ZIM vs IND 1st ODI Commentary - Harare (18 August 2022)

Slightly shorter and on middle, Shikhar Dhawan looks to pull it but misses as the ball goes on to hit him on the forearm. Hopefully, its nothing serious.

Wide! Shorter again, outside leg, Dhawan looks to pull it but misses. Wided.

Back of a length, around middle and leg, Dhawan pulls it to square leg for one.

Slightly shorter and on off, Shubman Gill guides it towards the fielder at point.

On a length and down the leg side, Shubman Gill gently flicks it towards square leg for one.

FOUR! Here are the winning runs! Fuller and on middle, Shikhar Dhawan flicks it towards backward square leg for a boundary. INDIA WINS THE GAME BY 10 WICKETS.

Tossed up, outside off, defended to point.

Fuller and on off, this is guided towards the fielder at point.

Slightly shorter and on middle, Shikhar Dhawan knocks it towards the mid on fielder.

FOUR! Fuller and on middle, Shikhar Dhawan uses his feet and lofts it towards long on for a boundary. They need 6 runs now!

Fuller again this is eased towards covers for one.

Flatter and on middle, defended towards mid off.

FOUR! Pulled with disdain! Shorter and on off, Shubman Gill picks up the length and pulls it through deep mid-wicket for a boundary.

On a length and outside off, Shubman Gill cuts it to deep covers for one.

Five Wides! Shorter and on leg, Shikhar Dhawan looks to upper cut it but misses. The keeper misses it as well as the ball races away the third man fence.

Fuller and on middle, this is flicked towards mid-wicket for one.

FOUR! A freebie for Gill. Fuller and siding down leg, Shubman Gill uses the pace of the ball and flicks it to fine leg for a boundary.

This one lands fuller and outside off, defended.

On a length and down the middle, defended to point. Just 10 runs are needed now!

Fuller and on middle, this is flicked to mid-wicket for one.

Flatter and on middle, Shikhar Dhawan knocks it to long on for one more.

Full and outside off, defended.

Goes fuller and on leg, Shubman Gill flicks it past mid-wicket and jogs to the other end.

On middle, blocked.

FOUR! Up and over! Goes fuller and down the middle, Shikhar Dhawan lofts it towards long on for a boundary.

Fuller and on off, Shubman Gill cuts it but finds the fielder at backward point. Dot.

Fuller one on off, defended towards mid off.

On a length and down the middle, Shubman Gill defends it back towards the bowler.

FOUR! Lucky boundary! Shorter and on middle, Shubman Gill looks to pull it but gets a top edge on it. The ball flies over the keeper's head and take a couple of bounces over the fine leg fence.

This one lands fuller and on middle, Shubman Gill flicks it to mid-wicket for one.

On a length and outside off, Shikhar Dhawan looks to play at it but misses.

FOUR! Fuller and on off, Shubman Gill drills it through mid-wicket for a boundary.

SIX! India looks in a bit of rush now. First six of this innings. Fuller and on middle, Shubman Gill launches it over deep mid-wicket for a maximum.

Flatter and on middle, Shubman Gill punches it to id off for one.

Fuller and on off, Shikhar Dhawan eases it to covers.

Flatter and outside off, Shikhar Dhawan eases it towards covers for one.

Tossed up on middle, Shubman Gill knocks it to long on for one.

Tossed up, full and on leg. Dhawan nurdles it to mid-wicket for one.

FOUR! Incredible strike. A loopy full toss, outside off. Shubman Gill reaches out and slashes it through covers. It races away to the boundary. 

FOUR! Another freebie! It is a full toss, outside off. Gill stands tall and crunches it through cover for another boundary. He racks up his third half-century in ODIs. 

Fuller, outside off. Gill eases it to covers for a single.

Tossed up, full and outside off. Dhawan comes down the track and lofts it over mid off. It lands safely and tha batters take two here.

On off, driven to mid off. 12 runs off the over then.

Fuller, on the stumps. Dhawan pushes it out to covers.

Flatter one, outside off. Dhawan gets down on one knee and works it to backward point.

On off, blocked out.

Fuller, outside off. Dhawan gets low and sweeps it to deep square leg for a brace this time. 

FOUR LEG BYES! It is spilled down leg. Dhawan looks to whip it away but misses. It brushes the pads and The keeper moves to his right but is unable to stop it. It goes down to the fine leg fence and the umpire signals it as byes.

Fuller, wide outside off. Shikhar Dhawan drives it through covers for one run.

OUCH! That must've hurt. A short ball, angled into the body. Gill goes back and tries to pull it away. He misses and gets hit near his tummy. 

Length, on middle, blocked out.

Back of a length, on off, Gill stands tall and pulls it to mid off. It goes off the bottom half of the blade. They take one.

