Earlier, Deepak Chahar bowled an incisive opening spell as Indian bowlers dominated proceedings to bowl out Zimbabwe for a sub-par 189.

Chahar, who bowled unchanged for seven overs with first spell figures of 3/27, was well supported by Mohammed Siraj (1/36), who worked up brisk pace while bowling the ideal 'Test match length'.

Prasidh Krishna (3/50) and Axar Patel (3/24) also got their share of middle and lower-order victims while Kuldeep Yadav (0/36) was restrictive despite going wicket-less.

Evans back in the attack and a dot later, he bowls a wide. 

Dhawan then takes a single to the leg side.

A dot later, Gill clips the ball to the leg side for a single. 

Dhawan then pulls the ball to backward square leg to bring up the winning runs as India win by 10 wickets.

Raza continues and he gives 5 in the over as Dhawan smashes a four through mid-wicket to inch close to victory.

Nragava continues and Dhawan and Gill smash 15 runs in the over. The wides don't do the hosts any favours.

Gill is now on the attack as he smokes Madhevere for a four and six.

He then goes after Nragava and Raza as the runs flow quickly.

Burl into the attack now and Dhawan starts the over with a single before Gill hammers back-to-back fours to get to his 50. 

Gill and Dhawan then rotate the strike as 7 come off it. 

Offie Madhevere in the attack now and after three dots, Dhawan gets a couple to the leg side.

Dhawan then gets a four off a poor ball down the leg side.

A single to end the over as 7 come off it.

Jongwe continues and after two dots, Gill gets a single to the leg side. 

A wide later, Dhawan plays out a dot and then taps the ball down for a single as 3 come off the over. 

Raza continues and after a dot, Gill gets a four as he creams the half-volley through the off side. 

Gill then gets a single before playing out three dots. 5 runs come off the over. 

Medium pacer Jongwe in the attack now and he bowls three wides as 8 come in the over. 

Williams continues and Gill starts the over with a single to long on.

Dhawan then comes down the pitch and chips the ball over mid-wicket for a four.

A dot later, Dhawan takes a single to the off side. 

A dot later, Gill gets a couple to the off side as 8 come off it. 

Offie Raza in the attack now and Dhawan and Gill happy to just rotate the strike as 4 come off it. 

Williams continues and three come in the over. 

Evans continues and Gill cuts the ball through sweeper cover for a four.

He then plays a deft shot through to the third man boundary. 

Gill then gets a single to  the leg side before Dhawan gets a couple to mid wicket. A single to Dhawan next ball and Gill ends the over with a four as he cuts the ball through cover point as 16 come off the over. 

Williams continues starts the over with a single to the leg side and a wide is called. 

Dhawan and Gill then take a single each. A dot later, Dhawan gets a boundary through square leg. 

A dot later, Dhawan is dropped at square leg. 

The batters keep the scoreboard ticking as Evans continues and he gives six in the over. 

Left arm spinner Williams in the attack now and the batters rotate the strike as 6 come off the over. 

Evans in the attack now and he starts with a full ball that Gill creams through mid-on for a single.

Two dots later, Evans bangs one in as he sees Dhawan coming down the track.

Another dot later, Dhawan pulls the ball to backward square leg for a single. 2 come off the over.

Ngarava continues and he is keeping it nice and tight as Dhawan sees off theo over nicely before Dhawan spoils the over for the bowler as he cuts the ball through gully for a four off the last ball of the over. 

Nyuachi continues and Gill starts the over wuth a quick single to mid-on.

A dot later, Nyuachi bowls a wide. 

Dhawan then takes a single to the leg side. 

Gill then lets the next one go through to the keeper. 

Another wide ball later, Gill tries to go after but the ball sails just over the bails to the fine leg boundary.

A dot to end the over as 8 come off it. 

Ngarava continues and Dhawan jams out the yorker.  

He then bowls a nice inswinger that holds it's line, Dhawan leaves it alone.

Dhawan then gets a couple to fine leg. Dhawan plays out three dots to end the over as 2 come off it.

