India score nervy win over Zimbabwe in first ODI
July 10, 2015  20:27

INDIA WIN BY 4 RUNS!

Zim 251-7 (50 ovs) vs India 255-6 | Scorecard


The experienced Bhuvneshwar to bowl the final over of the innings with Zimbabwe needing 10 runs from the last over for victory.

He starts with a low full toss which Chigumbura hits wide of long-on and rushes across for two runs.

The next ball is a yorker on the stumps which Chigumbura hits to the sweeper on the off-side for a single.

New batsman Tiripano is on strike with seven needed from four balls for victory. He needs to sneak a single somehow to bring his skipper back on strike.

Bhuvi bowls a superb yorker which the batsman nudges to fine leg for a single. 6 needed from 3 balls.

Chigumbura is unable to make most of a full toss and hits it to long-off and turns down the single. 6 needed from 2 balls.

A dot ball as Chigumbura fails to beat the cover fielder and gets just one from the last ball.

India manage to edge past Zimbabwe by four runs from the last ball for victory.

Superb bowling by Bhuvneshwar as he brought all his experience into play to deny Zimbabwe a victory from what looked like a position of strength. The wicket of Cremer in the last over proved vital as Chigumbura was unable to steer his team home despite playing a superb innings of 104 from 101 balls.

Axar was India's best bowler, taking two for 41, while Binny claimed two for 54.

Bhuvneshwar was economical, giving away 35 runs in his 10 overs but his pace bowling partner Dhawal was expensive and conceded 60 runs in his nine overs.

Harbhajan bowled a steady spell, to take one for 46 in 10 overs.

The next match will be played on Sunday, July 12, 2015.
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