WIDE! A sharp bouncer, on middle and leg. Shikhar Dhawan gets inside the line and tries to hook it away but misses. The square leg umpire thinks it is too high and signals a wide.

Full length, outside off. Dhawan gets on his front foot and crunches it to covers.

This is angled into the pads, Dhawan misses his flick and the ball rolls out of his pads.

Quick single here! Length ball, on off. Dhawan taps it to covers for one run.

On off, blocked out.

FOUR! Shubman Gill is getting into the act now. A low full toss, on off. Gill stands tall and crunches it through covers for a boundary. 

Darted on the pads, Gill nudges it to mid-wicket for a single.

Floated and full, outside off, this one gets some extra bounce off the deck. Shikhar Dhawan looks to go for the slog sweep but misses it completely.

A chance goes abegging! A tough one though. It is tossed up, full and outside off. Shikhar Dhawan looks to go for the slog sweep yet again. He gets an under-edge this time but Regis Chakabva is unable to hold onto it. 

On off, blocked back to the bowler.

A length ball, angling down leg. Gill stays back and flicks it through square leg for a single.

The batters push hard for two here, but the fielder is quick to get to the ball and keeps it down to one. It is on a good length, outside off. Dhawan pulls it through mid-wicket and crosses.

WIDE! Luke Jongwe errs in his line this time. It is full, down leg, too straight. Gill misses his flick. Wided.

WIDE! Another one sliding down leg. Wided.

Full length, on the pads, Gill clips it through mid-wicket for one.

WIDE! Not a great start from Luke Jongwe. This is the third wide of the over. Shorter one, sliding down leg. Dhawan looks to pull it away but misses. The umpire signals a wide here.

Full length, outside off. Dhawan drives it to covers, not in the gap though.

EDGY! Full length, outside off. Dhawan throws his blade at it. It goes down to third man off the outside edge. They take one.

Full length, angling down leg. Gill hangs back and clips it to deep square leg for another single. 

FOUR! Fuller one, outside off, Shikhar Dhawan lofts it over long off for a boundary. The stand goes past the 100-run mark now.

Fuller and on middle, Shikhar Dhawan defends it solidly.

Flighted up, around off, Shikhar Dhawan eases it to covers. Dot.

Flatter and on middle, Shikhar Dhawan eases it to long on for one.

Fuller and on middle, Shubman Gill defends it towards the off side. Dot.

Raza bowls it on off, Shubman Gill drills it to mid off for one.

Fuller and on off, defended out.

Fuller again, around off, Shikhar Dhawan flicks it to mid-wicket for one.

Flatter and on middle, Shubman Gill pushes it to long on for one.

Darts it on off, Shikhar Dhawan looks to play at it but misses. The ball hits his pads. A stifled appeal turned down.

On middle, blocked.

Fifty up for Shikhar Dhawan. Fuller and on middle, Shikhar Dhawan eases it to long on for one. He raises hi bat and soaks himself in applause. Shikhar Dhawan would be eyeing to convert this into a three-digit score. The last time he scored a ton in ODIs was in World Cup. He would be eager to get to his ton here.

Flatter and on off, Shikhar Dhawan guides it to point for one.

Fuller and on off, Shubman Gill cuts it but finds the fielder at point. Dot.

Fuller one on off, Shubman Gill eases it to mid on for one.

Flighted up, around off, Shikhar Dhawan eases it to mid off for one more.

Slightly shorter and on middle, Shubman Gill pulls it to square leg for one.

Fuller and down the middle, Shikhar Dhawan knocks it to mid on for one.

Slightly shorter and on middle, Shubman Gill eases it to long on for one.

FOUR! Fuller and on middle, Shikhar Dhawan uses his feet and lofts it towards long on for a boundary.

Tossed up and outside off, Shikhar Dhawan defends it to point. Dot.

Fuller and on middle, Shikhar Dhawan pushes it to long off for one.

On middle and fuller in length, Shubman Gill eases it to the fielder at covers.

Flighted up around middle and leg, Gill flicks it towards deep mid-wicket for a brace.

Tossed up, outside off, defended to point.

Fuller and on middle, Shikhar Dhawan drives it but finds the fielder at mid off.

Flighted up on middle and leg, Shubman Gill defends it solidly.

Slightly shorter and on middle, Shubman Gill punches it to mid off for one.

Goes fuller this time, Shikhar Dhawan works it to mid-wicket for one.

Fuller again, around off, Shubman Gill knocks it to long off for one.

Tossed up, around off, defended to short covers.

Fuller and on middle, Shikhar Dhawan eases it towards the off side. Dot.

Flighted up on middle, Shikhar Dhawan flicks it to mid-wicket. Another dot.

On off, driven to covers but not in the gap.

Tossed up and full, on off. Dhawan drives it down the ground to long off. The batters take a couple.

Flatter one, outside off. Dhawan cuts it to backward point. The fielder fumbles and the batters take one.

