Published: Mar 14, 2015, 02:59 PM (IST)
Edited: Mar 14, 2015, 02:59 PM (IST)
Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated the Indian team after their six-wicket win over Zimbabwe in ICC Cricket World Cup 2015 at Auckland. Modi is currently in Sri Lanka, where he concludes his three-nation visit comprising of Seychelles, Mauritius and Sri Lanka. Modi ished the team through social media, where he says that he didn’t watch the match, but heard that India had put up an excellent show. LIVE BLOG: India vs Zimbabwe
Couldn’t catch up on the match but heard about the stellar performance by Team India against Zimbabwe. Congrats!
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) March 14, 2015
Suresh Raina’s unbeaten century and his 196-run stand with skipper MS Dhoni helped India beat Zimbabwe comfortably after they were in a spot of bother chasing 288 to win. Brendan Taylor made 138 for Zimbabwe in his final match for his nation. India therefore go into the quarter-final stage of the mega event without losing a single game. They will face Bangladesh in the second quarter-final at Melbourne on March 19. FULL SCORECARD: India vs Zimbabwe
