IND vs ZIM 2022: "Cricket has lost. Blue day in cricket"- Fans roast bowlers as Zimbabwe give India a real scare

Despite an incredible fightback from Zimbabwe, Team India clinched the third ODI on Monday (August 22) in Harare by 13 runs to complete a 3-0 series whitewash. The hosts were given a stiff target of 290 to win the game and it looked like they were heading towards another comprehensive loss.An incredible third ODI hundred in just six games by Sikandar Raza kept Zimbabwe in with a genuine chance. The Indian pacers were expensive but held their nerves at the death to get over the line.Fans on Twitter were disappointed with the Indian bowlers' approach, especially when they had the opposition reeling at 169/7. They especially roasted Avesh Khan, who will be traveling to the Asia Cup as the third pacer.Some also hailed Zimbabwe and Raza for their valiant batting displays. Here are some of the reactions:ARYAN_OP™@ARYAN__OPTiered of repeating again and again that Kl Rahul is not a captaincy material not even a vice-captaincy material. Don't know why management isn't ready to understand this. #CricketTwitter6Tiered of repeating again and again that Kl Rahul is not a captaincy material not even a vice-captaincy material. Don't know why management isn't ready to understand this. #CricketTwitterVinesh Prabhu@vlp1994Captain KL Rahul in the 18th over #INDvsZIM51Captain KL Rahul in the 18th over 😂#INDvsZIM https://t.co/M11tyjlbEX𝓢𝓮𝓱𝓻𝓲𝓼𝓱 🇵🇰@itsmeSehrishPakistan 🤝🏻 IndiaKeeping ODI cricket alive and fans on ventilator#INDvsZIM22313Pakistan 🤝🏻 IndiaKeeping ODI cricket alive and fans on ventilator#INDvsZIMVighnesh17@VighneshMenonWe are not making it past Group stage if Avesh starts for us in the asia cup6We are not making it past Group stage if Avesh starts for us in the asia cup https://t.co/OUNK2kFhAJCricketwallah@cricketwallahIndia make clean sweep in the series, but Zimbabwe win honours in today’s match with a spirited chase to overhaul 289.This performance highlights why major teams needs to engage more regularly with the minnows to help cricket grow66716India make clean sweep in the series, but Zimbabwe win honours in today’s match with a spirited chase to overhaul 289.This performance highlights why major teams needs to engage more regularly with the minnows to help cricket growShivani@meme_ki_diwaniThanks Raza boss20915Thanks Raza boss https://t.co/YkUElm3T9FGurkirat Singh Gill@gurkiratsgillAvesh still has pace &amp; bounce along with the odd yorker to trouble the batters when the conditions are flat. On the other hand, Shardul &amp; Chahar become very hittable in such conditions. And this is exactly why both shouldn't be in the scheme of things for WT20 later this year.2068Avesh still has pace &amp; bounce along with the odd yorker to trouble the batters when the conditions are flat. On the other hand, Shardul &amp; Chahar become very hittable in such conditions. And this is exactly why both shouldn't be in the scheme of things for WT20 later this year.Abhishek@abhishekr2502Lmao. Mast haarenge. Shardul aur Avesh ko rakha hai defend karne ke liye #ZIMvINDLmao. Mast haarenge. Shardul aur Avesh ko rakha hai defend karne ke liye 😂#ZIMvINDAbhinandan@Abhinandan673Ye India ke bowlers kya approach hai yaar... Kitna dar dar ke bowling kar rahe... Yorkers maarne ki koshish hi nhin ki ...slower ones, slower ones, slower bouncers... Jo pacer excessively slower ones pe depend karta hai..use pacer maanta hi nhin main...111Ye India ke bowlers kya approach hai yaar... Kitna dar dar ke bowling kar rahe... Yorkers maarne ki koshish hi nhin ki ...slower ones, slower ones, slower bouncers... Jo pacer excessively slower ones pe depend karta hai..use pacer maanta hi nhin main...poojasalve@pooja_2012Now understood why Kl choose to field first in first 2 ODI matches #ZIMvIND2Now understood why Kl choose to field first in first 2 ODI matches 😂😂😂#ZIMvINDAnuj Trivedi@anuj10trivediWe might still defend this score but the approach in this game from batters was far off from the new approach brought in by Rohit Sharma and Rahul Dravid.Overly conservative at the top which probably cost us an extra 20-25 runs.