SIX! Brad Evans to Hardik Pandya. Leg cutter length ball, down leg side on the front foot Slog, well timed in the air under control over deep backward square leg for 6 runs. India have posted a mammoth total, showcasing a commanding batting performance. The openers provided a brilliant start, with Abhishek Sharma playing a sparkling innings that kept the scoreboard racing. Contributions from the middle order ensured the momentum never dipped, as every batter chipped in with valuable runs. The highlight came when Hardik and Tilak stitched together a blistering 84-run partnership, further accelerating the innings. It was a serious display of batting dominance from India. On the other hand, Zimbabwe's bowlers struggled to contain the flow of runs, leaking boundaries at regular intervals and failing to apply sustained pressure. Join us for the chase.
19.5
SIX! Brad Evans to Hardik Pandya. Reverse Swing-In length ball, outside off stump deep in crease driving, well timed in the air under control over long off for 6 runs.
19.4
Brad Evans to Hardik Pandya. Full toss, off stump deep in crease Slog, in the air under control to deep mid wicket for 2 runs, fielded by Musekiwa.
19.3
Brad Evans to Hardik Pandya. Reverse Swing-In yorker, off stump deep in crease pushing, inside edge to silly point for no runs.
19.2
Brad Evans to Tilak Varma. Yorker, outside off stump on the front foot Slog, to deep mid wicket for 1 run, fielded by Musekiwa.
19.1
Brad Evans to Tilak Varma. Reverse Swing-In half volley, wide outside off stump on the front foot driving, missed for no runs, fielded by Marumani.
Richard Ngarava to Tilak Varma. Reverse Swing-In full toss, down leg side on the front foot cutting, inside edge to silly point for 1 run, fielded by Marumani. Expensive over from Richard Ngarava.
18.5
SIX! Richard Ngarava to Tilak Varma. Off cutter full toss, off stump on the front foot Slog, well timed in the air under control over deep square leg for 6 runs.
18.4
SIX! Richard Ngarava to Tilak Varma. Off cutter back of a length, wide outside off stump on the back foot Slog, well timed in the air under control over long on for 6 runs.
18.3
Richard Ngarava to Tilak Varma. Reverse Swing-In half volley, to leg on the front foot flick, in the air under control to deep square leg for 2 runs, fielded by Musekiwa.
18.2
Richard Ngarava to Hardik Pandya. Full toss, wide outside off stump deep in crease driving, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to long off for 1 run, fielded by Evans.
18.1
FOUR! Richard Ngarava to Hardik Pandya. Off cutter back of a length, down leg side deep in crease pulling, well timed in the air under control past deep mid wicket for 4 runs.
18.1
Wide Richard Ngarava to Hardik Pandya. Off cutter length ball, wide outside off stump on the front foot Leave, Left for 1 run, fielded by Marumani.
SIX! Blessing Muzarabani to Tilak Varma. Off cutter back of a length, down leg side on the back foot pulling, well timed in the air under control over long on for 6 runs.
17.5
Blessing Muzarabani to Hardik Pandya. Full toss, outside off stump on the front foot Slog, to long on for 1 run, fielded by Burl.
17.4
Blessing Muzarabani to Tilak Varma. Off cutter back of a length, down leg side on the back foot pulling, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to long on for 1 run, fielded by Evans.
17.3
FOUR! Blessing Muzarabani to Tilak Varma. Full toss, wide outside off stump on the front foot driving, well timed in the air under control past deep backward point for 4 runs.
17.2
Blessing Muzarabani to Hardik Pandya. Back of a length, wide outside off stump deep in crease pulling, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to long on for 1 run, fielded by Burl.
17.1
SIX! Blessing Muzarabani to Hardik Pandya. Off cutter length ball, outside off stump deep in crease Slog, well timed in the air under control over deep mid wicket for 6 runs.
Brad Evans to Tilak Varma. Full toss, outside off stump on the front foot driving, missed for no runs, fielded by Marumani.
16.5
Brad Evans to Tilak Varma. Full toss, outside off stump moves in front Scoop, mis-timed to square leg for no runs.
16.4
SIX! Brad Evans to Tilak Varma. Off cutter length ball, wide outside off stump on the front foot driving, well timed in the air under control over deep extra cover for 6 runs.
16.3
Brad Evans to Hardik Pandya. Reverse Swing-Out half volley, outside off stump on the back foot Slog, mis-timed to long on for 1 run, fielded by Burl.
