Highlights IND vs ZIM 2nd ODI, Harare: India Win By 5 Wickets To Clinch The Series

Highlights India vs Zimbabwe 2nd ODI 2022 Latest Match Updates: India won the second ODI match by five wickets to take an unassailable 2-0 lead in the series. The away team lost a total of five wickets in the chase of 161 runs against Zimbabwe. KL Rahul, Shikhar Dhawan, Ishan Kishan, Shubman Gill and Deepak Hooda went back into the pavilion before Axar Patel and Sanju Samson took the team to victory.

Earlier, Zimbabwe were hoping for a better performance in the match but they failed to do it as they got all out for just 161 runs in 38.1 Overs. There were a lot of expectations from Sikandar Raza and Regis Chakabva to help ZIM give India a fight but the hosts were blown away in the first innings. From Deepak Chahar to Shardul Thakur and to Axar Patel and Prasidh Krishna, everyone was exceptional.  Zimbabwe struggled to play even 50 overs in the second match as well

This was another terrible performance from Zimbabwe after playing so well against Bangladesh. Credit to Indian bowlers Mohammed Siraj, Shardul Thakur, Prasidh Krishna and Kuldeep Yadav who have bowled so well in the match.

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Ryan Burl fought a lone battle for Zimbabwe till the end but he got no top batsman at the other end to support him. Before that, Kuldeep Yadav dismissed Sikandar Raza who was in great form against Bangladesh and scored two hundreds.

After Shardul Thakur’s twin strikers, Prasidh Krishna removed Wesley Madhevere. Shardul Thakur removed Innocent Kaia and Regis Chakabva in one over and ZIM once again find them in massive trouble very early in the game. Sikandar Raza has a big responsibility on his shoulders now.

The first hour of the IND vs ZIM 2nd ODI belonged to India. Mohammed Siraj gave India an early breakthrough as he removed Takudzwanashe Kaitano. Shardul Thakur and Siraj choked Zimbabwe for runs as the team’s run rate is just above two at the moment.

India won the toss and opted to bowl. KL Rahul shocked many when he revealed that Deepak Chahar is not playing the game. Shardul Thakur replaced him in the playing 11. Zimbabwe openers Innocent Kaia and T Kaitano gave  Zimbabwe a decent start but Mohammed Siraj dismissed Kaitano for 7, leaving Zimbabwe in early trouble.

KL Rahul-led Indian cricket team is bowling first after winning the toss against Zimbabwe in the second ODI at the Harare Sports Club. Indian players are high on confidence after winning the first match in a dominating fashion by 10 wickets. They have won their last two ODI series against England and West Indies. While players like Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma and Jasprit Bumrah have been rested, Shikhar Dhawan, Deepak Hooda, Sanju Samson and Deepak Chahar provide enough quality in the team.

Meanwhile, Regis Chakabva-led Zimbabwe will look make a comeback in the series. They beat Bangladesh in the last ODI series. Sikandar Raza scored two centuries while Innocent Kaia and Chakabva scored one hundred to guide their team to a win. There were vital contributions from Ryal Burl and Luke Jongwe as well.

IND vs ZIM 2nd ODI Date, Time And Venue

When: August 20, 9:15 AM Local Time, 12:45 PM IST

Where: Zimbabwe vs India, 2nd ODI, Harare Sports Club

IND vs ZIM 2nd ODI Weather Report

The weather in Harare in bright and sunny. The maximum temperature will hover just below 28 degrees Celsius during the game. The wind speed on the day will be somewhere around 11 km/h.

IND vs ZIM 2nd ODI Where To Watch And Live Streaming Details

The IND vs ZIM 2nd ODI will be televised on Sony Sports Network. Fans can watch the live streaming on SonyLiv.

IND vs ZIM ODI Series Squads

Zimbabwe Squad: Regis Chakabva(w/c), Takudzwanashe Kaitano, Innocent Kaia, Wesley Madhevere, Sikandar Raza, Ryan Burl, Luke Jongwe, Milton Shumba, Donald Tiripano, Victor Nyauchi, Richard Ngarava, Brad Evans, Clive Madande, John Masara, Tadiwanashe Marumani, Tony Munyonga, Tanaka Chivanga

India Squad: Shikhar Dhawan, KL Rahul(c), Shubman Gill, Rahul Tripathi, Sanju Samson(w), Deepak Hooda, Axar Patel, Shardul Thakur, Avesh Khan, Mohammed Siraj, Kuldeep Yadav, Shahbaz Ahmed, Deepak Chahar, Ishan Kishan, Prasidh Krishna, Ruturaj Gaikwad