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Written by Cricket Country Staff
Published: Jun 11, 2016, 12:56 PM (IST)
Edited: Jun 11, 2016, 07:42 PM (IST)
Zimbabwe will take on India in the first One-Day International (ODI) of the three-match series at Harare. It’s a crucial game for Indian skipper MS Dhoni and the young crop of Indian players as they are looking forward to cement their place in the national side. LIVE Streaming, ZIM vs IND, 1st ODI: Watch Free Live Telecast of Zimbabwe vs India at Harare on Ten Sports
Graeme Cremer will be leading the Zimbabwean side and the battle between the two will be thrilling to watch. India have three debutants in their side in the form of Yuzvendra Chahal, KL Rahul and Karun Nair. They have made some serious impact in the recently concluded Indian Premier League and earned a spot in the national side. They will bank on the experience of Dhoni and Ambati Rayudu to sail through crunch situations.
Zimbabwe on the other hand have Chamu Chibhabha, Hamilton Masakadza, Richmond Mutumbami, Craig Ervine, Elton Chigumbura to stand up on the big occasion. The match is in progress as Dhoni got it right at the toss and has elected to field first. Get the live updates, most hilarious tweets and lot more on 1st ODI of India tour of Zimbabwe 2016 between here.
India beat Zimbabwe by 9 wickets in Harare, Lokesh Rahul top scoring on debut with a maiden century #ZIMvIND pic.twitter.com/8sZgTq4FJJ
— ICC (@ICC) June 11, 2016
Wao what a superb way to get hundred. Rahul makes it with six. Too good :’) #ZIMvIND
— Shoaib (@ShoaibNiazi6) June 11, 2016
What a debut for KL Rahul, what a talent he is.
India and producing classy batsmen still a better love story then twilight.— HaCb Dal (@HaseebHazzyDal) June 11, 2016
#ZIMvIND Meanwhile Shikhar Dhawan is searching new job.
— ritesh kumar (@ritesh93kashyap) June 11, 2016
KL Rahul making the most of the opportunity given. India needed a cautious innings and he delivered. #ZIMvIND
— FoMA Ramteke (@fomaramteke) June 11, 2016
BC Raydu run mat le. #ZIMvIND — Censored Chikna (@Madan_Chikna) June 11, 2016
Axar has emerged as the prime candidate for Jadeja’s place in the Indian team. Not a big turner, but clever pace variation. #ZIMvIND
— Haroon Javed (@Engr__haroon) June 11, 2016
I expecting Dhoni to Bat in this series is the stupidest thing. #IndVsZim — Silly Point (@Sarcaism_) June 11, 2016
KL Rahul showing he can bat in shorter formats as well. Rayudu showing he can bat in Tests as well. #ZIMvIND — yashpal gohil (@imyashuu) June 11, 2016
Fastest to 1000 ODI runs from India: 24 inns VKohli/SDhawan, 25 inns NS Sidhu, 29 inns MS Dhoni/AMBATI RAYUDU, 30 inns SV Manjrekar #ZIMvIND — #ZIMvIND INDvZIM ICC (@Super_Cricbuzz) June 11, 2016
For F**k’s sake !! Will Rayudu atleast start attacking now !?!?!??!?? Need 40 off 19 ovrs ! #ZIMvIND #INDvZIM — Swap (@urstrulyswap) June 11, 2016
For F**k’s sake !! Will Rayudu atleast start attacking now !?!?!??!?? Need 40 off 19 ovrs ! #ZIMvIND #INDvZIM — Swap (@urstrulyswap) June 11, 2016
Slowest 50s by Indians vs Zimbabwe since June 2001: 97 balls – M Kaif, 2005 95 balls – S Ganguly, 2001 93 balls – A RAYUDU, Today#ZIMvIND — Sampath (@SAMPATHB24) June 11, 2016
50 for Ambati Rayudu as well. A slow one but a 50 nonetheless.#ZIMvIND — HoldingWilleyCricket (@holdingwilley) June 11, 2016