#ZIMvIND1We might still defend this score but the approach in this game from batters was far off from the new approach brought in by Rohit Sharma and Rahul Dravid.Overly conservative at the top which probably cost us an extra 20-25 runs.#ZIMvINDBALAJI@deep_extracoverMy man Arshdeep Singh would have never let this happen.434My man Arshdeep Singh would have never let this happen.Inder@InderCh97504066Avesh khan in the starting XI for asia cup!454Avesh khan in the starting XI for asia cup! https://t.co/3lEVGMhrQVPrasenjit Dey@CricPrasenThis is the kind of fight Zimbabwe were expected to come up with in the first two games. Didn't happen but glad to see them fighting hard in the final game of the series at least. Sikandar Raza at the forefront of the resurrection once again!#ZIMvIND241This is the kind of fight Zimbabwe were expected to come up with in the first two games. Didn't happen but glad to see them fighting hard in the final game of the series at least. Sikandar Raza at the forefront of the resurrection once again!#ZIMvINDSmart MSDian@HonestMsdFanZimbabwe people deserve a smile on their face312Zimbabwe people deserve a smile on their faceHendy man@worldwarr69If captani choking is an art , Kl rahul is picasoo of it4If captani choking is an art , Kl rahul is picasoo of it😂☕️Ritika Malhotra🇮🇳@FanGirlRohit45Run machine Avesh Khan !!! Future Indian WaterBoy. #INDvsZIM434Run machine Avesh Khan !!! Future Indian WaterBoy. #INDvsZIMVinesh Prabhu@vlp1994No more Avesh Khan pleaseArshdeep paaji much better bowler!!!5No more Avesh Khan pleaseArshdeep paaji much better bowler!!!Shivani@meme_ki_diwaniYou have our respect, 🫡🫡🫡45516You have our respect, 🫡🫡🫡 https://t.co/cUQW6QaC70harry♡@FcHarmanpreetZimbabwe won't win today, but that wint change the fact that Zimbabwe should be so proud of themselves and India should be utterly disappointed with their performance.#INDvZIM4Zimbabwe won't win today, but that wint change the fact that Zimbabwe should be so proud of themselves and India should be utterly disappointed with their performance.#INDvZIMSilly Point@FarziCricketerShubhman Gill had to step in to save his hundred from ending on losing side. #ZIMvIND133158Shubhman Gill had to step in to save his hundred from ending on losing side. #ZIMvINDSilly Point@FarziCricketerCricket has lost. Blue day in cricket.120629Cricket has lost. Blue day in cricket.India 176-0 (100% fb)@realindian7865#Avesh Khan should take retirement from cricket 🤦#INDvPAK #INDvZIM #ZIMvIND1#Avesh Khan should take retirement from cricket 🤦#INDvPAK #INDvZIM #ZIMvINDLavil Saldanha@LavilSaldanha1One has to question why Siraj isn't playing today. I mean, he was one of the best bowlers for India in the last couple of ODIs he has played. Brainfade by the management1One has to question why Siraj isn't playing today. I mean, he was one of the best bowlers for India in the last couple of ODIs he has played. Brainfade by the managementIndia were under pump as long as Sikandar Raza was at creaseZimbabwe's chase began in similar fashion to their previous batting performances as they lost wickets at regular intervals. The likes of Kuldeep Yadav and Axar Patel spun a web around them and it looked like the hosts would surrender meekly once again.Raza, however, walked out to bat and changed the tempo of the chase. The right-hander played some delightful strokes and despite the required run-rate being steep, he kept the hosts in the game. The all-rounder was ably supported by young Brad Evans as the duo added 104 runs for the eighth wicket and brought the hosts to the brink of a famous win.Avesh eventually had Evans trapped in front and Raza's brilliant knock ended with a possibly game-clinching catch by Shubman Gill. Although the Men in Blue won the game, Deepak Chahar (2/75), Avesh Khan (3/66) and Thakur (1/55) were all expensive.This is definitely something they need to think about if they want to get into the first-choice XI and make it to the T20 World Cup squad for India.

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