent pace
That’s the first one gone. Skipper Rohit Sharma has to depart. A back of the length ball from Blessing Muzarabani and Rohit goes for the pull but doesn’t get the elevation and is caught in the deep by Masakadza for 15 off 13
Hammered away by KL Rahul. Richard Ngarava bowls that full, on the leg stump and Rahul swings the bat in full flow and gest a maximum over deep fine leg
After 2 overs,India 6/0 ( KL Rahul 1 , Rohit Sharma (C) 5)
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Rohit Sharma gets a boundary on the final ball of that second over. He goes over mid on to get the first one of the innings
So the players are out in the middle. Rohit Sharma and KL Rahul will open the innings for India. Richard Ngarava will bowl the first over
Playing XI
Zimbabwe: Wesley Madhevere, Craig Ervine(c), Regis Chakabva(w), Sean Williams, Sikandar Raza, Tony Munyonga, Ryan Burl, Tendai Chatara, Richard Ngarava, Wellington Masakadza, Blessing Muzarabani
Playing XI
India: KL Rahul, Rohit Sharma(c), Virat Kohli, Suryakumar Yadav, Hardik Pandya, Rishabh Pant(w), Axar Patel, Ravichandran Ashwin, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Mohammed Shami, Arshdeep Singh
India have qualified for the semi-finals, and will most likely top their group unless another upset is on the cards. But they will want to iron out a few creases before the knockout stage, one of the important things of which will be Rohit Sharma’s batting form. It will be also important to see if Yuzvendra Chahal replaces Ravichandran Ashwin!
Preview: Rohit Sharma focussed on regaining touch ahead of semi-finalsThe T20 World Cup witnessed its latest update earlier today with Netherlands stunning South Africa by 13 runs in the first game of the Sunday triple-header, resulting in the Proteas crashing out of yet another World Cup
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