Murali Vijay is determined to have a longer career in one-dayers after success against Zimbabwe.
The 25-year-old Pandey was picked for the third and final ODI against Zimbabwe after Ambati Rayudu was ruled out due to injury.
Few players grabbed this opportunity with both hands but cricketers like Manoj Tiwary and Robin Uthappa failed to make most of it.
India completed a professional whitewashing of Zimbabwe in the three-match ODI series.
India whitewashed Zimbabwe in the 3-match ODI series.
Rayudu was awarded the Man-of-the-Series award.
Stuart Binny took three wickets — though he ought to have ended with five — as Zimbabwe were cleaned out for 193.
Chigumbura was adjudged out LBW off the bowling of Vijay for 10 off 14.
Kedar Jadhav enjoyed a chance when he was dropped on 41, and he made the most of it by scoring his maiden century.
Pandey brought up his fifty off 67 balls.