The 2nd One Day International of the Kajaria Cup series between India and Zimbabwe will be played at the Harare Sports Club Stadium in Harare Zimbabwe. The match will start at 12:45 PM IST.
In the first ODI the Indian captain KL Rahul won the toss and put Zimbabwe into bat. The Indian bowlers bold an immaculate line and length giving no opportunity to the Zimbabwean batsmen to gain momentum. The bowlers blew away the Zimbabwe top order magnificently, dismissing them for a total of 189.
Indian bating began with a sturdy start as they settled down easily without any pressure being put on them. Taking single consistently and hitting an occasional boundary once in the over, they made the Zimbabwean bowling look unthreatening and easy to face. Two Indian batsmen Shikhar Dhawan and Shubman Gill had a partnership of 192 runs, in which Shikhar Dhawan scored 81 runs of 72 ball and Gill scored 82 runs of 76.
The middle order stayed as it is in this match, because the two openers finished the job splendidly for India. This clinical performance in the first match, will be a huge confidence booster for team India. On the other hand the Zimbabwe team will have to examine closely their top order and form at least two partnerships up at the top, to garner any sort of respectable total in the second ODI.
If India get the chance to bat first, they will need to be cautious and watchful in the first hour and as the pitch eases out to bat, they can play their shots.
Fantasy Stars for IND vs ZIM
IND:
Shikhar Dhawan is a versatile batsman who can play every shots in the cricketing book specially the exceptional slog sweep over midwicket. He has played 156 matches, scored 6574 runs, with a batting average of 45.97 and a strike rate of 92.2 in his international career so far. Dhawan is probably one of the greatest one day players that India has ever produced who has the ability to mould himself according to any situation in the game. If need be he can bat with an impressive attacking approach and be guarded in his execution at the same time.
Shubman Gill is yet another diamond to sparkle from the Under-19 tribe. He has played 7 matches, scored 336 runs with a batting average of 67.2 and a strike rate of 98.0 in his international career so far. Gill is a class player who plays beautiful cover drives and hits brilliant pull shots through square leg.
Ishan Kishan is a swashbuckling player who can tonk the ball straight down the ground and over the legside. He has played 4 matches, scored 88 runs, with a batting average of 29.3 and a strike rate of 107.3 in his one day International career so far. If he bats to his potential, he can concurrent a special place for himself in the Indian side. He has all the talent to boost about and the required panache, if he maintains a consistency in his game.
ZIM:
Sikandar Raza has proved to be the backbone of the Zimbabwean batting line up for a long time. He has played 118 One day International matches, scored 3495 runs, with a batting average of 36.8 and a strike rate of 84.5 in his one day career so far. Raza is an impressive player and can play shots all around the dial with solid technique under his belt. Playing spin and pace with similar competence , he can churn out beautiful cover drives through the covers against the fast bowlers and play stunning inside out shots over the covers with the spin.
Sean Williams has played 143 One day International matches, scored 4150 runs, with a batting average of 34.9 and, a strike rate of 82.0 in his one day career so far. known for being a pretty dangerous player, Williams can tear apart a bowling attack. His scoring areas are in front of the wicket through the off side, off side of the back foot and he plays the cut shot and sweep shot very well through squarish Midwicket.
Regis Chakabva, a chilling destroyer of an opponent, he Is a big hitter of a cricket ball who can smash the ball over mid-off and long-off. Having played 56 One day International matches, scored 1092 runs, with a batting average of 21.8 and a strike rate of 68.2 in his one day career so far, he is a player to watch out for.
Possible 11: IND
Shikhar Dhawan, Shubman Gill, Ishan Kishan, KL Rahul, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Deepak Hooda, Shardul Thakur, Prasidh Krishna, Mohammed Siraj, Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav.
Possible 11: ZIM
Innocent Kaia, Tadiwanashe Marumani, Wesley Madhevere, Sean Williams, Sikandar Raza, Regis Chakabva, Ryan Burl, Luke Jongwe, Bradley Evans, Victor Nyauchi, Richard Ngarava.
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