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India sealed a convincing series victory against Zimbabwe with a dominant 10-wicket win in the fourth T20I at the Harare Sports Club on Saturday, July 13.
This victory secured the♚ series win 𒊎for India with a scoreline of 3-1 heading into the final match on Sunday.
Zimbabwe sets a modest target
Asked to bat first after losing the toss, Zimbabwe found themselves restricted to a modest total of 152/7 in their allotted 20 overs. Skipper Sikandar Raza was the lone warrior for the hosts, providing some late impetus with his knock of 46 runs off just 28 deliveries, including two fours and three sixes. Openers Wesley Madhevere (25 runs) and Tadiwanashe Marumani (32 runs) also chipped in with valuable contributions, but the Indian bowling attack kept thin𒈔gs tight throughout the innings.
Khaleel Ahmed (2/32) waܫs the pick of th⛦e Indian bowlers, with two wickets.
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Yashasvi Jaiswal and Shubman Gill punish Zimbabwe bowlers
In reply, India openers Yashasvi Jaiswal and Shubman Gill stitched together a match-winning partnership, chasing down the target with ease in just 15.2 overs without losing a wicket. Jaiswal was the aggressor, scoring a belligerent 93 runs off just 53 balls, including 13 fours and 𝓀two sixes. Gill provided valuable support at the other end, contributing a well-made 58 runs off 39 deliveries with six fours and two sixes.
Jaiswal was adjudged the🍬 Player of the Match for his match-winning knock.
Here’s how Twitter reacted:
A composed chase by our openers ✅
Series victory for Captain Gill ✅The new era is promising! 💪🇮🇳 |
— Gujarat Titans (@gujarat_titans)
The cricketing representation of 'won in a heartbeat'. 😮💨🔥 clinch the series with a game to spare. 🏆
📸: BCCI
— Royal Challengers Bengaluru (@RCBTweets)
𝘐𝘥𝘩𝘢𝘳 𝘣𝘩𝘪 4 𝘮�🌼�𝘳𝘶𝘯𝘨𝘢, 𝘶𝘥𝘩𝘢𝘳 𝘣𝘩𝘪 4 𝘮𝘢𝘳𝘶𝘯๊𝘨𝘢, 𝘴𝘢��𝘬𝘰 𝘑𝘢𝘪𝘴𝘉𝘢𝘭𝘭 𝘥𝘪𝘬𝘩𝘢𝘶𝘯𝘨𝘢… 😂🔥
— Rajasthan Royals (@rajasthanroyals)
Hat-trick of 𝙒s! ✅
Series sealed! ✅— Punjab Kings (@PunjabKingsIPL)
This was a fine knock from Yashasvi Jaiswal.
— Dipanjan Chatterjee (@I_am_DipCh)
Jaiswal : Mere Pachaas
Gill : Mere bhi, Mere bhi 5️⃣0️⃣What a dominant performance, boys! 👌
— Mumbai Indians (@mipaltan)
Yashasvi by name, Yashasvi by game 🔥
— Punjab Kings (@PunjabKingsIPL)
The Song of 🧊 & 🔥
📸 :— Chennai Super Kings (@ChennaiIPL)
🇮🇳💥🍃 𝙎𝙚𝙧𝙞𝙚𝙨 𝙨𝙚𝙖𝙡𝙚𝙙! Top performance from the boys to secure a 10 wicket win.
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— The Bharat Army (@thebharatarmy)
A smashing chase to seal the series 🔥
Way to go, 🇮🇳
— SunRisers Hyderabad (@SunRisers)
Player of the Match: Yashasvi Jaiswal
— betvisa68.com (@CricketTimesHQ)
India's young brigade take an unassailable 3-1 lead in the T20I series against Zimbabwe 👏
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— ICC (@ICC)