16.2
Brad Evans to Hardik Pandya. Reverse Swing-In half volley, to leg on the front foot working, outside edge to deep mid wicket for 2 runs, fielded by Munyonga.
16.1
FOUR! Brad Evans to Hardik Pandya. Slower length ball, middle stump on the front foot Slog, inside edge past fine leg for 4 runs.
16.1
Wide Brad Evans to Hardik Pandya. Reverse Swing-In half volley, down leg side on the front foot glancing, Play and Miss (Leg Side) for 1 run, fielded by Marumani.
Blessing Muzarabani to Tilak Varma. Off cutter length ball, down leg side on the back foot working, to deep square leg for 2 runs, fielded by Myers.
15.5
Blessing Muzarabani to Hardik Pandya. Back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot pulling, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to deep backward square leg for 1 run, fielded by Musekiwa.
15.4
Blessing Muzarabani to Tilak Varma. Off cutter back of a length, down leg side on the back foot working, to deep backward square leg for 1 run, fielded by Myers.
15.3
FOUR! Blessing Muzarabani to Tilak Varma. Length ball, down leg side on the front foot Scoop, well timed in the air under control past fine leg for 4 runs.
FOUR! Shivam Dube to Brian Bennett. Slower length ball, to leg on the front foot Slog, well timed in the air under control past deep mid wicket for 4 runs. India secure a commanding victory by a substantial margin, keeping their semi-final aspirations firmly intact, whilst Zimbabwe are eliminated with defeat. The Indian team delivered a complete performance, dominating proceedings with both bat and ball. Their bowlers maintained relentless pressure, striking at regular intervals, with Arshdeep Singh leading the charge with an impressive three-wicket haul. Despite a spirited chase from Zimbabwe, the target proved out of reach. Brian Bennett played a superb innings and showed great resilience, ending just short of a century but his efforts were not enough for his side to chase the sizeable target and keep their tournament alive. India meanwhile, set up a winner takes up clash with West Indies on Sunday, to decide a semi-final place. Hardik Pandya is awarded the Player of the Match for his stunning batting display.
19.5
SIX! Shivam Dube to Brian Bennett. Slower length ball, off stump on the front foot Slog, well timed in the air under control over deep mid wicket for 6 runs.
19.4
Shivam Dube to Brad Evans. Slower length ball, outside off stump on the front foot flick, in the air under control to deep mid wicket for 1 run, fielded by Varma.
19.3
Tashinga Musekiwa c Sanju Samson b Shivam Dube 7 (4)
OUT! Caught. Shivam Dube to Tashinga Musekiwa. Slower length ball, off stump no foot movement Slog, outside edge, caught by Samson. What a grab from Sanju Samson.
19.2
FREE HIT. SIX! Shivam Dube to Tashinga Musekiwa. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot Slog, well timed over long off for 6 runs.
19.2
FREE HIT. Wide Shivam Dube to Tashinga Musekiwa. Off cutter short, wide outside off stump on the back foot Leave, Left for 1 run, fielded by Samson.
19.2
No ball Shivam Dube to Tashinga Musekiwa. Slower ball beamer, down leg side ducked Leave, Left and it was a no ball, fielded by Samson.
19.1
Shivam Dube to Brian Bennett. Slower ball full toss, outside off stump on the front foot slog sweeping, to deep mid wicket for 1 run, fielded by Varma.
Arshdeep Singh to Brian Bennett. Half volley, off stump on the front foot working, leading edge in the air uncontrolled to long off for 1 run, fielded by Varma.
18.5
Arshdeep Singh to Brian Bennett. Full toss, outside off stump on the front foot driving, to backward point for no runs, fielded by Pandya.
18.4
APPEAL! Arshdeep Singh to Brian Bennett. Yorker, outside off stump on the front foot driving, missed for no runs, fielded by Samson, appeal made for Caught. India lost the review.
18.3
Arshdeep Singh to Tashinga Musekiwa. Half volley, outside off stump on the front foot Steer, to third man for 1 run, fielded by Bumrah.
18.2
Tony Munyonga b Arshdeep Singh 11 (6)
OUT! Bowled. Arshdeep Singh to Tony Munyonga. Yorker, middle stump backing away driving, missed. Stumps are rattled.
18.1
Arshdeep Singh to Brian Bennett. Length ball, down leg side backing away working, leading edge to backward point for 1 run, fielded by Pandya.
Hardik Pandya to Tony Munyonga. Length ball, outside off stump down the track Slog, missed for no runs, fielded by Samson.
