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 26 (IANS) A sensational and measured 81 off 49 balls from teenager Vaibhav Sooryavanshi powered India to a formidable 192/5 in the third and final T20I against Zimbabwe at the Harare Sports Club on Sunday.Electing to bat first, India rode on Sooryavanshi’s calculated brilliance, as the young opener abandoned his typical all-out aggression for a more mature, paced knock. Blending power with precision, he hammered the Zimbabwean attack – whenever they erred – across the park for hit…
Harare, July 26 (IANS) Fast bowler Prince Yadav has been ruled out of India’s third and final T20I against Zimbabwe at the Harare Sports Club due to a hamstring injury, said the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI). “Prince Yadav was unavailable for selection in the third T20I due to a hamstring niggle which he sustained while bowling in the second T20I against Zimbabwe,” said the BCCI in its update after the toss, where India have elected to bat first.Prince, the Delhi-based right-arm…
Harare, July 26 (IANS) India have included pacer Ashok Sharma and seam-bowling all-rounder Suryansh Shedge as skipper Shreyas Iyer won the toss and elected to bat first in the third and final T20I against Zimbabwe at the Harare Sports Club on Sunday. India have already claimed a 2-0 unassailable lead in the three-game series with a 90-run win on Saturday and another victory on Sunday will help them get a 3-0 series sweep. After winning the toss, Iyer said pacer Prince Yadav is out due to a left …
Harare, July 26 (IANS) Wicketkeeper-batter Ishan Kishan grabbed India’s ‘Best Attitude of the Match’ award after his match-winning performance in the second T20I against Zimbabwe, with Strength and Conditioning Coach A.I. Harsha praised his professionalism and commitment throughout the tour. Kishan starred with a blistering 81 off 44 balls as India posted 219/5 before bowling Zimbabwe out for 129 to register a commanding 90-run victory at the Harare Sports Club on Saturday. The emphatic wi…
Harare, July 26 (IANS) India’s head coach VVS Laxman urged his players to draw confidence rather than comfort from their commanding performances against Zimbabwe after the visitors sealed the three-match T20I series with a game to spare. India clinched an unassailable 2-0 lead with a comprehensive 90-run victory in the second T20I at the Harare Sports Club on Saturday after posting 219/5 and bowling Zimbabwe out for 129.Addressing the team after the win, Laxman praised the group’s attitude whi…
Harare, July 26 (IANS) Wicketkeeper-batter Ishan Kishan said that he had an option to score a century during his blistering 81 off 44 balls against Zimbabwe, but insisted that accelerating India’s innings was more important than chasing a personal milestone. Kishan smashed nine fours and two sixes to lay the platform for India’s imposing 219/5 before the visitors bowled Zimbabwe out for 129 to register a commanding 90-run victory in the second T20I at the Harare Sports Club on Saturday. The …
Harare, July 26 (IANS) Vice-captain Tilak Varma admitted India’s T20I series victory over Zimbabwe came as a welcome relief after disappointing results in their previous two series against Ireland and England, saying the comprehensive performances at the Harare Sports Club reflected the team’s intent to bounce back strongly. India sealed an unassailable 2-0 lead in the three-match series with a commanding 90-run win in the second T20I on Saturday. Tilak played a key role in the triumph, rema…
Harare, July 25 (IANS) Debutant fast bowler Yash Thakur expressed deep gratitude to his family and team management following a successful international debut against Zimbabwe in the second T20I at the Harare Sports Club on Saturday, adding that sticking to the plans made in tandem with skipper Shreyas Iyer paid off.Thakur claimed his maiden T20I wicket by dismissing the dangerous Brian Bennett for 32, and eventually took 2-30 in his four overs as he helped India defend a massive total of 219/5 a…
Harare, July 25 (IANS) Zimbabwe skipper Sikandar Raza lauded India’s superior skill following his team’s 90-run defeat in the second T20I at the Harare Sports Club on Saturday, adding that the opposition batters proved too good while taking personal responsibility for his own poor form with the bat.Riding on explosive half-centuries from Ishan Kishan and Tilak Varma, India posted a formidable 219/5 before bundling out Zimbabwe for 129 to claim an unassailable 2-0 lead in the three-match series. …