India vs Zimbabwe 1st ODI Highlights: Chahar, Dhawan-Gill power IND to clinical 10-wicket win over ZIM

"We do play a lot of cricket and injuries are going to be part of it. Being away from the game is really hard. It is a tough time and we worked together (me Kuldeep and Deepak) in Bangalore," says India skipper KL Rahul.

"There was a bit of swing and seam movement as well, but it was good to see the bowlers stay disciplined and pick up those wickets. For a few of us, it is great to be back in the Indian dressing room. As a team we have been in good form, good to see that all of us are getting enough game time."

Deepak Chahar is the Player of the Match for his 3/27 in seven overs. 

"The landing was a little hard and when you play a international game after six and half months, obviously you will be a little nervous. Before coming here I played at least 4-5 practice games and the body and mind wasn't working together in the first few overs, but it got better after that," he says.

"Indian bowlers bowled really well, put the pressure on us and we lost our way after the first 4-5 overs. It was good to see Richi and Brad give us that partnership at the end. We needed to have one or two big partnerships, but it didn't happen today," says Regis Chakabva.

"Our bowlers tried to come hard at them, but obviously they batted really well and took the game away from us. We will have a chat today, keep our heads up and bounce back strong on Saturday."

197/0 vs Zim Sharjah 1998

192/0 vs Zim Harare 2022*

126/0 vs Zim Harare 2016

13th consecutive win for India against Zimbabwe, which is the most against any opponent. They have won 12 straight games against Bangladesh.

Deepak Chahar bowled an incisive opening spell before Shikhar Dhawan and Shubman Gill hit fifties to power India to a clinical 10-wicket win

Dhawan pulls it away for a four to fine leg. India win by 10 wickets to take a 1-0 lead in three-match series

Ngarava bowls it down the leg side. Another gift for Gill, who guides it to fine leg.

IND 180-0

Stand and deliver!!! Gill won't miss out on such short deliveries. He smacks Ngarava's short ball through mid-wicket.

IND 169-0

Another boundary!!! Gill beaten by Ngarava's pace but he top-edges it to third man... a lucky boundary for the Indian batter.

Five runs off the over... India need 32 more runs to win.

IND 158-0

What a shot!!! Gill has decided to shift gears. He slams first six of the innings, which is an 87m hit to deep mid-wicket. The partnership between Gill and Dhawan is now 150.

IND 150-0

Fifty for Gill! His third fifty in the last four games. He gets to the milestone with consecutive fours against Ryan Burl, who bowls two full toss deliveries.

IND 138-0

More runs!!! India are now running towards the target. Madhevere bowls it down the leg and Dhawan guides it past the keeper. Four runs!

IND 128-0

Easy pickings! That's right off the middle of the bat. A fulltoss from Raza and the Indian drills it through covers for a four.

IND 118-0

100-run partnership comes up with a four! Dhawan lofts it over extra cover and he has spent enough time in the middle to time it well.

IND 105-0

Fifty for Shikhar Dhawan! His 38th half-century in the 50-over format. He reaches the mark with a single to long-on.

IND 99-0

Four!!! Dhawan dances down the track and lofts it towards long-on. It's in the gap for a four. Runs coming at a brisk pace now. 17 overs gone.

IND 91-0

Runs flowing for Gill now! He cuts it hard and then nudges it behind square to beat the fielder at fine leg.

He finishes the over with another cut to deep extra cover. 16 runs off Brad Evans' over.

IND 76-0

12.4: Short from Williams and Dhawan won't miss out on those. He gets into the position and pulls it through square leg. Four runs!

12.6: Big slog sweep and Dhawan has been dropped! That was the chance Zimbabwe was waiting for! Evans doesn't manage to grab it at square leg.

IND 60-0

Brad Evans bowls it short and Dhawan pulls it comfortably behind square on the on-side. Just two runs from the over and it's end of powerplay.

IND 43-0

Cracking boundary!! Dhawan cuts it swiftly on the off side and seemed like the fielder got a finger on it. The ball was travelling at a rapid pace. Four to end the 9th over.

IND 41-0

Dhawan pulls it fine for a double... Nyauchi halts it from going past the boundary fence. The start has been pretty steady for India. With the asking rate under 4, both batters haven't taken any risks so far.

IND 29-0

Another big appeal but the umpire is unmoved. Ngarava's delivery came back in against Gill, who was a little stiff while defending it. Extra bounce should've saved him… just a single off 5th over.

IND 26-0

LBW shout but the umpire isn't interested. Ngarava beat Dhawan with an incoming delivery but the impact perhaps was a bit high.

IND 15-0

What a start!!! Dhawan tucks it fine and then drills the next ball over backward point. Two in two for the vice-captain. Eight runs off the first over.

IND 8-0