17.5
Hardik Pandya to Tony Munyonga. Full toss, outside off stump on the back foot driving, mis-timed to mid wicket for 2 runs, shy attempt by Varma, fielded by Kishan.
17.4
Hardik Pandya to Brian Bennett. Reverse Swing-In full toss, outside off stump on the front foot driving, inside edge to silly point for 1 run, fielded by Samson.
17.3
FOUR! Hardik Pandya to Brian Bennett. Half volley, wide outside off stump moves in front Scoop, well timed in the air under control past third man for 4 runs.
17.2
Hardik Pandya to Tony Munyonga. Half volley, outside off stump on the front foot driving, to backward point for 1 run, fielded by Vinod.
17.1
Hardik Pandya to Brian Bennett. Yorker, outside off stump on the front foot driving, inside edge to short fine leg for 1 run, fielded by Singh.
FOUR! Arshdeep Singh to Tony Munyonga. Short, wide outside off stump on the back foot pulling, well timed in the air under control past deep backward square leg for 4 runs.
16.5
FOUR! Arshdeep Singh to Tony Munyonga. Length ball, outside off stump on the back foot Steer, outside edge past third man for 4 runs.
16.4
Ryan Burl lbw b Arshdeep Singh 0 (2)
OUT! L.B.W. Arshdeep Singh to Ryan Burl. Reverse Swing-In length ball, off stump on the front foot flick, hit pad. What a review from India.
16.3
Arshdeep Singh to Ryan Burl. Short, outside off stump swayed away Leave, Left for no runs, fielded by Samson.
16.2
ସିକନ୍ଦର ରାଜା c Abhishek Sharma b Arshdeep Singh 31 (21)
OUT! Caught. Arshdeep Singh to Sikandar Raza. Length ball, middle stump on the back foot Slog, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to long on, caught by Sharma. Captain, back to the hut.
16.1
Arshdeep Singh to Sikandar Raza. Slower ball back of a length, down leg side on the back foot pulling, bottom edge to silly point for no runs.
Varun Chakaravarthy to Sikandar Raza. Leg spinner length ball, wide outside off stump backing away driving, to cover for 1 run.
15.5
FOUR! Varun Chakaravarthy to Sikandar Raza. Leg spinner length ball, outside off stump on the back foot driving, well timed in the air under control past deep extra cover for 4 runs.
15.4
Varun Chakaravarthy to Sikandar Raza. Leg spinner length ball, outside off stump on the back foot Steer, to backward point for no runs, fielded by Sharma.
15.3
Varun Chakaravarthy to Brian Bennett. Leg spinner length ball, outside off stump on the front foot Slog, missed to short fine leg for 1 run, mis-fielded by Samson, fielded by Bumrah.
SIX! Brad Evans to Hardik Pandya. Leg cutter length ball, down leg side on the front foot Slog, well timed in the air under control over deep backward square leg for 6 runs. India have posted a mammoth total, showcasing a commanding batting performance. The openers provided a brilliant start, with Abhishek Sharma playing a sparkling innings that kept the scoreboard racing. Contributions from the middle order ensured the momentum never dipped, as every batter chipped in with valuable runs. The highlight came when Hardik and Tilak stitched together a blistering 84-run partnership, further accelerating the innings. It was a serious display of batting dominance from India. On the other hand, Zimbabwe's bowlers struggled to contain the flow of runs, leaking boundaries at regular intervals and failing to apply sustained pressure. Join us for the chase.
SIX! Brad Evans to Hardik Pandya. Reverse Swing-In length ball, outside off stump deep in crease driving, well timed in the air under control over long off for 6 runs.
Brad Evans to Hardik Pandya. Full toss, off stump deep in crease Slog, in the air under control to deep mid wicket for 2 runs, fielded by Musekiwa.
Brad Evans to Hardik Pandya. Reverse Swing-In yorker, off stump deep in crease pushing, inside edge to silly point for no runs.
Brad Evans to Tilak Varma. Yorker, outside off stump on the front foot Slog, to deep mid wicket for 1 run, fielded by Musekiwa.
Brad Evans to Tilak Varma. Reverse Swing-In half volley, wide outside off stump on the front foot driving, missed for no runs, fielded by Marumani.
Richard Ngarava to Tilak Varma. Reverse Swing-In full toss, down leg side on the front foot cutting, inside edge to silly point for 1 run, fielded by Marumani. Expensive over from Richard Ngarava.
SIX! Richard Ngarava to Tilak Varma. Off cutter full toss, off stump on the front foot Slog, well timed in the air under control over deep square leg for 6 runs.