its truly a #Cricketfestival right now in Harare coz The crowd is enjoying every bit of the match #ZIMvIND @Ten_Sports — Chandan Kumar (@Iamchand97) June 11, 2016
India are cruising to victory at Harare. They need just 59 runs in 22 overs. Rahul is batting on 60. #ZIMvIND — Pranay Sawant (@mi_Pranay) June 11, 2016
Captain cool and his young team has won the hearts of INDIA #ZIMvIND@deadpool pic.twitter.com/OcTxHTS26Z — Shubham gorule (@shubham_gorule) June 11, 2016
Looks like KL Rahul & A Rayudu,both are having net sessions in live match.Just delaying the victory.#ZIMvIND #INDvsZIM — Arnish Mistry® (@ArnishIsm) June 11, 2016
Harare is perhaps the best venue in the world to play/watch cricket. The weather is just perfect for players & spectators alike.#ZimvInd — Mohandas Menon (@mohanstatsman) June 11, 2016
Kejriwal should publish full page ads in all Zimbabwean newspapers as many Indian fans expected to be in the African nation for #ZIMvIND. — Mr PerFAKEtionist (@parthology) June 11, 2016
Lokesh Rahul is only the second Indian opener to score 50+ on ODI debut. First was Robin Uthappa (86 vs Eng, Indore, 2006) #ZIMvIND — Bharath Seervi (@SeerviBharath) June 11, 2016
Hope Zimbabwe batting comes to the party in the upcoming matches, can atleast enjoy the match #ZIMvIND — Vighas Senguttuvan (@Vighas_S) June 11, 2016
After watching the match I just thought for a second that the test season was back #ZIMvIND — Jay Shah (@jayshah219) June 11, 2016
There’s so much CH in the Zimbabwe team, they should rather be called CHimbabwe. #ZIMvIND — Umang Gandhi (@umanggandhi_10) June 11, 2016
There’s so much CH in the Zimbabwe team, they should rather be called CHimbabwe. #ZIMvIND — Umang Gandhi (@umanggandhi_10) June 11, 2016
Dear Ambati Rayudu..we know u want to play Test Cricket for India..but this is no test cricket but ODI cricket.. #ZIMvIND — Muzammil VagoZz (@Musammilkv) June 11, 2016
Atul Wassan’s commentary is worse than Venkatesh Pradad’s batting #ZIMvIND — Prathik Roy (@prathik1) June 11, 2016
Rayudu just playing for Himself in this Match, Hardly trying to Reach double digits ! #ZIMvIND — Lolwale (@sabkilengayab) June 11, 2016
The only time BJP and Congress agreed on something was when they were watching #ZIMvIND and #RahulGandhi said, “Chhota Bheem dekhte hain” — Kovid Garg (@KovidGorgasm) June 11, 2016
Two test matches are going on in the same time.. #ZIMvIND #ENGvSL — Subhankar Das (@Iamsubha27) June 11, 2016
Zim’s coach Ntini pissed at India sending inexperienced side: “we will put ’em under carpet” Golden oppurtunity for our debutants!#ZIMvIND — cricBC (@cricBC) June 11, 2016
Definitely it’s a different ball game compared to T20,mindset will be the key.Surely a bit of nervousness on mid.Good start needed #ZIMvIND — Madhan Mohan (@IamMadhanMohan) June 11, 2016
Whenever Zimbabwe’s economic condition goes down, they arrange a cricket series with India. 😀#ZIMvIND P.S. -… https://t.co/R0xhLJmPe8 — Rahul Anand (@RahulAnand12) June 11, 2016
Stupid Media is interested in Dhoni retirement but they won’t realize that K L Rahul is idea replacement for him in Test #ZIMvIND — Amar A Deshmukh (@legendsachinfan) June 11, 2016
Manish Pandey being preferred to bat at his KKR batting position, smart decision #ZIMvIND — Vinay RKM (@vinzalwayz) June 11, 2016
Last time two Indian debutants opened in an ODI were Parthasarthi Sharma and Dilip Vengsarkar in Feb, 1976 vs New Zealand. #ZIMvIND — Sampath (@SAMPATHB24) June 11, 2016
