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Cricket PlayersIndia vs Zimbabwe Highlights, T20 World Cup 2022: Suryakumar Yadav shines as IND beat ZIM by 71 runs
India vs Zimbabwe T20 World Cup 2022 Highlights: India beat Zimbabwe by 71 runs with Suryakumar Yadav and R Ashwin emerging as the star performers of the match. Catch the Highlights of IND vs ZIM:
India vs Zimbabwe T20 World Cup 2022 Highlights: Suryakumar Yadav continued his terrific run at the ongoing T20 World Cup as India beat Zimbabwe by 71 runs in the final Super 12 encounter in Melbourne on Sunday. Suryakumar scored an unbeaten 61 off 25 balls as India piled a gigantic 186/5 on the board after opting to bat first. In response, the bowlers, especially R Ashwin performed exceedingly well as they bundled out Zimbabwe for 115 in 17.2 overs. Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Arshdeep Singh struck a wicket each in the first two overs. Mohammed Shami and Hardik Pandya did the same, striking in their very first over. Ryan Burl and Sikandar Raza showed some resistance before Ashwin cleaned up Burl on 35. The carrom ball specialist eventually finished with three wickets. Pandya and Shami scalped two wickets each. Axar Patel too picked a wicket. Meanwhile, KL Rahul also continued his rich form and went to hit consecutive half-centuries. However, he was once again dismissed right after completing the milestone. Virat Kohli scored 26(25), while captain Rohit Sharma scored 15(13). Hardik Pandya 18(18), Rishabh Pant 3(5) were the other batters to be dismissed. Catch the Highlights of IND vs ZIM, T20 World Cup:
...Read MoreIND vs ZIM LIVE score update: Why is Ashwin considered over Chahal
Well India are yet to try Yuzvendra Chahal in any of the contest and the reason behind that could be Ashwin's batting capabilities, as seen against Pakistan and Bangladesh.
Ashwin had joined Virat Kohli in the middle in a tensed situation, and his game awareness, followed by a clean hit over the mid-off fielder gave India the win against Pakistan.
In the clash against Bangladesh, Ashwin hit a six and a boundary in the final over as India piled a staggering 184/6 in 20 overs.
His inclusion also helps the management avoid a long tail, despite having a solid middle-order, with batters like Suryakumar Yadav and Hardik Pandya present in the ranks.
IND vs ZIM LIVE score update: Players to watch out from Zimbabwe camp
The players to watch out from Zimbabwe camp are Sikandar Raza and Blessing Muzarabani.
Raza was instrumental in Zimbabwe's nail-biting win against Pakistan and is in the midst of a dream 2022 season. He would now look to end it on a high.
Muzarabani, on the other hand, has spearheaded Zimbabwe's attack with the ball and is currently the second-highest wicket-taker with 11 wickets from 22 overs.
IND vs ZIM LIVE score update: Ashwin's stats at T20 World Cup 2022
While Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Arshdeep Singh and Mohammed Shami have been all guns, one bowler, who has not been in his best, is R Ashwin.
A glance at Ashwin's stats at T20 World Cup:
0/23 in 3 overs vs PAK
2/21 in 4 overs vs NED
1-43 in 4 overs vs SA
0/19 in 2 overs vs BAN
IND vs ZIM LIVE score update: Zimbabwe skipper ahead of the clash
"The win against Pakistan has given us a huge amount of belief that we can beat any side in the tournament. I don't think that will change going into tomorrow's game." - Zimbabwe skipper Craig Ervine ahead of the clash against India
IND vs ZIM LIVE score update: India's biggest plus
India's biggest plus is Virat Kohli's imperious form. The former India captain has accumulated 220 runs from four matches, which include three half-centuries.
He had scored an unbeaten 82 off 53 at the same venue against Pakistan and has so far only been dismissed once in four matches.
IND vs ZIM LIVE score update: Head-to-head record
If we look at the head-to-head record, India and Zimbabwe have met each other only seven times previously, out of which the Men In Blue have emerged victorious on five occasions. Zimbabwe have edged India twice.
This is the first time the two will lock horns at the T20 World Cup.
IND vs ZIM LIVE score update: What to expect at MCG
Apart from the thrilling India vs Pakistan classic earlier in the tournament, the venue has not delivered any exciting results. Three matches at this venue were washed out.
However, the forecast on Sunday looks promising with negligible chances of rain hampering the contest.
If we look at the ground dimension, the square boundaries are bigger. Meanwhile, as seen in India's previous match here, the fast bowlers can really decide the momentum of the game. With the help of good bounce and pace, fast bowlers have so far scalped 21 wickets at the venue.
IND vs ZIM LIVE score update: Rohit Sharma's stats at T20 World 2022
While the focus was on KL Rahul's dry run until the previous match, his opening partner Rohit Sharma has also failed to get going and just as we, even the skipper will be hoping for a change in fortune.
The India skipper has so accumulated 74 runs from four matches, which includes a fifty-plus score against minnows Netherlands.
Take a loot at Rohit Sharma's stats at T20 World 2022:
4(7) vs PAK
53(39) vs NED
15(14) vs SA
2(8) vs BAN
India vs Zimbabwe LIVE updates: Full squads
India: KL Rahul, Rohit Sharma(c), Virat Kohli, Suryakumar Yadav, Hardik Pandya, Dinesh Karthik(w), Axar Patel, Ravichandran Ashwin, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Mohammed Shami, Arshdeep Singh, Yuzvendra Chahal, Harshal Patel, Deepak Hooda, Rishabh Pant
Zimbabwe: Wesley Madhevere, Craig Ervine(c), Regis Chakabva(w), Sean Williams, Sikandar Raza, Milton Shumba, Ryan Burl, Luke Jongwe, Richard Ngarava, Tendai Chatara, Blessing Muzarabani, Wellington Masakadza, Tony Munyonga, Brad Evans, Clive Madande
India vs Zimbabwe LIVE updates: Hello and welcome!
Hello and welcome to the LIVE coverage of the T20 World Cup match between India and Zimbabwe. The match will be played at the Melbourne Cricket Ground and starts at 01:30 pm IST. The toss for the same will take place half an hour before the start of action. Stay tuned for all updates and live score of IND vs ZIM