SIX! Richard Ngarava to Tilak Varma. Off cutter back of a length, wide outside off stump on the back foot Slog, well timed in the air under control over long on for 6 runs.
Richard Ngarava to Tilak Varma. Reverse Swing-In half volley, to leg on the front foot flick, in the air under control to deep square leg for 2 runs, fielded by Musekiwa.
Richard Ngarava to Hardik Pandya. Full toss, wide outside off stump deep in crease driving, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to long off for 1 run, fielded by Evans.
FOUR! Richard Ngarava to Hardik Pandya. Off cutter back of a length, down leg side deep in crease pulling, well timed in the air under control past deep mid wicket for 4 runs.
Wide Richard Ngarava to Hardik Pandya. Off cutter length ball, wide outside off stump on the front foot Leave, Left for 1 run, fielded by Marumani.
SIX! Blessing Muzarabani to Tilak Varma. Off cutter back of a length, down leg side on the back foot pulling, well timed in the air under control over long on for 6 runs.
Blessing Muzarabani to Hardik Pandya. Full toss, outside off stump on the front foot Slog, to long on for 1 run, fielded by Burl.
Blessing Muzarabani to Tilak Varma. Off cutter back of a length, down leg side on the back foot pulling, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to long on for 1 run, fielded by Evans.
FOUR! Blessing Muzarabani to Tilak Varma. Full toss, wide outside off stump on the front foot driving, well timed in the air under control past deep backward point for 4 runs.
Blessing Muzarabani to Hardik Pandya. Back of a length, wide outside off stump deep in crease pulling, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to long on for 1 run, fielded by Burl.
SIX! Blessing Muzarabani to Hardik Pandya. Off cutter length ball, outside off stump deep in crease Slog, well timed in the air under control over deep mid wicket for 6 runs.
Brad Evans to Tilak Varma. Full toss, outside off stump on the front foot driving, missed for no runs, fielded by Marumani.
Brad Evans to Tilak Varma. Full toss, outside off stump moves in front Scoop, mis-timed to square leg for no runs.
SIX! Brad Evans to Tilak Varma. Off cutter length ball, wide outside off stump on the front foot driving, well timed in the air under control over deep extra cover for 6 runs.
Brad Evans to Hardik Pandya. Reverse Swing-Out half volley, outside off stump on the back foot Slog, mis-timed to long on for 1 run, fielded by Burl.
Brad Evans to Hardik Pandya. Reverse Swing-In half volley, to leg on the front foot working, outside edge to deep mid wicket for 2 runs, fielded by Munyonga.
FOUR! Brad Evans to Hardik Pandya. Slower length ball, middle stump on the front foot Slog, inside edge past fine leg for 4 runs.
Wide Brad Evans to Hardik Pandya. Reverse Swing-In half volley, down leg side on the front foot glancing, Play and Miss (Leg Side) for 1 run, fielded by Marumani.
Blessing Muzarabani to Tilak Varma. Off cutter length ball, down leg side on the back foot working, to deep square leg for 2 runs, fielded by Myers.
Blessing Muzarabani to Hardik Pandya. Back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot pulling, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to deep backward square leg for 1 run, fielded by Musekiwa.
Blessing Muzarabani to Tilak Varma. Off cutter back of a length, down leg side on the back foot working, to deep backward square leg for 1 run, fielded by Myers.
FOUR! Blessing Muzarabani to Tilak Varma. Length ball, down leg side on the front foot Scoop, well timed in the air under control past fine leg for 4 runs.
FOUR! Shivam Dube to Brian Bennett. Slower length ball, to leg on the front foot Slog, well timed in the air under control past deep mid wicket for 4 runs. India secure a commanding victory by a substantial margin, keeping their semi-final aspirations firmly intact, whilst Zimbabwe are eliminated with defeat. The Indian team delivered a complete performance, dominating proceedings with both bat and ball. Their bowlers maintained relentless pressure, striking at regular intervals, with Arshdeep Singh leading the charge with an impressive three-wicket haul. Despite a spirited chase from Zimbabwe, the target proved out of reach. Brian Bennett played a superb innings and showed great resilience, ending just short of a century but his efforts were not enough for his side to chase the sizeable target and keep their tournament alive. India meanwhile, set up a winner takes up clash with West Indies on Sunday, to decide a semi-final place. Hardik Pandya is awarded the Player of the Match for his stunning batting display.
