Zimbabwe shock India by two runs
June 18, 2016  20:03


India 168-6 (20 ovs ) vs Zim 170-6 | Scorecard

Axar's quickfire innings of 18 from eight balls has put India in the driver's seat with Dhoni looking his usual calm self on 16 from 14 balls at the other end and not needing much to do at the moment.

Madziva to bowl the final over. Dhoni smashes the first ball to long-off for a single, to make it seven needed from five balls.

Madziva keeps Zimbabwe in the hunt with the wicket of Axar, who is caught at long-off after a cameo of 18 from nine balls.

Dhoni on strike with India needing seven from four balls for victory.

The India captain can't make most of a low full toss as he drives it to the covers for just a single, six needed from three balls for victory.

Debutant Rishi Dhawan on strike, will he take a single or have a go?

Dhawan shuffles across but is beaten by a superb yorker from Madziva. The equation gets tougher for India with six needed from two balls for victory.

Dhawan shuffles across and swings it on the leg side but misses again and this time the umpire calls it a wide, five needed from two balls.

He carves the fifth ball to thirdman for just a single to bring Dhoni back on strike with four runs needed from the last ball for victory.

Dhoni gets just a single from the last ball as India lose by two runs.
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