India vs Zimbabwe 3rd T20I: India secured a 2-1 advantage in the five-game series following a 23-run victory over Zimbabwe in the third T20I match in Harare. Washington Sundar was awarded Player of the Match for his bowling performance of 3 wickets for 15 runs, which contributed to India’s ability to hold off Zimbabwe’s total of 182.
India has rebounded back with after a surprising setback in the opening match of the series. They are operating seamlessly as a cohesive team, and the outcomes are evident. Zimbabwe must step up their game to have a chance at a resurgence.
A stellar performance from the Men in Blue as they maintain their lead in the series. A smooth delivery from Jaiswal, a fifty from Gill, and a 28-ball 49 from Gaikwad allowed India to achieve a score that was just above average on a slightly uneven pitch.
Zimbabwe suffered three wickets during the powerplay, which put them even more at a disadvantage. Raza attempted to retaliate, but Sundar outwitted him with a clever delivery. The hosts were reduced to half their team in just 7 overs, signaling the end was near.
Myers and Madande put in their best effort, managing a 77-run partnership for the sixth wicket, though it didn’t happen as quickly as they hoped. The only consolation for the hosts was Myers’ impressive fifty. The highlight came towards the end, but it was too late for the hosts. Sundar and Khaleel were the standout bowlers for India, delivering brilliant deliveries.
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Match Summary
Washington Sundar was rewarded as the Player of the match after the match between India vs Zimbabwe for his outstanding performance in which he conceded only 15 runs in 4 overs along with 3 wickets.
“Feels amazing and every time I play for the country, it feels amazing. It was definitely a better wicket, in the first two games there was more for the bowlers compared to this game, our batters batted well. It did put a lot of pressure on us and we wanted to execute our plans the best we can to restrict them. Hopefully, we get to see a lot of places in Zimbabwe and explore more, hopefully we can seal the series on Saturday”. Sundar stated in the post conference.
The Zimbabwe captain Sikandar Raza was not pleased with his team performance and stated, “I think it’s the fielding again, we are proud of our fielding but the wheels came off today, we gave away 20 extra runs and we lost by 23 runs. We still have problems at the top but I have utmost faith in them that they will come good some time. We have tried 15 different partners in the last year and a half or so. There is a lot of cricket going on in the country and club cricket has revived. It’s time that our players including myself take up the responsibility. The youngsters making mistakes is acceptable but the senior players need to step up. You cannot fix a problem by creating another problem, we have picked 3 openers for a reason. The openers that have been picked up should be given a run”.