Nyauchi continues and after a dot, Dhawan gets a single to third man.

Gill looking tentative as he plays out four dots. 

Just a single comes off it. 

Ngarava continues and he bowls a superb over. He tests Dhawan with balls just in the channel outside off stump. The batter gets a single after three dots.

Gill is then gets a bat and pad, big appeal from the bowler, but the umpire is not interested.

Another dot to end the over as only 1 comes off it. 

Nyuachi continues and Gill starts the over with three to mid-wicket. 

A dot later, Dhawan gets a couple through backward point. 

Dhawan is then beaten on the outside edge. A dot and a single to end the over as 6 come off it.

Nyauchi opens at the other end and he starts with a good ball on line and length that just clips Gill on the pad.

He bowls wide down the leg side and the batter takes a single.

The bowler then bowls back to back wides. 

Three dots later, Nyuachi bowls another wide and Dhawan takes a single. 

A dot to end the over as 6 runs come off the over. 

Ngarava opens the bowling for the hosts as Dhawan and Gill atre at the crease and Dhawan gets off the mark with a four as he tucks it to the fine leg boundary. 

Back to back boundaries here as Dhawan smashes the short and wide ball through backward point for a four.

A fielder at backward point puts in a great timely dive to stop a certain boundary. Four dots to end the over as 8 come off it. 

Axar continues and Evans starts the over with a single. A dot later, Nyauchi is caught at slips for 8 as Zimbabwe are all out for 189. 

Nyauchi is the new man in and he gets off the mark with a couple to sweeper cover. 

Full and wide next and Nyauchi swings and the edge flies to third man where Dhawan dives but he has brushed the boundary, that is a four.

A couple and a dot to end the over as 9 runs and a wicket come off it. 

Krishna continues and Evans starts the over with a single.

Krishna then bowls a slow yorker to end 70-run partnership.

Axar back in the attack and after three dots, Ngarava takes a single to square leg. Evans then takes a single before Ngarava lofts the ball that is in the slot over wide long on for a six! 8 come off the over. 

Krishna back in the attack and Evans starts the over with a four over mid-off. That is the highest 9th wicket partnership for Zimbabwe vs India.

Evans then takes a single. 

Two dots later,  Ngarava gets a four to the leg side and a dot to end the over as 10 come off it.

Siraj continues and he starts with a wide. A dot later, Evans takes three as a fielder puts in the dive at the boundary.

Ngarava then takes a couple to long on to bring up the 50-run partnership.

Two dots to end the over as 10 come off it.

Kuldeep continues and Evans smashes the ball for a six over mid-wicket! 

He takes a single before Ngarava plays out 3 dots. 7 come off the over. 

Siraj comes into the attack and after a dot, Evans dances down and smashes it over mid-off for a four. 

Evans and Ngarava then rotate the strike and 7 come in the over.

Axar and Kuldeep  continue and are taken for a few runs. 

Ngarava is the new man in and after a dot, he gets off the mark with a single. A dot to end the over as a single and a wicket comes off it.

Axar continues and after two dots, Jongwe is hit on the pads off a slider, big shout for LBW and the umpire raises the finger. Jongwe  takes the review and loses it as ball tracking shows it was hitting in line. He is out for 13. 8th wicket down. 

Krishna continues and Jongwe and Evans take 3 runs in the over. 

Evans is the new man in and he plays out three dots as 2 runs and a wicket come off it.

Axar continues and Regis starts the over with a couple to square on the leg side. 

A dot later, Regis is bowled as he tries to cut but misses it and he is out for 35.

Krishna continues and after a dot, Krishna takes a couple to third man. A dot later, Jongwe cuts the ball through square on the off side for a four. 

A dot later, Jongwe beats the mid-on fielder for a four. 10 come off it. 

Axar continues and after 4 dots, Regis misses the flick and the ball races to the boundary as he is beaten on the inside edge. 

Kuldeep continues and Jongwe and Regis take 4 runs in the over. 

Axar in the attack now and he starts with a maiden.

