Zimbabwe vs India
Live Highlights, Super 12 - Match 30, ICC Men's T20 World Cup, Australia, 2022, November 6, 2022
IND 186/5 (20)
India beat Zimbabwe by 71 runs
ZIM 115/10 (17.2)
Match over
- India Inning
- Zimbabwe Inning
| 1.64 : 1.6: Tendai Chatara to Rohit Sharma, FOUR! First boundary of the inning and it comes from the bat of Rohit Sharma! Tendai Chatara bowls this full and just outside the off stump, Rohit Sharma plays this uppishly past the mid on fielder and the ball races away to the long on fence for four runs. |
| 2.46 : 2.4: Richard Ngarava to KL Rahul, SIX! KL Rahul gets his first boundary and it is a biggie! Richard Ngarava bowls a leg stump line on a good length, KL Rahul has all the time in the world to heave this towards deep square leg and clears the boundary comfortably for six runs. |
| 3.4: Blessing Muzarabani to Rohit Sharma, FOUR! Played with loads of control and gets the placement spot on! Blessing Muzarabani bowls this wide outside off on a shorter length, Rohit Sharma guides this to deep backward point and collects four runs. |
| 3.5w : 3.5: Blessing Muzarabani to Rohit Sharma, OUT! CAUGHT! Zimbabwe have drawn first blood and it is the Indian captain that has to make the long walk back to the shed! Blessing Muzarabani bangs the ball in short and just outside the off stump, Rohit Sharma goes for his favorite shot and pulls the ball to the leg side. He is unable to connect well and finds Wellington Masakadza who is placed at deep square leg. The catch is taken comfortably and India's opening partnership woes continue. |
| 3.64 : 3.6: Blessing Muzarabani to Virat Kohli, FOUR! Virat Kohli is off the mark with a lovely boundary! Blessing Muzarabani fires a yorker-length delivery onto the pads, Virat Kohli does not miss out as he flicks this to the left of short fine leg and gets four runs. |
| 5.24 : 5.2: Blessing Muzarabani to KL Rahul, FOUR! Width offered and it is punished! Short and wide outside off. Rahul waits for it and then cuts it through backward point for a boundary. |
| 6.2: Wellington Masakadza to Virat Kohli, FOUR! Lovely use of the wrists! A fuller delivery on middle. Kohli flicks it wide of long on where the fielder puts in a dive but fails to stop it. He is looking in supreme touch! |
| 7.46 : 7.4: Ryan Burl to KL Rahul, SIX! Just over long on! It's an 81 metres hit though, long boundary here in MCG! Tossed up, around off. Rahul slogs it just over the jumping long on fielder for a maximum. |
| 7.54 : 7.5: Ryan Burl to KL Rahul, FOUR! Finds the boundary again! This is bowled on a fuller length on off. Rahul slog-sweeps it to deep mid-wicket this time. The fielder in the deep is well inside the boundary line and the ball falls behind him and runs away for a boundary. |
| 9.44 : 9.4: Tendai Chatara to KL Rahul, FOUR! Powerful shot! Chatara bangs it short and angles it into middle. Chatara does not have express pace and this one sits up nicely. Rahul pulls it in the gap towards the mid-wicket fence. |
| 11.5w : 11.5: Sean Williams to Virat Kohli, OUT! CAUGHT! The partnership has been broken and it is Sean Williams who gets the breakthrough! The dangerous Virat Kohli makes the long walk back to the pavilion. This is flighted on a shorter length and wide outside off, Virat Kohli looks to force the shot over the long off fielder but does not get the connection as the length is not right. The ball goes high and falls into the palms of Ryan Burl who takes an easy catch and Zimbabwe have their second w |
| 12.16 : 12.1: Sikandar Raza to KL Rahul, SIX! This one is huge and it brings up the half-century for KL Rahul! Sikandar Raza bowls a full delivery outside off, KL Rahul gets under this and thumps it back over the bowler's head for a massive hit. |
