Advantage India ahead of the T20I series decider against Zimbabwe

India take on Zimbabwe in the third and final T20I tomorrow. File Pic
India take on Zimbabwe in the third and final T20I tomorrow. File Pic

Internet Desk: A resurgent India will have an edge when they clash with Zimbabwe in the 3rd and final T20I in Harare Sports Club tomorrow. In the last T20I, the visitors thrashed the hosts with a 10 wicket win as the young Indian pacers lead the way before KL Rahul and Mandeep SIngh made a cakewalk of the target set by the hosts.

India came into the T20I series on the back of a 3-0 whitewash over Zimbabwe in the ODI series, but were handed a shocking 2-run defeat in the the first T20I.

Owing to the pace duo’s efforts at the Harare Sports Club, India staged a strong fightback after a shocking two-run loss in the opening T20 International of the three-match series at the same venue.The duo of Sran and Bumrah picked up seven wickets between them while giving away just 21 runs in eight overs.

India stayed alive with a win in the second game and would now look to seal the issue in their favour with another convincing victory.

Led by veteran skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni, this young Indian side would take heart from yesterday’s performances by Barinder Sran, Mandeep Singh, KL Rahul and also Jasprit Bumrah.

While young seamer Sran returned the best figures by an Indian on debut, Mandeep struck a fluent half century and Rahul too contributed handsomely to guide the team home with plenty of overs to spare. The young Turks would like to have another good outing before heading home.

The team lost its plot a bit in the first game and according to Mandeep, it stuck to basics in the second T20, and the result was there for all to see. India will take confidence from the fact that this was their first 10-wicket win in a T20 international.

Experienced Dhoni would however not take the hosts for granted and would ask his young brigade not to get complacent with the 10 wicket victory in the last match.