India slip up against disciplined Zimbabwe

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Jul 19, 2015, 3:32 PM

Zimbabwe opted to bat and the openers added 28 in 20 balls, before Hamilton Masakadza became Sandeep Sharma's maiden T20I wicketAssociated Press

Match at a Glance & Key Facts

TournamentIndia tour of ZimbabweSeason 2015

Venue

Harare Sports Club

Harare

Format & Details

T20 • SINGLE

Zimbabwe won by 10 runs

KEY TAKEAWAYSQuick highlights & editorial summary

VLive Sports Desk

Editorial Angle:Comprehensive match review of India slip up against disciplined Zimbabwe covering key player performances, strategy, and statistics.
Score Snapshot:ZIM 145/7 vs IND 135/9 — Zimbabwe won by 10 runs
Tournament Context:Part of India tour of Zimbabwe 2015. Follow real-time tournament standings, fixture progression, and live scorecards on VLive.

Debutant Sanju Samson held on to a catch off Mohit Sharma to dismiss stand-in captain Sikandar Raza, and Zimbabwe were 48 for 2 after 5.4 oversAssociated Press

Sean Williams was caught and bowled to break a 37-run stand for the third wicket. His partner Chamu Chibhabha though kept going and made 67 off 51Associated Press

Bhuvneshwar Kumar hit back for India. His twin strikes in the 19th over - removing Chibhabha and Craig Ervine - helped restrict Zimbabwe to 145 for 7Associated Press

Zimbabwe dismissed Ajinkya Rahane off the third ball of the chaseAssociated Press

M Vijay and Robin Uthappa steadied things, but it all went wrong for India after that. From 57 for 1, they collapsed to 69 for 5 by the ninth overAssociated Press

Zimbabwe kept the pressure up, through Greame Cremer who took 3 for 18, and claimed a 10-run win, their first over IndiaAssociated Press

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