| 12.2w : 12.2: Sikandar Raza to KL Rahul, OUT! CAUGHT! India have lost both their set batters as KL Rahul perishes after reaching his fifty! This is looped up and bowled wide outside off on a fuller length, KL Rahul attempts to clear the long straight boundary once again but ends up slicing the ball. Wellington Masakadza positions himself at the edge of the boundary line at long off and takes a well-judged catch to send KL Rahul packing. India have lost their third wicket now and will need to rebui |
| 13.3w : 13.3: Sean Williams to Rishabh Pant, OUT! CAUGHT! What an outstanding catch in the deep! That is a superman effort from Ryan Burl and Rishabh Pant short stay at the wicket has come to an end! Sean Williams angles this into the pads on a fuller length, Rishabh Pant gets his front foot out of the way and lofts the ball to wide long on. Ryan Burl covers good distance from his position at long on and dives to his left to take a catch in mid-air. India suddenly find themselves four down and wit |
| 15.24 : 15.2: Blessing Muzarabani to Suryakumar Yadav, FOUR! Boundary for Suryakumar Yadav! What a shot! On a length and anling into leg. Yadav moves across to his right and then scoops it almost behind the keeper for a boundary. |
| 15.34 : 15.3: Blessing Muzarabani to Suryakumar Yadav, FOUR! This time straight down the ground! On a length, on off. Yadav stays deep in his crease and powers it over mid off for a boundary. |
| 15.54 : 15.5: Blessing Muzarabani to Hardik Pandya, FOUR! Third boundary of the over, a momentum shifting over this! Blessing Muzarabani angles a full delivery on the pads. Pandya flicks it through the backward square leg region for a boundary. |
| 16.14 : 16.1: Richard Ngarava to Suryakumar Yadav, FOUR! Runs are flowing now! Suryakumar Yadav is in his top gear! A full toss, wide outside off. Yadav is aware that there is no fielder in the deep towards the third man region and just opens the face of his blade to slice it towards the third man fence for a boundary. |
| 16.36 : 16.3: Richard Ngarava to Suryakumar Yadav, SIX! Wow! Here is India's own version of Mr.360! A full toss on off. Yadav gets across to his right, kneels and sweeps it over the fine leg fence for a maximum. |
| 17.24 : 17.2: Tendai Chatara to Suryakumar Yadav, FOUR! This man is just unstoppable! Where will you bowl him? A fullish delivery on off. Yadav moves across to his right, gets low and then scoops it towards the fine leg fence for a boundary. |
| 17.66 : 17.6: Tendai Chatara to Suryakumar Yadav, SIX! SHOT! Over deep extra cover! 150 is up. A fullish delivery, outside off. Yadav leans forward and just plays a lovely lofted drive with great timing as the ball travels all the way into the crowd. |
| 18.14 : 18.1: Blessing Muzarabani to Hardik Pandya, FOUR! Pandya joins the act now! Short and outside off. Pandya cuts it uppishly and well in front of square for a boundary, |
| 18.44 : 18.4: Blessing Muzarabani to Suryakumar Yadav, FOUR! Suryakumar Yadav continues to entertain this huge crowd here at the 'G'. A full delivery on middle. Yadav shimmies down the track and hits it hard down the ground for a boundary. |
| 19.2w : 19.2: Richard Ngarava to Hardik Pandya, OUT! CAUGHT! Hardik Pandya is gone this time! A low full toss, outside off. Pandya reaches for it and tries to slice it away. However, he gets a thick outside edge that goes to Blessing Muzarabani at short third man. Good catch and this has been a good start to the last over for Zimbabwe! Axar Patel is the next batter in. |
| 19.36 : 19.3: Richard Ngarava to Suryakumar Yadav, SIX! Wow! Another trademark Suryakumar Yadav shot! A full toss on off and Suryakumar Yadav moves across in his typical fashion to sweep it over deep backward square leg for a maxiumum. |
| 19.54 : 19.5: Richard Ngarava to Suryakumar Yadav, FOUR! He has done it again! This is a fullish delivery on off. Yadav converts it into a full toss with a big stride in and sweeps it to deep backward square leg for a boundary. |