FOUR! Nicely played! Shubman Gill gets his first boundary of the chase. A length ball, outside off. Gill stays back and punches it through point for a boundary.

FOUR! Back-to-back boundaries. This one is a bit fortunate one. A length ball, around off, shaping away a touch. Gill gets an outside edge and it flies past the keeper down to the third man fence.

This is flicked through square leg for one.

A dipping ful toss, around middle. Dhawan works it past mid-wicket and collects a brace.

On a length and outside off, Shikhar Dhawan cuts it to backward point for one.

FOUR! Good shot. Slightly shorter and outside off, Shubman Gill slaps it through point for a boundary!

TWO WIDES! Sean Williams spills it way down the leg side. Gill misses his flick. It goes past the keeper and the batters sneak a single as well.

On the pads, Dhawan glances it down to fine leg for one.

A single now as this is worked to mid on.

On off, blocked out.

FOUR! Nicely played! A short ball, on the bodyline. Shikhar Dhawan pulls it over square leg. It races away to the fence.

Tossed up, on off, defended out watchfully.

DROPPED! Zimbabwe cannot afford to drop such opportunities. It is floated and full, on off. Shikhar Dhawan gets low and slog-sweeps towards square leg. It goes straight to the fielder there, but the fielder is unable to pouch it. 

Evans goes full, outside off. Gill gets on his front foot and eases it back to the bowler.

A single now! Back of a length, on the body. Gill swivels on the back foot and pulls it to deep square leg. One taken.

Evans comes from around the wicket and serves it full, on middle and leg. Dhawan nudges it to the mid-wicket.

This is angled into the pads, on a fuller length. Dhawan flicks it through mid-wicket for a single.

Full length, outside off. Gill shuffles across and tucks it to mid on. Not in the gap though.

Yet another tidy over from Evans comes to an end. A length ball, outside off. Gill steers it past point and gets a single.

Floated and full, on off. Shikhar Dhawan leans forward and tucks it down to mid on. They take one.

Another single now! Full and on off. Gill pushes it down the ground to long off for one.

Full, on middle and leg. Dhawan comes down the track and clips it through mid-wicket for one.

It is full and on leg. Gill flicks it to square leg, straight to the fielder.

Tossed up, around off. Gill pushes it gently towards covers. There is a misfield which allows the batters to come back for the second run.

Facrtion short, on middle. Gill goes back and pulls it down to long on for a single. 6 runs off the over then. 

Starts with a fuller one on middle, Shikhar Dhawan flicks it to mid on. They cross.

Fuller again, outside off, Shikhar Dhawan defends it to mid off. No runs.

On a length and down the middle, Shikhar Dhawan eases it to short covers.

Shorter one and on middle, Shikhar Dhawan comes down the track and leaves it alone in the end.

Fuller one this time, Shikhar Dhawan defends it out solidly.

Shorter and on middle, Shikhar Dhawan awkwardly pulls it to square leg for one.

On off, defended.

Outside off, eased towards mid on. Dot.

Three dots in a row. Fuller and on off, defended.

On a length outside off, Shikhar Dhawan leaves it alone towards the keeper. Four dots in a row.

Make it five dots. Goes fuller and on off, Shikhar Dhawan eases it to point.

FOUR! Good shot. This one lands slightly shorter and on off, Shikhar Dhawan cuts it through point for a boundary.

Victor Nyauchi bowls a fuller one on off, Shubman Gill eases it to mid on for a quick single.

Slightly shorter and outside off, left alone.

Wide! On a length and outside leg, Shikhar Dhawan looks to flick it but misses. Wided.

Fuller one and on middle, Shikhar Dhawan flicks it to square leg for one.

On a length and outside off, left alone.

Wide! On a length and outside leg, Gill lets it go. Wide called.

FOUR LEG BYES! On a length and on middle, Shubman Gill looks to defend it out but gets beaten on the inside edge. The ball brushes his pads and passes over the stumps. It races down to the fine leg fence.

Fuller and on off, defended towards covers.

Full and straight on the stumps, Shikhar Dhawan digs it towards mid on. 

Shorter and outside off, Shikhar Dhawan leaves it alone.

On a length and down the leg side, Shikhar Dhawan flicks it to fine leg. The fielder makes a good stop at the boundary line. They collect a couple of runs.

Slightly shorter, outside off, Shikhar Dhawan defends it towards point.

Touch fuller and on off, Shikhar Dhawan knocks it to covers. Dot.

Back of a length and on middle, Shikhar Dhawan defends it solidly.

On a length outside off, with some extra bounce, Shikhar Dhawan looks to defend it but misses.

Goes fuller this time, Shikhar Dhawan taps it to point for one.

Fuller again, around off, Shubman Gill eases it towards the leg side. Dot.

Victor Nyauchi bowls it down the middle, Shubman Gill defends it solidly.

