Virat Kohli wipes out ZImbabwe

Jul 24, 2013

Zimbabwe made a cautious start in seaming conditions after being inserted by India, but lost Vusi Sibanda after he had got himself set, scoring 34 of 72 balls•AFP

Amit Mishra's googlies proved troublesome and fetched the first two wickets to fall•AFP

India restricted Zimbabwe to 228 despite a rapid 43 off 34 balls from Elton Chigumbura, which included six fours and a six•AFP

Debutant Ambati Rayudu kept Kohli company after Rohit Sharma failed to take advantage of his good work against the new ball, falling for 20•AFP

However, Sikandar Raza made his start count and anchored the innings. But the scoring rate wasn't too quick, as Zimbabwe raised their 100 only in the 29th over.•AFP

Runs continued to be in short supply and Jaydev Unadkat profited off that pressure, securing his first wicket in ODIs•AFP

Shikhar Dhawan began well, but was the first casualty for India•AFP

Kohli and Rayudu put on 159 for the third wicket to take India to the doorstep of victory•AFP

Raza too misread a Mishra wrong 'un and fell after scoring 82 off 112 to leave Zimbabwe at 176-6 in the 44th over•AFP

Virat Kohli came in at 26 for 1 and looked fluent from his first ball•AFP

Kohli was dismissed after reaching his 15th century, but Rayudu remained till the end and hit the winning runs•AFP