India sealed a convincing series victory against Zimbabwe with a dominant 10-wicket win in the fourth T20I at the Harare Sports Club on Saturday, July 13.
This victory secured the series win for India with a scoreline of 3-1 heading into the final match on Sunday.
Zimbabwe sets a modest target
Asked to bat first after losing the toss, Zimbabwe found themselves restricted to a modest total of 152/7 in their allotted 20 overs. Skipper Sikandar Raza was the lone warrior for the hosts, providing some late impetus with his knock of 46 runs off just 28 deliveries, including two fours and three sixes. Openers Wesley Madhevere (25 runs) and Tadiwanashe Marumani (32 runs) also chipped in with valuable contributions, but the Indian bowling attack kept things tight throughout the innings.
Khaleel Ahmed (2/32) was the pick of the Indian bowlers, with two wickets.
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Yashasvi Jaiswal and Shubman Gill punish Zimbabwe bowlers
In reply, India openers Yashasvi Jaiswal and Shubman Gill stitched together a match-winning partnership, chasing down the target with ease in just 15.2 overs without losing a wicket. Jaiswal was the aggressor, scoring a belligerent 93 runs off just 53 balls, including 13 fours and two sixes. Gill provided valuable support at the other end, contributing a well-made 58 runs off 39 deliveries with six fours and two sixes.
Jaiswal was adjudged the Player of the Match for his match-winning knock.
Here’s how Twitter reacted:
A composed chase by our openers ✅
Series victory for Captain Gill ✅The new era is promising! 💪🇮🇳#AavaDe | #ZIMvIND
— Gujarat Titans (@gujarat_titans) July 13, 2024
The cricketing representation of ‘won in a heartbeat’. 😮💨🔥#TeamIndia clinch the series with a game to spare. 🏆
📸: BCCI #PlayBold #ZIMvIND pic.twitter.com/RQRicvZSP5
— Royal Challengers Bengaluru (@RCBTweets) July 13, 2024
𝘐𝘥𝘩𝘢𝘳 𝘣𝘩𝘪 4 𝘮𝘢𝘳𝘶𝘯𝘨𝘢, 𝘶𝘥𝘩𝘢𝘳 𝘣𝘩𝘪 4 𝘮𝘢𝘳𝘶𝘯𝘨𝘢, 𝘴𝘢𝘣𝘬𝘰 𝘑𝘢𝘪𝘴𝘉𝘢𝘭𝘭 𝘥𝘪𝘬𝘩𝘢𝘶𝘯𝘨𝘢… 😂🔥 pic.twitter.com/lilKrqSe8c
— Rajasthan Royals (@rajasthanroyals) July 13, 2024
Hat-trick of 𝙒s! ✅
Series sealed! ✅#ZIMvIND #PunjabKings pic.twitter.com/0MekWz7AGm— Punjab Kings (@PunjabKingsIPL) July 13, 2024
This was a fine knock from Yashasvi Jaiswal. #YashasviJaiswal #ZIMvIND pic.twitter.com/5ZPfeUurs8
— Dipanjan Chatterjee (@I_am_DipCh) July 13, 2024
Jaiswal : Mere Pachaas
Gill : Mere bhi, Mere bhi 5️⃣0️⃣What a dominant performance, boys! 👌#ZIMvIND #MumbaiMeriJaan #MumbaiIndians
— Mumbai Indians (@mipaltan) July 13, 2024
Yashasvi by name, Yashasvi by game 🔥#YashasviJaiswal #ZIMvIND #PunjabKings pic.twitter.com/RsYTkwccg0
— Punjab Kings (@PunjabKingsIPL) July 13, 2024
The Song of 🧊 & 🔥#WhistleForBlue #ZIMvIND
📸 : @BCCI pic.twitter.com/LXhrdKMxUP— Chennai Super Kings (@ChennaiIPL) July 13, 2024
🇮🇳💥 𝙎𝙚𝙧𝙞𝙚𝙨 𝙨𝙚𝙖𝙡𝙚𝙙! Top performance from the boys to secure a 10 wicket win.
📷 Getty • #ZIMvIND #ZIMvsIND #TeamIndia #BharatArmy #COTI🇮🇳 pic.twitter.com/iSn2htkMID
— The Bharat Army (@thebharatarmy) July 13, 2024
A smashing chase to seal the series 🔥
Way to go, #TeamIndia 🇮🇳#ZIMvIND pic.twitter.com/IBtkGclElh
— SunRisers Hyderabad (@SunRisers) July 13, 2024
Player of the Match: Yashasvi Jaiswal #cricket #ZIMvIND #T20I #YashasviJaiswal #CricketTwitter pic.twitter.com/K4XZBMkRYY
— CricketTimes.com (@CricketTimesHQ) July 13, 2024
India’s young brigade take an unassailable 3-1 lead in the T20I series against Zimbabwe 👏
📝 #ZIMvIND: pic.twitter.com/QTOcPzSCg7
— ICC (@ICC) July 13, 2024
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