Live Score India vs Zimbabwe 2nd ODI: India beat Zimbabwe by 8 wicket to secure series 2-0

By : ABP News Bureau | Updated at : 13 Jun 2016 12:20 PM (IST)

LIVE SCORE | INDIA vs ZIMBABWE | 2ND ODI | HARARE

INDIA INNINGS 26.5 overs: FOUR! India beat Zimbabwe by 8 wickets to take an unbeatable 2-0 lead in the series. 26.4 overs: OUT! Karun Nair gets out just before the match was about to get over. Sikandar Raza dismisses him lbw. Karun Nair lbw b Sikandar Raza 39 (112m 68b 5x4 0x6).

15 overs: Though India lost Rahul, they are in a very strong position at this moment. India 58/1 (69 runs required from 35 overs). Rayudu 0 (2b 0x4 0x6), Nair 22 (39b 3x4 0x6). 14.4 overs: OUT! Rahul has dragged it on to his stumps. Chibhabha provides Zimbabwe first wicket. KL Rahul b Chibhabha 33 (50b 4x4 0x6). 13.4 overs: FIFTY up for India. 10 overs: Rahul and Nair are very steady. Rahul started his innings from where he left. India 42/0 (85 runs required from 40 overs). Nair 18 (32b 3x4 0x6), Rahul 22 (29b 4x4 0x6). 8 overs: Openers have provided a good, steady start to India's small chase. India 37/0 (90 runs required from 42 overs). Rahul 20 (24b 4x4 0x6), Nair 15 (25b 3x4 0x6) 3.2 overs: FOUR! Beautiful straight drive by Rahul off Muzarabani. 2.5 overs: FOUR! Nair gets his first boundary. Picked the length early and pulled it from outside the off stump into mid-wicket boundary. 1.5 overs: FOUR! First boundary of India's innings came from Rahul's bat. 1 overs: Maiden over by Chatara. Excellent bowling. India 0/0 (127 runs required from 49 overs). Again a low target to chase for India. Another opportunity for Karun Nair to make amends for a forgettable debut as he walks out with KL Rahul. Tendai Chatara with the new ball. ZIMBABWE INNINGS Zimbabwe are all out for 126 runs in 34.3 overs. Sean Williams did not bat because of a finger injury he picked up after the toss. And he went for scans earlier. 34.3 overs: OUT! Axar Patel gets a wicket to end Zimbabwe's innings. Taurai Muzarabani lbw b Patel 5 (10b 1x4 0x6). 31.4 overs: OUT! Kulkarni dismantled the stumps of Chatara with a brilliant late-swinging delivery. Tendai Chatara b Kulkarni 2 (6b 0x4 0x6). 31 overs: Zimbabwe have frittered away Sibanda's efforts. Zimbabwe 114/7.

30.2 overs: OUT! Bumrah gets a wicket too. An inside edge ended Mutumbami's stay at the wicket. Richmond Mutumbami c Dhoni b Bumrah 2 (14b 0x4 0x6).

27.4 overs: OUT! Chahal is on a spree. He has Sibanda as well. Length delivery, outside off and Sibanda tried to slog-sweep it. The ball turned a fair bit and took a leading edge that went really high. Vusi Sibanda c Jadhav b Chahal 53 (69b 6x4 1x6).

26 overs: Raza and Sibanda were batting really well but Chahal struck twice in one over to spoil their hard work. Zimbabwe 106/5.

25.3 overs: OUT! Back-to-back wickets for Chahal. Elton Chigumbura is out on first ball. Chahal has him lbw. Elton Chigumbura lbw b Chahal 0 (1b 0x4 0x6).

