11/06Result
1st ODI, India tour of Zimbabwe at Harare, Jun 11 2016
India won by 9 wkts (45b rem)
Player of the Match
KL Rahul
KL RahulIndia
11/06Result
1st ODI, India tour of Zimbabwe at Harare, Jun 11 2016
India won by 9 wkts (45b rem)
Player of the Match
KL Rahul
KL RahulIndia

12.30pm When six batsmen get into double figures, you must get more than 168. India were steady if not spectacular, even though the scorecard may suggest a mark of dominance. Yuzvendra Chahal had an outstanding debut, while Barinder Sran continued his good run from the IPL by swinging the ball both ways in an excellent opening burst. His fielding and extras were a slight let down, but Dhoni wouldn't have too many reasons to complain. Jasprit Bumrah got appreciable bounce off the deck, and varied the slower ones well, along with his traditional toe-crushers. Axar, making a comeback, also rushed through the overs in the middle to give Dhoni the kind of control he enjoys when he employs spinners in the middle overs. The only semblance of a fight from Zimbabwe came in the form of Chigumbura and Ervine. Join us in 40 minutes for the chase.

George Macphers: "Woeful batting by Zimbabwe. This could be why they haven't played a Test since late 2014. They were at least 100 runs short. 265 would have been a decent enough total for them. "

49.5
W
Bumrah to Chatara, OUT, excellent calling from Rayudu. He ensured he called early to get underneath that mistimed skier, but it wasn't easy as he was looking into the sun while running in from mid-on. But ensured he kept his eyes on the ball, made the late adjustment by moving back a touch to complete the catch. Best bowling figures for Bumrah

TL Chatara c Rayudu b Bumrah 4 (18m 10b 0x4 0x6) SR: 40.00

49.4
1
Bumrah to Muzarabani, 1 run, drops it with soft hands into the off side for a quick single
49.3
W
Bumrah to Chigumbura, OUT, 'you miss and I hit' stuff. Length ball on middle from wide of the crease, Chigumbura shaped to pull but the ball cut back in to beat the inside edge and hit leg stump. Industrious knock, but couldn't get the impetus

E Chigumbura b Bumrah 41 (99m 65b 1x4 0x6) SR: 63.07

49.2
0
Bumrah to Chigumbura, no run, spongy bounce on the slower one again, he looked to pull but was beaten by the change in pace
49.1
1
Bumrah to Chatara, 1 run, backs away to leg, Bumrah follows him with a length ball, played towards deep square leg

END OF OVER:
49 | 5 Runs | ZIM: 166/8 | RR: 3.38

  • Elton Chigumbura41 (63b)
  • Tendai Chatara3 (8b)
  • Barinder Sran10-0-42-2
  • Jasprit Bumrah9-2-26-2
48.6
2
Sran to Chigumbura, 2 runs, tennis ball bounce on that occasion, Chigumbura could have had a cup of coffee before meeting that slower bouncer. In the end, pulls it over square leg and manages to pinch a second
48.5
1
Sran to Chatara, 1 run, gets a bottom edge off an attempted cut down to third man
48.4
0
Sran to Chatara, no run, beaten by the slower one, this was a touch inside the line, and so he escapes. Well-disguised
48.3
0
Sran to Chatara, no run, flay and a miss. Looked to play that on the up over point, but was too early into the stroke. Was through with the swing when ball passed the bat
48.2
0
Sran to Chatara, no run, back-of-the-hand slower one outside off, pushed to point
48.1
1
Sran to Chigumbura, 1 run, gets a thick edge down to third man, Rayudu lobs a throw to Dhoni. Chigumbura wanted to get back on strike, but there was hesitation from his partner who turned back finally. Dhoni's throw hit the stumps at the striker's end but Chatara was saved by a desperate dive in the end
48.1
1w
Sran to Chigumbura, 1 wide, not for the first time has Sran bowled one full and wide on the seventh stump. Even Joel Garner couldn't have got a bat on that

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Highest on debut for India

86

The previous highest by an India batsman on ODI debut - by Robin Uthappa against England in 2006. KL Rahul has passed him.

Rayudu as quick as Dhoni

29

No. of innings taken by Ambati Rayudu to score 1000 ODI runs. He is the joint fourth-fastest India batsman to the landmark. MS Dhoni also took 29 innings.

Only the second

1

Number of India openers to make a fifty on debut in ODIs before KL Rahul. Robin Uthappa had made 86 against England in Indore in 2006.

Debutant openers

1976

Last time before this two debutants opened for India in an ODI. Parthasarthi Sharma and Dilip Vengsarkar had opened against NZ in an ODI in Christchurch.

Spin strangle

2.65

Economy of India's spinners in the match - their ninth best in an ODI when spinners have bowled at least 20 overs.

Scrooges

91

Runs conceded by India in 30 overs - the least they have conceded in the first 30 overs of an ODI in the last ten years.

Powerplay? hardly

46

Dots faced by Zimbabwe batsmen in the first ten overs. The hosts managed only 32 runs off the Powerplay.

Masakadza in form

219

Runs by Hamilton Masakadza in three innings in Zimbabwe's previous ODI series against Afghanistan. He averaged 73.0 with one century and a fifty.