India have not allowed the batters to settle down at all. If it was Chahar and Siraj early in the innings, it is Krishna now who has broken two partnerships to have the Zimbabwe innings in shreds. 

Kuldeep continues and he bowls a maiden.

Jongwe is the new man in and he gets off the mark with a four. 9 runs and a wicket comes off it.

Krishna continues and Regis starts the over with a single to the leg side.

Burl then sways away from the line. 

A dot later, short ball, Burl rocks back and slaps it through covers for a four.

Burl then picks up the short ball, doesn't control it well only to play it straight down the throat of Gill at deep square leg. He is out for 11. 

Kuldeep continues and Burl starts the over with a single to long-on. 

Regis is given LBW next ball as he is hit thud on the front leg. Zimbabwe take the review and keep it as the snicko shows there was a slight inside edge. That is a questionable decision but the batter survives. 

Regis then takes a single to long off. Two dots to end the over as 2 come off it. 

Krishna continues and he gives just one in the over. 

Kuldeep continues and Regis and Burl take singles and twos to get 4 in the over. 

Ryan Burl is the new man in and after a dot, he gets off the mark with a straight drive down the ground through long-off for a four. 

A dot later, Krishna bowls a short bouncer. Wide called. Burl is then beaten off the outside edge.

Dot to end the over as 5 runs and a wicket come off it.

Krishna continues and he strikes first ball. Raza is caught in the crease as he goes for the drive only to edge the ball to Dhawan at slips. He is out for 12. 

Kuldeep continues and the batters rotate the strike for singles and twos as 8 come off it. 

Prasidh Krishna in the attack now, and Regis starts the over with a couple through mid-wicket.

Krishna then strays down the leg side and leg byes called as 2 taken.

A single taken next ball. 

Two dots later, Raza plays and misses as 5 come off the over. 

Chinaman bowler Kuldeep in the attack after drinks and he gives just one in the over. 

Chahar continues and Raza starts the over with a single.

A dot later, Regis takes a single before Raza creams the ball through the off side for a four. 

Chahar then bowls an inswinger that hits Raza on the pads, big appeal, not out says the umpire. India take the review and lose it as ball tracking shows that the ball was missing the leg stump. India have lost both reviews now. Dot to end the over. 6 come off it. 

Siraj continues and Raza finally gets off the mark with a single to  third man. 

A dot later, Siraj goes up for an LBW appeal. Umpire not interested. Another dot later, a full ball, pitched up and Regis plays the ball through the off side for a four.

He follows that up with another shot, this time to the long-on boundary for a four. 9 runs come off it.

Captain Regis Chakabva is the new man in and after two dots, he gets off the mark with a couple before he flicks the full ball through square leg for a four.  A dot to end the over as 6 come off it. 

Chahar continues and he takes out Madhevere first ball as he is hit on the pads off the late swing, right in front of the off stump. The umpire raises the finger and the batter walks on after a chat with his partner. He is out for 5 and Zimababwe lose 4th wicket. 

Sikander Raza is the new man in and he gets a superb ball as he is beaten off the outside edge first ball.

A dot later, Raza gets another peach that goes off his thigh and falls just short of the fielder at slip. As 1 run and a wicket comes off the over. 

Siraj continues and Madhevere starts the over with a single to mid-on.

Williams then goes for the drive off the seaming ball and is caught Dhawan at third slip for 1. 

Chahar continues and gets the first to swing away. The batter leaves it alone and again. 

Kaia then plays the ball to cover for a dot. 

Chahar then makes Kaia to go after the short ball, it takes the top edge and Samson takes the catch on the third attempt to give India the first breakthrough. Kaia out for 4. 

Siraj continues and he starts with one that swings and then seams away.

He then bowls a short ball that Kaia ducks under.

Kaia then gets a single to backward point for a tentative single.

Marumani then lets the next one go to the batter. 

Marumani then tucks it through deep square leg for quick couple.

Another peach by Siraj as Marumani is beaten on the outside edge. 

Chahar continues and aftert two dots he bowls a half volley off an inswinger that Marumani plays straight down the ground for a four.