SIX! Shivam Dube to Brian Bennett. Slower length ball, off stump on the front foot Slog, well timed in the air under control over deep mid wicket for 6 runs.
Shivam Dube to Brad Evans. Slower length ball, outside off stump on the front foot flick, in the air under control to deep mid wicket for 1 run, fielded by Varma.
OUT! Caught. Shivam Dube to Tashinga Musekiwa. Slower length ball, off stump no foot movement Slog, outside edge, caught by Samson. What a grab from Sanju Samson.
FREE HIT. SIX! Shivam Dube to Tashinga Musekiwa. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot Slog, well timed over long off for 6 runs.
FREE HIT. Wide Shivam Dube to Tashinga Musekiwa. Off cutter short, wide outside off stump on the back foot Leave, Left for 1 run, fielded by Samson.
No ball Shivam Dube to Tashinga Musekiwa. Slower ball beamer, down leg side ducked Leave, Left and it was a no ball, fielded by Samson.
Shivam Dube to Brian Bennett. Slower ball full toss, outside off stump on the front foot slog sweeping, to deep mid wicket for 1 run, fielded by Varma.
Arshdeep Singh to Brian Bennett. Half volley, off stump on the front foot working, leading edge in the air uncontrolled to long off for 1 run, fielded by Varma.
Arshdeep Singh to Brian Bennett. Full toss, outside off stump on the front foot driving, to backward point for no runs, fielded by Pandya.
APPEAL! Arshdeep Singh to Brian Bennett. Yorker, outside off stump on the front foot driving, missed for no runs, fielded by Samson, appeal made for Caught. India lost the review.
Arshdeep Singh to Tashinga Musekiwa. Half volley, outside off stump on the front foot Steer, to third man for 1 run, fielded by Bumrah.
OUT! Bowled. Arshdeep Singh to Tony Munyonga. Yorker, middle stump backing away driving, missed. Stumps are rattled.
Arshdeep Singh to Brian Bennett. Length ball, down leg side backing away working, leading edge to backward point for 1 run, fielded by Pandya.
Hardik Pandya to Tony Munyonga. Length ball, outside off stump down the track Slog, missed for no runs, fielded by Samson.
Hardik Pandya to Tony Munyonga. Full toss, outside off stump on the back foot driving, mis-timed to mid wicket for 2 runs, shy attempt by Varma, fielded by Kishan.
Hardik Pandya to Brian Bennett. Reverse Swing-In full toss, outside off stump on the front foot driving, inside edge to silly point for 1 run, fielded by Samson.
FOUR! Hardik Pandya to Brian Bennett. Half volley, wide outside off stump moves in front Scoop, well timed in the air under control past third man for 4 runs.
Hardik Pandya to Tony Munyonga. Half volley, outside off stump on the front foot driving, to backward point for 1 run, fielded by Vinod.
Hardik Pandya to Brian Bennett. Yorker, outside off stump on the front foot driving, inside edge to short fine leg for 1 run, fielded by Singh.
FOUR! Arshdeep Singh to Tony Munyonga. Short, wide outside off stump on the back foot pulling, well timed in the air under control past deep backward square leg for 4 runs.
FOUR! Arshdeep Singh to Tony Munyonga. Length ball, outside off stump on the back foot Steer, outside edge past third man for 4 runs.
OUT! L.B.W. Arshdeep Singh to Ryan Burl. Reverse Swing-In length ball, off stump on the front foot flick, hit pad. What a review from India.
Arshdeep Singh to Ryan Burl. Short, outside off stump swayed away Leave, Left for no runs, fielded by Samson.
OUT! Caught. Arshdeep Singh to Sikandar Raza. Length ball, middle stump on the back foot Slog, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to long on, caught by Sharma. Captain, back to the hut.
Arshdeep Singh to Sikandar Raza. Slower ball back of a length, down leg side on the back foot pulling, bottom edge to silly point for no runs.
Varun Chakaravarthy to Sikandar Raza. Leg spinner length ball, wide outside off stump backing away driving, to cover for 1 run.
FOUR! Varun Chakaravarthy to Sikandar Raza. Leg spinner length ball, outside off stump on the back foot driving, well timed in the air under control past deep extra cover for 4 runs.
Varun Chakaravarthy to Sikandar Raza. Leg spinner length ball, outside off stump on the back foot Steer, to backward point for no runs, fielded by Sharma.
Varun Chakaravarthy to Brian Bennett. Leg spinner length ball, outside off stump on the front foot Slog, missed to short fine leg for 1 run, mis-fielded by Samson, fielded by Bumrah.