An imagined Indian team is shoo-in to complete a 3-0 ODI series against a Zimbabwean side that has struggled to put up even a semblance of battle. India has done extremely well not only beating their hapless opponents on all fronts in the previous two matches, and will enter the third and final ODI knowing that the script is unlikely to change at the Harare Sports Complex on Monday. This means that the visiting team will have another chance to conduct experiments with the bigger picture in mind, which is next year’s ICC World Cup.
Stand-in skipper KL Rahul has done a pretty good job keeping the players motivated enough to move into the middle, grab the opportunities with both hands and fortify their places on the side gearing up for big fights to come .
There’s no doubt they haven’t undergone the kind of research that would have helped them develop further as cricketers, but those looking for a longer run at the highest level will certainly not mind the experience.
If the 161 all-out in the second game is any proof, the home team continues to look for a quick fix to its batting woes, while the bowlers are also unable to match the Indian batting lineup, which is some of the best ODI. has to harass. players in its ranks. As proof, one can look at Shikhar Dhawan’s statistics in the 50-over format.
The extremely talented Shubhman Gill should not be satisfied with what he has achieved on the tour so far, and will certainly be trying to get another shot at the Zimbabwe bowlers.
The move to promote himself didn’t work in the second match, but that doesn’t stop Rahul from trying again.
His stay in the fold in the second ODI lasted only nine balls, as he could only score one run on five balls.
In the absence of the frontline bowlers, this attack has performed extremely well and showed what it is capable of, and the quality of the opposition is no reason to undermine the efforts of dedicated people like Deepak Chahar, Mohammed Siraj, Shardul Thakur, Prasidh. Krishna and Axar Patel.
Among the batters, if given another chance to hit, Ishan Kishan will try to overcome the second game’s failure with a good knock.
After the 10-wicket drubbing in the series opener, Zimbabwe could narrow the margin of defeat in the second ODI, but to ensure a better result they would have to play out of their minds.
Even that may not be enough for the beleaguered hosts, but they would do well to promote Sikandar Raza and Sean Williams, Zimbabwe’s best hitters for some time, to the lineup.
Teams (Away): India: KL Rahul (C), Shikhar Dhawan (VC), Ruturaj Gaikwad, Shubman Gill, Deepak Hooda, Rahul Tripathi, Ishan Kishan (WK), Sanju Samson (WK), Shardul Thakur, Kuldeep Yadav, Axar Patel, Avesh Khan, Prasidh Krishna, Mohd Siraj, Deepak Chahar, Shahbaz Ahmed.
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Zimbabwe: Regis Chakabva (C), Ryan Burl, Tanaka Chivanga, Bradley Evans, Luke Jongwe, Innocent Kaia, Takudzwanashe Kaitano, Clive Madande, Wessly Madhevere, Tadiwanashe Marumani, John Masara, Tony Munyonga, Richard Ngarava, Victor Nyauchi, Sikandar Raza Milton Shumba, Donald Tiripano.
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