Three dots to end the over as 4 come off it. 

Chahar continues and he gets one to swing away to beat Marumani on the off side.

Chahar then bowls a wide before Marumani takes a single to mid-wicket.

A dot later, Kaia then takes a couple to third man. 

Chahar then gets one to swing in but bowls it wide down the leg side. 

Chahar then gets straight low into Kaia's pads, big appeal, umpire not interested. India take the review and lose it as ball tracking shows the ball was missing leg stump.

5 come off the over. 

Siraj opens at the other end and after three dots, Siraj gets one to go just over Marumani's off stump bail.

Marumani then nearly chops one on. 

Siraj then bowls one wide off the leg stump as the ball runs past the keeper to the boundary for 5 wides.

A single to mid-off to end the over as 6 come off it.

Deepak Chahar opens the bowling for India while Kaia and Marumani open the batting for Zimbabwe and Kaia starts with a defensive shot off a full toss.

A dot later, Kaia gets off the mark with a single.

Chahar then gets the ball to swing as Marumani safely lets it go to the keeper. 

Chahar then hits the batter on the thigh and he sneaks a single behind point. 

Another half shout for LBW as the ball swings back in but races past the diving keeper for a boundary off leg byes. 6 balls come off the first over. 

Deepak Chahar returns to the Indian squad after a long injury lay-off. Samson to keep wickets.

A minute's silence held in memory of late umpire Rudi Koertzen who passed away last week. 

Zimbabwe:  Tadiwanashe Marumani, Innocent Kaia, Sean Williams, Wesley Madhevere, Sikandar Raza, Regis Chakabva(w/c), Ryan Burl, Luke Jongwe, Brad Evans, Victor Nyauchi, Richard Ngarava

Skipper KL Rahul's form and fitness will be observed keenly when India take on Zimbabwe in a three-match series, starting Thursday, in 50-over format, which is fast losing popularity and struggling to retain its identity.

Supposed to be one of the most vital cogs in India's T20 World Cup top-order, Rahul would like to make full use of the game time he gets as an opener during the three games against Regis Chakabva's side.

It won't just be about runs that skipper Rohit Sharma or coach Rahul Dravid would be looking at when they monitor Rahul's performance in Zimbabwe.

Rather they would like to check out his approach and the manner in which he is scoring runs, something he would need to tweak before that first Asia Cup game against Pakistan on August 28.

On the Harare Sports Club batting belters where Zimbabwe chased down Bangladesh's 300 plus and 290-odd targets in successive games in the recently-concluded series, India's batting line-up with Rahul, Shikhar Dhawan, Shubman Gill, Deepak Hooda and Sanju Samson will certainly prove to be more than a handful for hosts.

And unlike Bangladesh, a bowling attack comprising Mohammed Siraj, Prasidh Krishna, Deepak Chahar, Kuldeep Yadav along with all-rounders Shardul Thakur and Axar Patel has more potency in any conditions against this Zimbabwe line-up.

For Zimbabwe, the aim would be to become the proverbial banana peel on which Rahul and his men can slip as a series win for 'Men in Blue' would hardly win them any accolades but a defeat would invite sharp criticism.

The hosts therefore wouldn't mind if the likes of Sikandar Raza, Chakabva and Innocent Kaia repeat their batting performances from the Bangladesh encounters and show the world that the previous series win was not just a mere flash in the pan.

Two bowlers who would be looking to give it their all are Deepak Chahar, who is back in the mix after six months and Kuldeep Yadav, who is slowly getting his mojo back.

Bhuvneshwar Kumar has consolidated his place in the T20 set-up but Chahar with his swing bowling in Powerplay overs and ability to hit big shots in the death overs will like to make an impression. He is already in the standby list for the Asia Cup.

Another player, who would fancy a debut would be Maharashtra man Rahul Tripathi, a consistent IPL performer and may be someone who VVS Laxman could use in the middle-order at times at the expense of Shardul Thakur.

In all, a 3-0 clean sweep is the order of the day and any diversion would be considered a below-par effort.