25.2 overs: OUT! Chahal breaks the partnership. Raza lost his patience and tried to break the shackles. It was bowled on off, Raza went across the line and looked to clear the long-on fielder but holed out to Kedar Jadav. Sikandar Raza c Jadhav b Chahal 16 (41b 1x4 0x6). 22.1 overs: FOUR! Excellent drive. Axar Patel pitched it up. Sibanda leaned forward and unleashed a cracking drive through covers. 21.4 overs: FOUR! Too short by Chahal and Sibanda rocked back to pull that over the mid-wicket. 20.4 overs: Fifty-run stand for Sikandar Raza and Sibanda. 20 overs: It's a minor recovery for Zimbabwe. They have not lost any wicket in the last 10 overs as Sibanda and Raza look to complete their 50-run partnership. Zimbabwe 87/3. Sikandar Raza 15 (34b 1x4 0x6), Sibanda 36 (41b 3x4 1x6). 18.4 overs: FOUR! Bumrah provided some room and Sikandar Raza pounced on it to get a boundary. 17.5 overs: SIX! Sibanda is hitting all the boundaries for Zimbabwe. Chahal pitched up and Sibanda launched it over long-on for the first six of the match. 15 overs: Sibanda is batting well and helping Zimbabwe recover from the early loss of wickets. Zimbabwe 61/3. Sibanda 23 (31b 3x4 0x6), Sikandar Raza 4 (13b 0x4 0x6). 14.3 overs: FOUR! Brilliant shot by Sibanda. Bowled too short by Bumrah, Sibanda transferred his weight back and punched it beautifully. 14.1 overs: FOUR! Bumrah drifted down the leg side a bit and Sibanda whipped the length ball over the infield. 10.3 overs: FOUR! Excellent shot by Sibanda. Pulled the short ball by Sran between midwicket and mid-on. 10 overs: Zimbabwe's top-order has once again disappointed them. They have lost three wickets inside the first powerplay without putting much on the board. From here, they will need special efforts to recover and set a big target for Team India. Zimbabwe 39/3. 9.6 overs: OUT! Wicket for Kulkarni, finally. Well executed plan. Two ball moved away and this one came back. Chibhabha is caught on the crease as the ball struck his pad. The umpire had no doubt whatsoever and he raised his finger. Chamu Chibhabha lbw b Kulkarni 21 (26b 1x4 0x6). 6.2 overs: OUT! Sran has got another wicket. Moor was consumed by his swing. Peter Moor lbw b Sran 1 (9b 0x4 0x6). 6 overs: Maiden over by Kulkarni. Zimbabwe 20/1. 4.3 overs: OUT! Sran strikes. Masakadza hit it very hard but the ball took outside edge and flew to third man where Bumrah took a regulation catch. Hamilton Masakadza c Bumrah b Sran 9 (17b 1x4 0x6). 3.3 overs: FOUR! Masakadza thumped Kulkarni off the frontfoot. Totally commitment and authority. Excellent shot. 2 overs: 4 runs from Dhawal Kulkarni's over. Zimbabwe 4/0. 1.4 overs: FOUR! Chibhabha oppened his as well as Zimbabwe's account with a lovely flick to boundary. 1 over: It's a maiden over by Sran to start the proceedings. He swung well and kept it up. Zimbabwe 0/0. It's a cold morning in Harare. Indian players have two layers over warm clothes. Hamilton Masakadza and Chamu Chibhabha are the openers. Barinder Sran to bowl the first over. PLAYING XIs INDIA: K Nair, L Rahul, A Rayudu, M Pandey, K Jadhav, MS Dhoni, A Patel, J Bumrah, D Kulkarni, B Sran, Y Chahal. ZIMBABWE: P Moor, C Chibhabha, H Masakadza, S Williams, V Sibanda, S Raza, E Chigumbura, R Mutumbami, G Cremer, T Chatara, T Muzarabani.

Indian team is unchanged. For Zimbabwe, Sean Williams comes in for Craig Ervine

TOSS: India win toss and opt to bowl first against Zimbabwe in 2nd ODI. 12:10 PM: It's gone dark suddenly and there's a cover on the main square as a precautionary measure. 12:05 PM: Toss has been delayed by 10 minutes. No official reason given yet. Wet outfield is the most-likely reason. SQUADS India: Mahendra Singh Dhoni (captain and wicketkeeper), KL Rahul, Faiz Fazal, Manish Pandey, Karun Nair, Ambati Rayudu, Kedar Jadhav, Mandeep Singh, Rishi Dhawan, Jasprit Bumrah, Jayant Yadav, Yuzvendra Chahal, Jaydev Unadkat, Dhawal Kulkarni, Axar Patel. Zimbabwe: Graeme Cremer (captain), Tendai Chatara, Chamu Chibhabha, Elton Chigumbura, Tendai Chisoro, Craig Ervine, Neville Madziva, Timycen Maruma, Hamilton Masakadza, Wellington Masakadza, Peter Moor, Twanada Mupariwa, Richard Mutumbami (wicketkeeper), Taurai Muzarabani, Vusimuzi Sibanda, Sikandar Raza, Donald Tiripano, Sean Williams.

PREVIEW India will aim at another easy victory against Zimbabwe in the second One-Day game that will enable them clinch the three-match series. The young Indian team, comprising largely of newcomers, gave a good account of themselves in the first match, winning by nine wickets with 45 balls to spare on Saturday. India were dominant from the very beginning against a weak Zimbabwe side. Pacer Jasprit Bumrah picked up four wickets as the hosts were dismissed for a paltry 168. Then it was opener Lokesh Rahul who made his debut special with an unbeaten 100. Rahul will be hoping to score heavily in the series to boost his self-esteem before taking the flight to the West Indies for a Test series in August. Not only Rahul, Ambati Rayudu also was among runs, striking a patient unbeaten 62. India's all-round performance would have gladdened skipper M.S. Dhoni after the selectors picked a rookie squad for the series. Not only Bumrah, India's other bowlers also performed impressively. Pacers Dhawal Kulkarni and Barinder Sran got two wickets each. Spinners Axar Patel and Yuzvendra Chahala also claimed one each. Dismissing the hapless Zimbabweans for 168 was half the job done. The victory was never in doubt after that. Given the status and quality of the opposition, the Indian management could provide opportunities to those who didn't get an opportunity in the first match. The middle-order batsmen, like Manish Pandey among others, are expected to perform well and raise their profile in the eyes of the national selectors for a permanent place in the squad when at full strength. The only aspect worth being curious about, apart from individual performances, will be the final 11 for the Indian side. The focus will be on Dhoni whether he will choose to play the same team or provide opportunity to those who sat out the first match. India have earlier beaten Zimbabwe 3-0 in 2015 and are heavily favoured for another whitewash performance.

Published at : 13 Jun 2016 06:33 AM (IST)

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