125/10 (18.3)
CRR : 6.76
167/6 (20.0)
CRR : 8.35
India won by 42 runs 🏆
Player of the Match
Player
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Player of the Match: Shivam Dube (26 runs and 2 wickets)
Shivam Dube (Player of the Match): "It's always a special thing for me to contribute in both the departments as an all-rounder. So, it feels good to me. Yeah, definitely, that's a T20 game. If you struggle, and one shot, you’re back in the game. Be positive and try to hit the bowler. The ground is a little big for us, but yeah, we enjoyed playing here. The atmosphere has been beautiful here."
Player of the Series: Washington Sundar (8 wickets in the series)
Washington Sundar (Player of the Series): "I am someone who always likes to smile. It is good to finish the series with a win.
After the first game, it was very similar to South Africa. We were in South Africa 6 months back, and the conditions were quite similar there. Getting that extra speed and extra bounce and extracted that here as well. Good to get five games to play, and we had enough time to get a lot of information about the condition.
There are a lot of takeaways and learnings from the series to Sri Lanka series; I bowled a lot in this series. We had a lot of success as a team."
After the first game, it was very similar to South Africa. We were in South Africa 6 months back, and the conditions were quite similar there. Getting that extra speed and extra bounce and extracted that here as well. Good to get five games to play, and we had enough time to get a lot of information about the condition.
There are a lot of takeaways and learnings from the series to Sri Lanka series; I bowled a lot in this series. We had a lot of success as a team."
Sikandar Raza (Zimbabwe Captain): "I thought Blessing bowled well throughout the series. Batting wise, we're still below par. Below the order, we're having a lot of problem. I think we have improved a lot there. One grey area that remains has to be the body language in the field.
It was unfortunate that Richie [Richard Ngarava] was not fit at the start of the year. As you have seen he was in the ICC Team of the Year previously. Richie and Blessing have been brilliantly. My shoulder is not 100 percent. I need to be a guy who is fit. It’s not just about hogging onto a jersey. I want to play domestic cricket, the four-day cricket, and see if I can fit in the Test team later.
It was unfortunate that Richie [Richard Ngarava] was not fit at the start of the year. As you have seen he was in the ICC Team of the Year previously. Richie and Blessing have been brilliantly. My shoulder is not 100 percent. I need to be a guy who is fit. It’s not just about hogging onto a jersey. I want to play domestic cricket, the four-day cricket, and see if I can fit in the Test team later.
I leave for the Manchester Originals for the Hundred in a while. Hopefully, I do well there."
Shubman Gill (India Captain): "Excellent series. As you mentioned, the hunger to perform after the loss in the first game was phenomenal. The conversation at the toss was good, too.
We didn't have enough time on the nets when we arrived here. A lot of the players had long flights; they weren't used to the conditions. A lot of players didn't have a long hit on the nets. But as the series progressed, we adapted nicely. It was great to see.
I have been to Sri Lanka once earlier in my career, and that was to play in the Asia Cup. I am looking forward to the series."
We didn't have enough time on the nets when we arrived here. A lot of the players had long flights; they weren't used to the conditions. A lot of players didn't have a long hit on the nets. But as the series progressed, we adapted nicely. It was great to see.
I have been to Sri Lanka once earlier in my career, and that was to play in the Asia Cup. I am looking forward to the series."
Shubman Gill collects the trophy and strolls towards the team members waiting behind the Champions banner. Abhishek Sharma, Tushar Deshpande, Dhruv Jurel, and Riyan Parag, the debutants in the middle lift the trophy together with smiles written all over their face.
So, that’s it for the tour. India sealed the series 4-1 over Zimbabwe. Gautam Gambhir will take over from interim coach VVS Laxman in India’s next series against Sri Lanka, starting July 27.
Arijit Kundu, this side, signing off along with veteran commentators, AkshayaKrishna Polya and Akshay Bhide, with scorer/analyst Raju Khariya playing the role behind the scoring inputs. Keep ‘CREXing’ for more cricketing extravaganza.
Arijit Kundu, this side, signing off along with veteran commentators, AkshayaKrishna Polya and Akshay Bhide, with scorer/analyst Raju Khariya playing the role behind the scoring inputs. Keep ‘CREXing’ for more cricketing extravaganza.