Harare: India beat Zimbabwe by five wickets in second ODI to clinch the three-match series on Saturday.


India knocked off the small target of 162 with 24.2 overs to spare to take an unassailable 2-0 lead going into the third ODI here on Monday. Sanju Samson top-scored with 43 not out off 39 balls, while Shikhar Dhawan and Shubman Gill chipped in with 33 each.


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India had won the first ODI here on Thursday by 10 wickets. Earlier, pacer Shardul Thakur snapped three wickets as India dismissed hosts Zimbabwe for 161.






Thakur, who came in place of fellow quick Deepak Chahar, was the pick of the bowlers for India, finishing with 3 for 38 in seven overs.


All other Indian bowlers picked a wicket each.


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Sean Williams top-scored for the home team with a run-a-ball 42. Ryan Burl also contributed with an unbeaten 39.


Brief Scores: Zimbabwe: 161 all out in 38.1 overs (Sean Williams 42, Ryan Burl 39 not out; Shardul Thakur 3/38).


India: 167 for 5 in 25.4 overs (Sanju Samson 43 not out; Luke Jongwe 2/33) 


India vs Zimbabwe 2022 Squad


India ODI Squad: KL Rahul (C), Shikhar Dawan (VC), Shubman Gill, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Deepak Hooda, Rahul Tripathi, Axar Patel, Shahbaz Ahmed, Ishan Kishan, Shardul Thakur, Sanju Samson, Kuldeep Yadav, Avesh Khan, Mohammed Siraj, Prasidh Krishna, Deepak Chahar


Zimbabwe ODI Squad: Regis Chakabva (C), Tanaka Chivanga, Luke Jongwe, Bradley Evans, Ryan Burl, Innocent Kaia, Clive Madande, Kaitano Takudzwanashe, Wesley Madhevere, Tadiwanashe Marumani, John Masara, Richard Nigarava, Tony Munyonga, Sikandar Raza, Victor Nyauchi, Donald Tiripano, Milton Shumba