Published: Jul 10, 2015, 08:49 PM (IST)
Edited: Jul 10, 2015, 08:49 PM (IST)
Zimbabwe captain Elton Chigumbura scored his second One-Day International (ODI) ton for Zimbabwe in the first ODI against India at Harare. Chigumbura came in at a time when his side were two wickets down for a score of 47 and needed to score some quick runs if Zimbabwe had to get close to India’s score. His unbeaten century almost won it for Zimbabwe but was denied after Bhuvneshwar Kumar bowled an excellent final over. Full Blog: India vs Zimbabwe 2015, 1st ODI at Harare
India therefore take a 1-0 lead in the three-match series as India’s stand-in captain for the series Ajinkya Rahane registered his first win of his career. Zimbabwe will be encouraged by this performance and will look to comeback stronger in the second ODI, which is scheduled to be played on Sunday. Full scorecard: India vs Zimbabwe 2015, 1st ODI at Harare
Earlier, Zimbabwe had won the toss and elected to bowl first. India were struggling at 87 for five at one stage but recovered well as a century from Ambati Rayudu and a half-century from Stuart Binny helped India post a respectable score. Zimbabwe put in their best performance but could not go past the line.
