he just needs one ball and that one is flighted way outside off, he drives by reaching out to it and hits the winning runs through the covers
Zimbabwe vs India, 2nd ODI at Harare, Jun 13 2016 - Ball by Ball Commentary
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2nd ODI, Harare, June 13, 2016, India tour of Zimbabwe
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Graeme Cremer: Losing the toss again may have played a part but our batters didn't look the part. The wicket was still doing a little bit and we were looking to get around 240 to get them under pressure. Injuries are always disappointing but I think we had enough batters to post a good score. We know we have four games to go and hopefully come hard at them in the T20s.
MS Dhoni: It's always good to take catches and inside edges are always good to take. It was a different performance from the first game, slightly different pitch. Some of the shots played in the first 10 overs showed it was coming on to the bat nicely. Our bowlers did a great job to restrict them, I felt they would cross 200 and our spinners got us important breakthroughs. Most important thing is to win games and our batting when it comes to professionalism is right up there, even in the first game. We'll sit and discuss changes for the next game with Sanjay Bangar. There's only so much players can do in only one game. We'll see who can fit in the T20 squad and maybe we'll rest one of the bowlers.
Chahal is the Man of the Match: I enjoyed bowling, the wicket was a bit slow. Day before the batsmen were not going after me and were a bit defensive, today they were attacking me so I got wickets. I was looking to bowl a stump-to-stump line and Mahi bhai also asked me to bowl slow through the air.
That's it from us as far as this ODI goes, join us again on Wednesday for the last match of the series, enjoy the Lord's Test and the football until then. It's goodbye from Vishal and Shashank. Ciao!
2.13pm That's another one-sided win for this second-string India side over Zimbabwe and they've taken the series, leading 2-0 for now. Sibanda's fifty was leading the hosts towards a respectable score but poor shots and three wickets from Chahal led their downfall. An injury to Sean Williams, who came in for Craig Ervine, added to their worries and the Indian batsmen were hardly troubled, again. Lots of chinks to be covered and kinks to be straightened out for Zimbabwe before the third ODI. India, on the other hand, will be pretty pleased with this lead and the fashion in which they've achieved it. Will they try out more players? Time will tell...
This match is done and dusted, but another one in another sport in another continent is about to start. It's Spain versus Czech Republic in the Euro 2016. So check it out on espn.in, which is still less than two weeks old.
26.5
4
Raza to Pandey, FOUR runs
It's Manish Pandey now
26.4
W
Raza to Nair, OUT
loud appeal for lbw and the umpire nods immediately! Raza roars as Nair walks back with disappointment. It was flighted nicely on the middle stump, pretty full, and Nair looked to sweep it, but missed it completely, hit right in front
Karun Nair lbw b Sikandar Raza 39 (68b 5x4 0x6 112m) SR: 57.35
26.3
1
Raza to Rayudu, 1 run
pushes this one with the turn to long-on for one
26.2
•
Raza to Rayudu, no run
the short ball makes him rock back in the crease but it turns a long way and takes him on the left pad
26.1
•
Raza to Rayudu, no run
comes down again but defends it back
Just three away
end of over 265 runs
IND: 124/1CRR: 4.76 • RRR: 0.12
Karun Nair39 (67b 5x4)
Ambati Rayudu40 (41b 7x4)
Graeme Cremer 3-0-17-0
Sikandar Raza 1-0-2-0
25.6
•
Cremer to Nair, no run
hardly any room and it's pushed into the covers again
25.5
1
Cremer to Rayudu, 1 run
shuffles down (for the big shot?) but punches the ball through the covers
25.4
1
Cremer to Nair, 1 run
too short and enough turn for Nair to cut it to sweeper cover for one
25.3
1
Cremer to Rayudu, 1 run
some flight outside off and it's driven down to long-off easily
25.2
1
Cremer to Nair, 1 run
shorter around off, he goes back to cut it to point and he dives to save the run but then concedes an overthrow with a wayward throw
Aby: "Hope we see few changes for the next game. Mandeep, Rishi & Faiz need to get a game atleast."
25.1
1
Cremer to Rayudu, 1 run
pitched up outside off, driven with the turn to long-off
end of over 252 runs
IND: 119/1CRR: 4.76 • RRR: 0.32
Karun Nair37 (64b 5x4)
Ambati Rayudu37 (38b 7x4)
Sikandar Raza 1-0-2-0
Graeme Cremer 2-0-12-0
24.6
•
Raza to Nair, no run
shuffles a bit in the crease and defends it close to the pitch
24.5
•
Raza to Nair, no run
some more flight outside off, leans forward and drives to mid-off
24.4
1
Raza to Rayudu, 1 run
on the front foot and it's pushed down to long-on easily
24.3
•
Raza to Rayudu, no run
comes forward a bit but there's no room and he defends it to midwicket
24.2
1
Raza to Nair, 1 run
more towards the stumps now and it's helped to leg for one
24.1
•
Raza to Nair, no run
turning in a bit from outside off, pushed to the covers
Here's Sikandar
Rahul Raman: "Don't know about other vacancies, but Rayudu is definitely making Raina uncomfortable at the moment." It's all about the Rs
end of over 249 runs
IND: 117/1CRR: 4.87 • RRR: 0.38
Ambati Rayudu36 (36b 7x4)
Karun Nair36 (60b 5x4)
Graeme Cremer 2-0-12-0
Chamu Chibhabha 9-1-31-1
23.6
•
Cremer to Rayudu, no run
beautiful delivery to end the over - teasing the batsman with the line and length just outside off, almost making him play as it turns away a bit
23.5
•
Cremer to Rayudu, no run
length delivery now on off, pushed down to mid-on
23.4
4
Cremer to Rayudu, FOUR runs
that's too short and Rayudu smashes it with a pull to the midwicket boundary for four more! That was a poor delivery and Rayudu has been pulling those with ease
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