Chigumbura slams 26-ball 55 to power Zim to 170
June 18, 2016  18:04
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Zim 170-6 (20 ovs) vs India | Scorecard

Zimbabwe have decided to go after Chahal it looks like. First Cremer lofts the first ball down the ground for only a single to long-off before Chigumbura smashes it over the covers for a six.

He repeats the shot off the fifth ball of the over for another maximum as Chahal gives away 15 runs in his final over to finish with one for 38 in four overs.

Bumrah comes back and strikes with the first delivery of his third over. Cremer tries to go on the attack but ends up slicing a simple catch to Dhawan at mid-off to be dismissed for four.

A good over again from Bumrah, giving away just four runs, in the 18th over while picking up a wicket.

Left-arm Unadkat comes back, to bowl the penultimate over. Chigumbura throws his bat at a wide delivery as he gets a thick outside edge over thirdman for a four. The next ball is in the slot as Chigumbura hammers it over long-on for a massive six as it lands on the roof, before taking a couple of bounces to go out of the stadium.

Unadkat tries the slower ball which Chigumbura slaps through the covers for two runs. He tries to bowl wide yorkers but ends up bowling two successive wides as Zimbabwe benefit with some easy runs.

He drops short as Chigumbura pulls it over midwicket and once again sends it flying outside the ground for another big six, he has smashed his way to 48 from 22 balls, while taking Zimbabwe past the 150-run mark.

A poor last over from Unadkat, as he concedes 21 runs in his final over to finish with 43 runs from four overs.

Even Bumrah comes under attack, in the final over. Chigumbura hits a low full toss straight down the ground and just about gets it over long-off for a six, he has six sixes in his 48.

Another low full toss as Chigumbura looks for the flick fine on the leg side but fails to connect and gets a leg bye.

The right-hander pulls the fifth ball over midwicket for a six to bring up his fifty in grand style, from 25 balls.

Chigumbura finishes unbeaten on a cracking innings of 54 from 26 balls to power Zimbabwe to a healthy 170 for six in their 20 overs.

Zimbabwe exploded towards the end, hitting a lot of boundaries in the last five overs, courtesy of Chigumbura, who hammered seven sixes and a four in his 26-ball knock. They smashed 59 runs from the last five overs, including 36 runs from the last two overs.
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