Target for India 169 runs….@msdhoni should bat up . #INDvsZIM — ANKIT KUMAR (@Ankitaker) June 11, 2016
Since the batsman run is not awarded to batsman/Batting team,he has to taking the free ball#NoBall #INDvsZIM #ZIMvIND — Tabrez Shaikh (@its_tabrez_4u) June 11, 2016
Most wickets for India in International cricket in 2016: 24 – BUMRAH* 23 – Ashwin 18 – Jadeja, Nehra 15 – H Pandya#INDvsZIM — Umang Pabari (@UPabari) June 11, 2016
#INDvsZIM Gone r the good old cricketing days of Zimbabwe when Andy Flower used to open the bat and Heath Streak used to bowl d first over — tyler durden (@kuntalsarma8) June 11, 2016
#INDvsZIM Zimbabwe ka shikar kiya jaa raha hai pic.twitter.com/CMyWSkakPh — tyler durden (@kuntalsarma8) June 11, 2016
Chahal becomes 29th Indian spinner to take a wicket in his debut ODI match.#INDvsZIM — Umang Pabari (@UPabari) June 11, 2016
If u r still watching the #INDvsZIM match, you are a real cricket tard. — BK. (@iamsrktheking) June 11, 2016
Most boring cricket is on #INDvsZIM i feel like poking my eyes out or change the channel — Fahad Ali Jami (@fahadtweets) June 11, 2016
IPL is all glitz, glamour & appeal Playing for India is staid & sober AXAR Patel of IPL becomes AKSHAR Patel#INDvsZIM #IPL — KN Vaidyanathan (@KNVaidy) June 11, 2016
“Chalo ladko” nice to hear MSD saying dis..literally the Stump Mic is so loud that viewers r able to hear it #MSDhoni #INDvsZIM — Rushu (@Rushabhsukhadi1) June 11, 2016
Ughh! This match is even more “bekaaarrr” than Dilwale #INDvsZIM — Surbhi Verma (@jihadmyfoot) June 11, 2016
Look like Dhoni wants full match practice for his newbies and so making Zimbabwe bat full quota of overs #INDvsZIM — Arup Roy (@ApnaArup) June 11, 2016
listening dhoni talk behind the stumps is fun #ZIMvIND #INDvsZIM — Aishwarya (@ThatManKohli) June 11, 2016
Itni dur Zimbabve kyo gaye,is se achha to Bhutan ya Nepal se khel lete yahi pe#INDvsZIM — Bewda The Great (@16039ad7e1ec4e3) June 11, 2016
This ‘Bapu’ of Dhoni has conceded 23 runs in the last over vs Dhoni on 21 May, 2016 at Visakhapatnam.#INDvsZIM — Umang Pabari (@UPabari) June 11, 2016
Dhoni is calling Akshar Patel Bapu. Hardik Patel will protest against that as well. He will ask for reservation in that as well. #IndvsZim — Paresh Godhwani (@Par_God) June 11, 2016
@yuzi_chahal is very impressive today.! Not only good bowling, also fielding on his bowling is amazing & impressive. #INDvsZIM — Cricket CasanovaBuzz (@cricketsourabh) June 11, 2016
If anyone thinking Ind vs zim is the most boring thing in the tv then ur r wrong because they r showing shandar in utv #INDvsZIM — sarcastic_ su-myth (@ft_sumyth) June 11, 2016
#INDvsZIM khud gumrah hote hote Bumrah ne sibanda ko gumrah kr diya — Prashant Verma (@Prashantdstar) June 11, 2016
Barinder Sran has made a solemn promise to himself. To drop every skier that comes his way. He had out embarrassment to shame. #indvszim — Kushan Sarkar (@kushansarkar) June 11, 2016
That lovely moment Axar Patel bowling & dhoni saying “Boht badiya boht badiya bappu”..#INDVSZIM #DHONI — MR_PREDICTER (@jitzvijan03) June 11, 2016
Back at @DDNational covering cricket #Fourthumpire #INDvsZIM with Nayan Mongia, Vijay Dahiya and Dr. Narottam Puri — Anjum Chopra (@chopraanjum) June 11, 2016
Someone Remind Chibhabha that It’s Not a test match #INDvsZIM #ZIMvsIND — Arvind K. Yadav (@ImYadav07) June 11, 2016
