Page 4 - India vs Zimbabwe 2013: Third ODI

Hamilton Masakadza

Hamilton Masakadza (38 runs off 53 balls – 5 fours)

The No. 3 batsman has been guilty of throwing his wicket away just when he was looking set for a big one. He did that once again, for the third game in a row. Having hit five boundaries in a 65-run partnership with skipper Brendan Taylor, he should have carried on for a bigger knock, but instead played an atrocious shot to a rather poor delivery from Amit Mishra.

After Taylor, Masakadza is the most experienced player for Zimbabwe. He needs to fine-tune his approach to an innings if his side are to save face in the series.

With the series lost, Zimbabwe will now play for pride. India, on the other hand, might look to try a few combinations for the last two games – perhaps bringing in Parvez Rasool and Cheteshwar Pujara would be a good option. Over to Bulawayo for the last two games.