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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.
Over the wicket
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
Around the wicket
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