On off and fuller in length, Shubman Gill eases it to mid off. Another dot.

Fuller one on leg, Shubman Gill flicks it but finds the fielder at mid-wicket.

BEATEN! A length ball, outside off, nips away a touch. Shikhar Dhawan hangs his blade away from his body but luckily it sneaks past it.

Outside off, Dhawan shuffles across and leaves it alone.

This time Richard Ngarava gets it to jag back in. It is on a length, outside off, coming into the left-hander. Shikhar Dhawan tries to block it on his front foot. He misses and gets rapped high on the pads.

Length ball, on the pads, Shikhar Dhawan flicks it to square leg and rotates the strike here.

A loud appeal for lbw but the umpire is unmoved. Richard Ngarava serves it on a length. It lands outside off, and nips in off the deck. Shubman Gill is rapped on his pads as he looks to block it out on his front foot. Zimbabwe though go against the review here.

Length, on off, blocked out.

Shubman Gill does well to use the angle of Victor Nyauchi. It is fired in full, on leg. Shubman Gill comes down the track and flicks it over mid-wicket. The ball though does not have enough legs to reach the boundary. They take three.

Outside off, Dhawan blocks it out to point.

A short ball, outside off. Dhawan hangs back and flays it over point. Wesley Madhevere does well to chase it down and keep it down to a couple.

BEATEN! A length ball, outside off. Shikhar Dhawan looks to chase it but misses. The ball zips past the outside edge.

Fuller, on middle and leg. Dhawan tucks it to short mid-wicket.

Too straight this time. A length ball, on the pads, Shikhar Dhawan flicks it through square leg for a single. A tidy over from Victor Nyauchi. He gave away no extras in this one.

Good length, outside off. Shikhar Dhawan dabs it out to point.

Two dots to start with! Fraction short, on off. Shikhar Dhawan hangs back and blocks it out towards point.

Make that three! It is a length ball, it lands on off and jabs back into the left-hander off the deck. Shikhar Dhawan looks to flick it away but plays all around it. A stifled appeal from the bowler but the umpire shows no interest.

Length ball, on top of off. Shikhar Dhawan steers it down to third man and crosses for a single.

WIDE! A length ball, going down leg. Wide called.

Shubman Gill gets off the mark now! It is a length ball, angled across the right-hander outside off. Shubman Gill hangs back and works it down to third man for one.

Good running! A length ball, on the pads, Dhawan clips it to the vacant area at square leg. They push hard for two and get two.

A loud appeal for lbw but turned down. Victor Nyauchi starts with a length ball, outside off, this one nips in off the deck. Shubman Gill presses forward and looks to defend it out. It hits him on the flap of his pads and goes towards the keeper. The impact is clearly outside the line here.

TWO WIDES! This is full, angling down leg. Shubman Gill misses his flick. The ball goes to the left of the keeper and the batters sneak a single. Wided.

WIDE! Consecutive wides. This is down leg as well. Shikhar Dhawan leaves it alone. Wide called.

WIDE! Victor Nyauchi with a hat-trick of wides now. This is on a length, outside off, shaping outside the tramline. Wide called yet again.

On a length, outside off. Dhawan pushes it to the off side.

Play and a miss! Victor Nyauchi comes 'round the wicket for the left-hander. He drifts in a length ball, outside off, this one holds its line. Shikhar Dhawan tries to defend it out but gets beaten on the outside edge.

Touch fuller outside off. Shikhar Dhawan comes down the track and fends it out to backward point.

Angles it into the pads now. Dhawan nudges it to the leg side.

TWO WIDES! It is full, sliding down leg. Dhawan misses his flick. Regis Chakabva dives to his right and makes a half stop. The batters sneak one run. Wide called.

On a length and in the channel. Shubman Gill stays back and defends it out watchfully. He is yet to get off the mark here.

FOUR! Off the mark straightaway! No trouble for Shikhar Dhawan. It i s a length ball, drifting down leg, too straight to bother Dhawan. Shikhar Dhawan hangs back and clips it down to fine leg for a boundary.

FOUR! Back-to-back boundaries. Too much width on offer. Back of a length, outside off. Shikhar Dhawan hangs back and slaps it powerfully over point. Wesley Madhevere leaps high but the ball evades him. It races away. 

Length ball, on off, blocked out solidly.

Wesley Madhevere with an exceptional stop this time. He saves a certain boundary here. It is short, outside off. Dhawan cuts it hard to the left of backward point. It comes off the middle as well. Wesley Madhevere dives to that side and makes a sharp one-handed stop.

Full length, on off, Shikhar Dhawan eases it back to the bowler.

Good-length ball, wide of off, this extracts some bounce off the deck. Shikhar Dhawan leaves it alone for the keeper. An expensive start from Zimbabwe. 8 runs off it.