| 19.66 : 19.6: Richard Ngarava to Suryakumar Yadav, SIX! Finishes with another unbelievable shot! A full toss, way outside off. Yadav though has no problem with it as he just moves across to his right again. Takes this full toss on his bat and scoops it over the keeper's head for a maximum. India end with 186/5 after 20 overs! |
| 0.1w : 0.1: Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Wesley Madhevere, OUT! CAUGHT! India are off to a dream start here! Virat Kohli pulls of a blinder in the field and Wesley Madhevere has to walk back for a golden duck! Bhuvneshwar Kumar bowls a fullish delivery, outside off. Wesley Madhevere drives it quite firmly but bit uppishly and right of short cover. Kohli though puts in a brilliant dive to his right and takes a good low catch. |
| 1.4w : 1.4: Arshdeep Singh to Regis Chakabva, OUT! KNOCKED HIM OVER! Arshdeep Singh gets his first wicket. Fullish delivery on middle. He gets a good inswing there and Regis Chakabva tries to heave it towards the leg side but misses. The ball rubs his pads and goes on to knock the stumps. This is high-class swing bowling from the Indian opening bowlers. |
| 3.4: Arshdeep Singh to Craig Ervine, FOUR! Nicely played! Singh swings it into Ervine as he bowls it on a fullish length again. Ervine though plays it with the swing and clips it through mid-wicket for a boundary. |
| 4.4: Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Craig Ervine, FOUR! Lovely shot! Like his previous boundary, this one too is played quite late and cleverly with the swing. Kumar swings it into Ervine this time. Ervine flicks it off his pads through mid-wicket for a boundary. |
| 5.4: Mohammad Shami to Sean Williams, SIX! Sean Williams gets this over the fence! Mohammad Shami bangs this one in short and into the batter, Sean Williams swivels and pulls the ball over the fine leg boundary for a maximum. |
| 5.6w : 5.6: Mohammad Shami to Sean Williams, OUT! CAUGHT! India strike once again and Sean Williams is the next casualty! Mohammad Shami goes full and wide outside the off pole, Sean Williams looks to drive this uppishly over the offside but slices the ball towards deep backward point. Bhuvneshwar Kumar settles under it and takes a comfortable catch. India are right on top here. |
| 6.4w : 6.4: Hardik Pandya to Craig Ervine, OUT! CAUGHT AND BOWLED! India are dominating proceedings here and Hardik Pandya has a wicket in his very first over! Hardik Pandya bowls this on a good length and in line with the stumps, Craig Ervine looks to clip this leg side but gets a leading edge that lobs over the bowler. Hardik Pandya backtracks and takes the catch with one hand over his head. Zimbabwe have lost their fourth wicket. |
| 7.14 : 7.1: Mohammad Shami to Tony Munyonga, FOUR! Top-edged for a boundary! Mohammad Shami bangs this in short and angling down leg side. Tony Munyonga goes for the pull shot but gets a faint edge that gets the ball over the keeper for a boundary to fine leg. |
| 7.3w : 7.3: Mohammad Shami to Tony Munyonga, OUT! PLUMB! Mohammad Shami gets another one and this time Tony Munyonga has to make the long walk back to the shed! This has been delivered really full and heading for the stumps, Tony Munyonga looks to work this leg side but misses. The ball crashes into the pads and Mohammad Shami is convinced this is out. The umpire raises his finger and Tony Munyonga decides to review this. UltraEdge shows no bat involved and Ball Tracking indicates three reds. Zimb |
| 8.54 : 8.5: Hardik Pandya to Ryan Burl, FOUR! Ryan Burl plays a cracking shot here! Hardik Pandya continues to bowl full and outside off, Ryan Burl lifts this over the fielders and finds the deep cover boundary for four runs. |
| 9.34 : 9.3: Ravichandran Ashwin to Ryan Burl, FOUR! That is a fine shot from Ryan Burl! Ravichandran Ashwin flights this one full and in line with the stumps, Ryan Burl goes for the reverse sweep and crunches this to the deep point fence for four runs. |
