Player of the Match
Player of the Match

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Shreyas Iyer: I think the boys were tremendous. Couldn't have been happier with my first win. There was bounce from good length and it was also variable. I felt it was there in both innings. The start Mayank gave was great. We are going to play two more matches here, so today's performance gives everyone some confidence. I think Vaibhav has played here - he got 175 in the U-19 World Cup final - so he knows the conditions.

Mayank Yadav, the Player of the Match: It always feels great when you contribute in a win. So it was a very special moment for me. The wicket was very good. After playing in India, I was enjoying bowling here. It's my first time here in Zimbabwe. The bounce I got and the seam movement was great help for me. We got a good start from the very first ball and the way they [Prince and Ashok] were squeezing from their end was really good.

Sikandar Raza: Not up to the standards. In the morning, moisture played a part but I didn't expect it to play a part for that long. In the last eight overs and when India came out to bat, the wicket was very true. We had thrown a couple of batters to a new role and they did well. So yeah, there were some positives.

AayKay: "Someone please mention Iyer's scratchy innings in an otherwise comfortable chase"

Prince Yadav: I am very happy with my performance but more importantly we won the match. There was help from the surface when we bowled good lines and lengths. We spoke about bowling good deliveries and if someone plays a good shot then, it's fine.

Kiran: "Hemant, who'd be your POTM - Vaibhav or Mayank?" I would say Mayank.

4.15pm It took eight games but finally, Shreyas Iyer the captain has a win under his belt. He was at the other end when his deputy scored the winning run. After India restricted Zimbabwe to a mere 125, they were always going to be the firm favourites. Muzarabani started well with the ball and removed Abhishek for 1. But Sooryavanshi's 18-ball fifty reduced the task to a mere formality.

13.2
1
Ngarava to Tilak Varma, 1 run, full on the pads. Nudged through square leg and that's it
13.2
1w
Ngarava to Tilak Varma, 1 wide, a length ball but angling way down the leg side. The wide levels the scores

Over the wicket

13.1
1
Ngarava to Iyer, 1 run, short of length outside off. Chopped towards point

Just three needed. Ngarava comes around the wicket

Avishek Chakrav: "I would like to appreciate Vaibhav Suryavanshi's talent on his own terms, rather than frame him against Sachin's greatness, which was built on sustained performance over decades against evolving opposition, across conditions and formats. "

END OF OVER:
13 | 5 Runs | IND: 123/3 (3 runs required from 42 balls, RR: 9.46, RRR: 0.42)

  • Shreyas Iyer27 (23b)
  • Tilak Varma5 (4b)
  • Sikandar Raza3-0-14-0
  • Blessing Muzarabani4-0-26-2
12.6
1
Sikandar Raza to Iyer, 1 run, length outside off. Goes back and slices it towards deep point
12.5
0
Sikandar Raza to Iyer, no run, Iyer shuffles in his crease before dabbing this length ball to short third
12.4
1
Sikandar Raza to Tilak Varma, 1 run, a length ball outside off. Cuts it towards deep extra cover

Around the wicket

12.3
1
Sikandar Raza to Iyer, 1 run, short of length at the stumps. Iyer pulls it towards deep midwicket
12.2
0
Sikandar Raza to Iyer, no run, full on the stumps. Pushed back
12.1
2
Sikandar Raza to Iyer, 2 runs, short of length at the stumps. Iyer goes back and pulls it over midwicket

Raza

END OF OVER:
12 | 6 Runs 1 Wkt | IND: 118/3 (8 runs required from 48 balls, RR: 9.83, RRR: 1.00)

  • Tilak Varma4 (3b)
  • Shreyas Iyer23 (18b)
  • Blessing Muzarabani4-0-26-2
  • Newman Nyamhuri2-0-30-0
11.6
0
Muzarabani to Tilak Varma, no run, short of length outside off. Defended towards point
11.5
4
Muzarabani to Tilak Varma, FOUR, sloppy from the deep third fielder. Short of length outside off and Varma dabs it towards deep third where the fielder lets it through his legs for four

India 2nd innings Partnerships

WktRunsPlayers
1st23Abhishek SharmaV Sooryavanshi
2nd45Ishan KishanV Sooryavanshi
3rd46SS IyerIshan Kishan
4th12SS IyerNT Tilak Varma