Harare, July 26 (IANS) Zimbabwe’s fast bowling all-rounder Brad Evans admitted that there was extra motivation to deny teenaged batting prodigy Vaibhav Sooryavanshi his maiden international century, which in turn drove him to pluck a spectacular diving catch during the third and final T20I at the Harare Sports Club on Sunday.Sooryavanshi was in roaring form and looked set to get his first international century for India before Evans pulled off a low, full-stretch catch at long-off in the 15th …
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Harare, July 24 (IANS) Fast bowler Mayank Yadav said the dream of representing India kept him motivated through a challenging 21-month injury lay-off as he marked his international return with a Player of the Match performance in India’s seven-wicket win over Zimbabwe in the opening T20I at the Harare Sports Club. Returning to international cricket after a lengthy spell on the sidelines, Mayank struck with the very first ball of the match and finished with impressive figures of 2-18. Along wit…
Harare, July 23 (IANS) Zimbabwe captain Sikandar Raza pulled no punches in his assessment of the batting performance in their seven-wicket loss to India in the first T20I at the Harare Sports Club, saying that it was ‘not up to the standard’ and that early moisture made batting exceptionally difficult during the first half of the match.After being sent in to bat, Zimbabwe slumped to 32/4 before recovering slightly to post 125/7, a total India comfortably chased down with 40 balls to spare. “…
Harare, July 23 (IANS) Dynamic Delhi-based fast bowling duo Mayank Yadav and Prince Yadav delivered a masterclass in aggressive fast bowling as India restricted Zimbabwe to a modest 125/7 in the first T20I at the Harare Sports Club on Thursday.Opting to field after winning the toss, skipper Shreyas Iyer deployed an all-out pace assault that immediately put the hosts on the back foot on a track offering spongy bounce, especially with Zimbabwe batters unable to handle pace and brilliant lines and …
Harare, July 23 (IANS) Zimbabwe have suffered a setback on the eve of their three-match T20I series against India, with batter Milton Shumba ruled out after sustaining a right hamstring injury. The hosts have drafted Innocent Kaia into the squad, with the opener already joining the team ahead of Thursday’s series opener at the Harare Sports Club.Shumba underwent medical scans on Tuesday that confirmed the extent of the injury, ending his involvement in the series before a ball had been bowled. T…
Harare, July 22 (IANS) Uncapped wicketkeeper-batter Tafadzwa Tsiga has earned his maiden T20I call-up, while all-rounder Wessly Madhevere and pacer Newman Nyamhuri returned to the 15-member Zimbabwe squad for the three-match series against India, starting here on Thursday. The trio come into the squad in place of Clive Madande, Tinotenda Maposa, and Tashinga Musekiwa, who were part of the side that recently faced Bangladesh. All three matches of the series will be played at the Harare Sports Clu…
Harare, June 23 (IANS) Zimbabwe have entrusted left-arm pacer Richard Ngarava with the Test captaincy for the first time, naming him to lead a 15-member squad for the one-off Test against Bangladesh, which begins on Sunday at the Harare Sports Club. The fixture marks Zimbabwe’s return to the longest format after an extended break and signals the start of an important home season, with the selectors opting for a blend of established names and returning performers.Ngarava steps into the leadership…