| 9.54 : 9.5: Ravichandran Ashwin to Sikandar Raza, FOUR! Sikandar Raza decides to join the party! Ravichandran Ashwin floats this one wide outside the off pole on a fuller length. Sikandar Raza has the width to free his arms and launched the ball into the wide long off boundary for four more runs. |
| 10.14 : 10.1: Axar Patel to Sikandar Raza, FOUR! Just wide of Bhuvneshwar Kumar at short third man! On the shorter side and around off. Raza gets an outside edge as he looks to cut it. The ball goes aerially and wide of diving Kumar at short third man for a boundary. |
| 10.56 : 10.5: Axar Patel to Ryan Burl, SIX! Fantastic shot! On middle and fuller. Burl reverse sweeps it and does it so well that it goes all the way over the point fence. |
| 11.34 : 11.3: Ravichandran Ashwin to Ryan Burl, FOUR! Good shot! Short and outside off. Burl slaps it through the extra-cover region for a boundary. |
| 12.54 : 12.5: Axar Patel to Ryan Burl, FOUR! In the gap and finds a boundary! Bowls a full delivery on middle. Burl sweeps and sweeps it quite well wide of short fine leg for a boundary. |
| 12.64 : 12.6: Axar Patel to Ryan Burl, FOUR! Now brings out a reverse sweep! Patel fires it on middle. Burl revserse-sweeps and gets it over short third man for a boundary. |
| 13.2w : 13.2: Ravichandran Ashwin to Ryan Burl, OUT! BOWLED! Ravichandran Ashwin breaks the partnership! Ryan Burl departs after a very attractive knock and Zimbabwe now lose their sixth with 91 more needed from 40 balls. Ashwin gives this one a bit of air, this time, On middle. Burl tries to flick it but misses and the ball brushes his pads on it way to the stumps. Ashwin is elated! |
| 14.34 : 14.3: Axar Patel to Sikandar Raza, FOUR! Raza is still going strong! Patel fires it on off. Raza shuffles across to his right and slog-sweeps it over Suryakumar Yadav at deep square leg. One bounce into the fence. |
| 15.1w : 15.1: Ravichandran Ashwin to Wellington Masakadza, OUT! CAUGHT! Rohit Sharma persists with spin and Ravichandran Ashwin gets his second wicket! Flights the ball full and into the pads, Wellington Masakadza looks to work this leg side but gets a leading edge to Rohit Sharma at short cover. Zimbabwe have now lost their seventh wicket and are staring down a barrel of defeat. |
| 15.5w : 15.5: Ravichandran Ashwin to Richard Ngarava, OUT! TIMBER! Another one bites the dust and Ravichandran Ashwin has two wickets in his last over! Bowls this on a fullish length and in line with the stumps. Richard Ngarava goes deep in the crease and looks to pull a ball that keeps a fraction low. The stumps have been shattered and Zimbabwe lose their eighth wicket now. India will be eager to wrap this match up in a jiffy. |
| 16.4w : 16.4: Hardik Pandya to Sikandar Raza, OUT! CAUGHT! Sikandar Raza has to depart and with that Zimbabwe have lost their last ray of hope! Hardik Pandya bowls a slower bouncer wide outside off, Sikandar Raza pulls this toward deep square leg but mistimes the shot as he is beaten by the lack of pace. Suryakumar Yadav makes no mistake in the deep and takes an easy catch to take India one wicket away from sealing a comprehensive win. |
| 17.14 : 17.1: Axar Patel to Tendai Chatara, FOUR! Axar Patel continues to be expensive! Bowls a flighted delivery full and outside off, Tendai Chatara thumps this towards long on and collects four runs. |
| 17.2w : 17.2: Axar Patel to Tendai Chatara, OUT! CAUGHT AND BOWLED! Axar Patel finally gets his wickets column ticking! The Zimbabwe batting has crumbled once again and India have celebrated their semi-final qualification with a thumping win. Axar Patel flights this ball full and outside the off pole, Tendai Chatara looks to stroke this through the off side. There is some extra bounce off the wicket and this results in an inside edge that floats high to the bowler's right. Axar Patel covers the |
