India vs Zimbabwe 3rd ODI highlights: IND win thriller by 13 runs after Raza century takes ZIM close to shock victory

Relief in the faces the Indian players and their captain KL Rahul. They would have thought that luck is favouring Zimbabwe when the ball ran to the boundary off the bottom edge of Evans's bat instead of hitting the stumps in the 48th over. But, it was always a matter of a couple of wickets and the wickets of Evans and Raza pretty much sealed the deal. But a first defeat to Zimbabwe in 12 years was very much a possibility for the last 20 years. Sikandar Raza, take a bow. Zimbabwe certainly are on an upward curve, considering what they have done in this match and their performances against West Indies and Bangladesh before this. 

Bit of a tense silence at the ground now. The Zimbabwe fans have been making a din throughout the match regardless of how their team has been doing but there is some anticipation in their faces now. 

That could be the end of the match. Looks like a knuckle ball from Shardul Thakur, Raza tries to hit it over long off. Shubman Gill comes running and dives forward to take a brilliant catch. The Indian players go up to Sikandar Raza to shake his hands. This has been a colossal innings but it's hard to see Zimbabwe scoring even 15 more runs from here. 

Raza c Shubman Gill b Thakur 115 (95), Zimbabwe 275/9, need 15 to win off 8 balls

But it's not all bad news for Zimbabwe. It is Brad Evans who is dismissed and not Raza and the latter will be on strike in the 48th over. Zimbabwe need 17 to off 12 to record their first ODI win over India since June 2010!

Sixth ODI century for Raza and his third in the last six matches. What an innings he has played here and he is keeping Zimbabwe on track to doing something utterly ridiculous. They need 39 to win off 22 balls. 

Evans and Raza manage to run two off the last ball which means that the latter retains strike. This remains a long shot for Zimbabwe but what an effort they have put up here. Sikandar Raza on 99 off 86 balls. 

Oh what a shot that is! Chahar goes full, Raza just picks it up over cover and it goes sailing for a six! He moves to 97 off 85 balls, Zimbabwe need 46 to win in 29. 

33 runs out of this stand scored by Sikandar Raza. Evans has done well to hold up one end while Raza keeps chipping away on the required run rate. He is on 12 off 20 balls. 

Avesh Khan starts the 41st over with back to back no balls, the first of which was a beamer at Sikandar Raza. Avesh apologises to the batter and then oversteps. The free hit delivery is hammered down the ground by Raza for a four. Zimbabwe now need 87 to win off 58 balls. 

One to forget for Shardul Thakur. He bowls two no balls, the second one of which went for four. Raza then hit fours off the next two deliveries as well. It remains an uphill task for Zimbabwe but Raza is playing a valiant knock here. 

Sikandar Raza soldiers on and continues to carry this Zimbabwe chase. He has got there in 61 balls. Raza had scored back to back centuries in Zimbabwe's previous series against Bangladesh, which they had ended up winning, and so India would know that his wicket will mark the end of the hosts' challenge. 

A four and a six off consecutive deliveries for Luke Jongwe and Zimbabwe continue to accumalate runs at a good pace. The Indians are not too flustered though, they remain the outright favourites considering they just need four more wickets now. 

2nd wicket of the day for Deepak Chahar! Burl tries to be aggressive but it hasn't quite come off. Smashes a length delivery straight into the hands of Shikhar Dhawan at mid-on. 

Burl c Dhawan b Chahar 8 (16), Zimbabwe 145/6 off 32.1 overs

Zimbabwe motoring along quite well actually, except for the fact that they are losing wickets a bit too frequently. Kaitano's second coming doesnt last long and he goes for 13 runs. 

Slow and short from Chahar and Sikandar Raza makes the most of the rare lose delivery from the Indian quick. Dispatches it over midwicket for six. 

Chakabva comes down the pitch but cannot keep his shot down. Axar did well to go low to his left and complete the catch in his follow through. It's the opening batter Kaitano who comes into the middle in place of Chakabva. 

Zimbabwe were pretty steady before Williams's wicket fell. Now they have captain Regis Chakabva and Sikandar Raza. Arguably two of their most experienced batters after Williams and India will know that a wicket here might trigger a collapse. 

India appeal for LBW, umpire raises his finger and it is so plumb that Williams doesn't care to review it. Just the fourth ball of Axar's first over of the match and he has probably got the biggest wicket on offer. 

It's time for drinks. Williams going as strong as ever and shouldering this chase for now. He is on 38 off 37 balls. 

25-run stand thus far between Sean Williams and Tony Munyonga. Williams has scored the more runs and he is now on 33 off as many balls. 

Kaitano plays a hook shot off Avesh. The ball goes over the ropes for a six but the batter is on the ground again. He is unable to continue and hobbles off the field. 

Takudzwanashe Kaitano stretching his toes and the physios are out to help him out. Sean Williams, who came in at No.6 in the last match, has come in at No.3 here. 

Zimbabwe 29/1 in 5.2 overs

Chahar gets the breakthrough for India in his second over. Big inswinging yorker and the umpire shakes his head when India appeal for LBW. Rahul takes the review and as it turns out, it was the right thing to do. Three reds and Kaia has to go. 

Kaia lbw b Chahar 6 (9), Zimbabwe 7/1 off 2.3 overs 

And there is a Mankad incident straightaway! Deepak Chahar knocks off the bails at the non-striker's end where Innocent Kaia has backed up outside the crease. No appeal and so it is called a dead ball. 

Brad Evans and Sikandar Raza were both quite exceptional, with the former finishing with a five-wicket haul. However, Zimbabwe would consider themselves lucky that India haven't scored over 350 runs considering just how woeful the rest of their bowlers and their fielding effort was.