#SuperSaturday #INDvsZIM India Vs Zimbabwe cricket match is like salad section in a Non-Veg party. No one cares about it.#ZimvIND — ASHEESH PANDEY (@ApzPunk9119) June 11, 2016
खालीपन का ये आलम है ग़ालिब की इंडिया जिम्बाम्बे का मैच भी देख रहा हूँ#INDvsZIM — K.P.Sinha (@kpsinha) June 11, 2016
Kinda confused what should i watch.. #INDvsZIM match on Ten3 or movie Te3n. Screw both.. Breaking bad it is. — Yash Sachdev (@yasachdev995) June 11, 2016
स्टेडियम में दर्शक ही नहीं हैं ऐसा लग रहा है। कोई 1st क्लास मैच चल रहा हो जैसे।#INDvsZIM — Sharad Ojha (@SharadOjha1) June 11, 2016
#RajyaSabhaPolls are as important as #INDvsZIM matches. #ZIMvIND — AshEsh (@ashesh_dxb) June 11, 2016
If Dhoni win De match India will Happy If Zimbabwe win Entire Cricket will Happy#Aswin_Logic#IndvsZim — Sarvananthan (@sarusarva) June 11, 2016
Chibhabha reaches double-figures in the 10th over, and there’s a quiet cheer in the Harare press-box #ZIMvIND #INDvsZIM @IExpressSports — Bharat Sundaresan (@beastieboy07) June 11, 2016
Seeing Sran bowling …..it reminds of me Young@IrfanPathan #INDvsZIM — Paal #ARG #ESP (@Pr__09) June 11, 2016
That’s more like it masakadza! Now was that too hard…one boundary and singles! #INDvsZIM — Thecricketguy (@Thecricketguy01) June 11, 2016
This #INDvsZIM series is shite. No one cares about it except @ten_sports — Arijit Banerjee (@ProuddRed) June 11, 2016
BC ekdum boring match 1 to #Kohli nhi, upar se ye #Dhoni Captain :/ #INDvsZIM #ZIMvIND — Hell Hunter (@iamHellHunter) June 11, 2016
Finally the day is here!@msdhoni back in blue with newcomers. May he gives his best to bring out the best in his new team! #INDvsZIM Chak De — Dhoni : True Hero (@dancingpower91) June 11, 2016
I really want K L Rahul to do well and push Dhawan. It’s been quite a while since the openers were challenged. #INDvsZIM — VJ (@JeyenthV) June 11, 2016
#INDvsZIM Indian upcoming bowlers have a truly good opportunity to make an impact in this series in the absence of Bhuvi and Shammi — Devilsbrouhaha (@alibehzaad) June 11, 2016
Aaj hum Itne velle ki #INDvsZIM par bhi tweet karenge. — Anjali Sharma (@AnjaliSharma132) June 11, 2016
#INDvsZIM Bumrah is made to field on long on from being at 3rd man. Even his fielding position is promoted being a somewhat senior in d team — Devilsbrouhaha (@alibehzaad) June 11, 2016
Shrieks in the stadium. We Indians love cricket so much. #INDvsZIM — Harleen (@VeiledDesires_) June 11, 2016
Considering the crowd on a Saturday morning, it seems Zimbabwe has a lower Unemployment rate than India #INDvsZIM #SuperSaturday — AshEsh (@ashesh_dxb) June 11, 2016
Only against Zimbabwe, India’s bowling attack looks strong.#INDvsZIM — Sunil- The Cricketer (@1sInto2s) June 11, 2016
Zimbabwe will be AllOut below 160 and India will win by 8 wickets #IndvsZim — Abhishek (@ImAbhishek_) June 11, 2016
Russel Tiffin still umpiring, made his debut all the way back in 1992. Sadly, his decision making has not improved over 24 years. #INDvsZIM — Gav_Joshi_Aus (@Gampa_cricket) June 11, 2016
“Guys, you may not play for a long time after this series, so give it your best shot” – Dhoni in the huddle#INDvsZIM — Gaurav Sethi (@BoredCricket) June 11, 2016
MS Dhoni wins the toss. India to bowl.#IndvsZim — CricLife (@TheCriclife) June 11, 2016
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