END OF OVER:20 | 12 Runs | ZIM: 115/9 | RR: 5.75
- Clive Madande29 (25b)
- Tendai Chatara0 (9b)
- Avesh Khan4-0-29-1
- Mukesh Kumar3-0-16-1
Ashish will be in for the chase. Stay tuned
Amit: "Poor rotation of bowlers. Mukesh should have got 2 overs at the death. " India are probably going to rotate the roles as the games go, but yeah, allowed Zimbabwe to sneak through today.
2:41pm Three-act innings. Zimbabwe started with stability but couldn't take off, India's spinners created a collapse and Madande revived them late. The hosts are probably still unders but they've done well to get this far after Bishnoi sliced through in the middle overs with googlies. Sundar, with his stock balls and natural variation, was tough to hit too. Madande couldn't find the middle till the last over or two but when he did, he kept strike and got boundaries to punish Avesh's death bowling.
Ritesh Dahiya: "Looks like score predictor is run by the wizards.... 115"
Final over
END OF OVER:19 | 5 Runs | ZIM: 103/9 | RR: 5.42
- Tendai Chatara0 (9b)
- Clive Madande17 (19b)
- Mukesh Kumar3-0-16-1
- Avesh Khan3-0-17-1
Can Chatara hang on for a ball? Fans applaud as the bowler runs in
END OF OVER:18 | 7 Runs | ZIM: 98/9 | RR: 5.44
- Clive Madande12 (14b)
- Tendai Chatara0 (8b)
- Avesh Khan3-0-17-1
- Washington Sundar4-0-11-2
Jey: "How erratic is the live forecast score? How can ZIM score 110 from now?" It might be affronted. Gone up to 115 now
Gill brought mid-off in, then Avesh decided to keep him back and bring short third in
Shrihari Sudars: "Spare a thought for the Zimbabwe supporters who have been at their best today. They have kept their spirits up despite the shoddy show from the home team."
Avesh comes on. Madande might have to farm strike now
END OF OVER:17 | 1 Run | ZIM: 91/9 | RR: 5.35
- Tendai Chatara0 (8b)
- Clive Madande5 (8b)
- Washington Sundar4-0-11-2
- Ravi Bishnoi4-2-13-4
Pradeep Gujaran: "Chat GPT: while the ball might still go on to hit the stumps, the laws are structured to give the batsman the benefit of the doubt if they are struck outside the off-stump while attempting a shot. This maintains a balance between batting and bowling and ensures the game remains fair and enjoyable." Wonder how long it'll be till AI has its input on the laws