Zimbabwe vs India
Super 12 - Match 30, Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG), Melbourne
Match Centre
India beat Zimbabwe by 71 runs
Match Ended - India beat Zimbabwe by 71 runs
Over 
12th 
1
1
2
1
4
4
  = 13     | 
Over 
13th 
0
1
W
0
0
0
0
  = 1     | 
Over 
14th 
2
0
4
1
0
1
  = 8     | 
Over 
15th 
W
1
0
1
W
0
  = 2     | 
Over 
16th 
2
1
0
0
W
0
0
  = 3     | 
Over 
17th 
4
W
  = 4     | 
Suryakumar Yadav

Suryakumar Yadav

Player Of
The Match

BATTERS

R
B
4R
6S
SR

CRR: 6.63

Commentary

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W
4s
6s
12.1
1
Axar Patel to Sikandar Raza
A fuller delivery on off. Raza drills it to long off for a single.
12.2
1
Axar Patel to Ryan Burl
On the shorter side, on off. Burl slaps it to long on for a single.
12.3
2
Axar Patel to Sikandar Raza
Bowls a full toss, on off. Raza drives it square off the wicket to deep point for a couple.
12.4
1
Axar Patel to Sikandar Raza
Touch shorter and flatter on middle. Raza works it to deep square leg for a single. 50 partnership is up!
12.5
4
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.
12.6
4
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.
13.1
0
Ravichandran Ashwin to Sikandar Raza
WIDE! Fires it on leg. Raza tries to sweep it but misses.
13.1
1
Ravichandran Ashwin to Sikandar Raza
Raza shimmies down the track and Ashwin pulls his length back a bit, on off. Raza drives it uppishly left of Ashwin. The ball goes off the fingertips to long off for a single.
13.2
W
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!
13.3
0
Ravichandran Ashwin to Wellington Masakadza
A flatter delivery on leg. Wellington Masakadza works it towards the leg side.
13.4
0
Ravichandran Ashwin to Wellington Masakadza
Slower through the air, on off. Wellington Masakadza fends it off the front foot.
13.5
0
Ravichandran Ashwin to Wellington Masakadza
Bit quicker and around leg. Wellington Masakadza tries to clip it but misses and gets hit on the pads.
13.6
0
Ravichandran Ashwin to Wellington Masakadza
Tossed up on middle. Wellington Masakadza works it left of the bowler.
14.1
2
Axar Patel to Sikandar Raza
A flatter delivery on middle. Raza works it through mid-wicket for a couple.
14.2
0
Axar Patel to Sikandar Raza
NOT OUT! This one is fired around leg. Raza makes room and tries to heave it towards the leg side. He misses and Pant whips the bails off. There is an appeal for the stumping and the leg umpire takes it upstairs. The replays roll in and the UltraEdge shows not bat there and also Raza's back leg is found inside the crease. So no damage done.
14.3
4
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.
14.4
1
Axar Patel to Sikandar Raza
A fuller delivery on off. Raza drives it to sweeper cover for a single.
14.5
0
Axar Patel to Wellington Masakadza
On middle and fuller. Wellington Masakadza clips it to midp-wicket.
14.6
1
Axar Patel to Wellington Masakadza
Flatter one on off. Wellington Masakadza drives it to long off for a single.
15.1
W
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.
15.2
1
Ravichandran Ashwin to Richard Ngarava
Loopy delivery bowled full and just outside off, Richard Ngarava gets an inside edge to deep square leg and gets off the mark with a single. 
15.3
0
Ravichandran Ashwin to Sikandar Raza
Floats one in full and angling down leg, Sikandar Raza gets his front foot out of the way and looks to heave across the line but misses. 
15.4
1
Ravichandran Ashwin to Sikandar Raza
This is slightly short and outside off, Sikandar Raza gets on his back foot and punches the ball down to long off for a single. 
15.5
W
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. 
15.6
0
Ravichandran Ashwin to Tendai Chatara
Another flighted delivery bowled full and spinning down leg. Tendai Chatara looks to stroke this through the line but is beaten on the inside edge as the ball just misses the leg pole. 
16.1
2
Hardik Pandya to Sikandar Raza
Hardik Pandya bowls a back-of-a-length delivery angling down leg, Sikandar Raza pulls this towards fine leg and they take a couple of runs. 
16.2
1
Hardik Pandya to Sikandar Raza
This is a touch fuller but still going down leg, Sikandar Raza gets low and clips this towards deep mid-wicket for a single. 
16.3
0
Hardik Pandya to Tendai Chatara
Hardik Pandya has got his line wrong here as he strays in the pads once again on a fuller length. Tendai Chatara misses his flick and the ball goes off his pads to fine leg for a leg bye.
16.4
0
Hardik Pandya to Sikandar Raza
WIDE! This is bowled on a good length and he follows the batter going to the leg side. The ball is way down leg side and the umpire calls this wide. 
16.4
W
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. 
16.5
0
Hardik Pandya to Blessing Muzarabani
Bowls this one full and outside the off pole, Blessing Muzarabani hangs his bat out to dry and is beaten all ends up. 
16.6
0
Hardik Pandya to Blessing Muzarabani
Delivers this in line with the stumps on a good length, Blessing Muzarabani blocks this towards mid-wicket. 
17.1
4
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. 
17.2
W
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 ground and takes the catch with both hands to send Zimbabwe packing.  India win by 71 runs!