MSD: "It was a big victory for us. The bowlers started well and personally. I was a bit worried since we were playing our third straight game on this pitch. I wanted to bat first. The fielders backed up well and the bowlers did a great job in the first few overs."
Cremer: "We started a bit slow and lost wickets at crucial times. It was disappointed, and we thought that the pitch misbehaved a bit, but 99 was just not good enough. We are still hopeful, and can still win the series".
After a shock defeat in the first match of the three-match T20 series, India bounced back by inflicting a crushing 10-wicket win on hosts Zimbabwe in the second match. Barinder Sran was the wrecker-in-chief, picking up four wickets in his first T20I, and was ably supported by Bumrah, who picked three. Chahal and Kulkarni chipped in with a wicket apiece.
KL Rahul and Mandeep Singh then made short work of the chase, largely untroubled by the Zimbabwean bowling attack that couldn’t repeat their last match exploits. The target of 100 was chased down in just 13.1 overs, as India levelled the series to make the third match a decider.
13.1 Madziva to Mandeep, FOUR! Lovely shot from Mandeep! Gets on the back foot and cuts it over the fielders in the off side to bring up his 50. Game over.
10.2 Cremer to KL Rahul, SIX! That's out of here. 25 runs needed prior to this ball, Rahul has had enough. Dances down and smashes this straight back, that must have travelled about a 100 metres.
9.4 Chibhabha to KL Rahul, FREE-HIT, 6 runs. MONSTER HIT! Forearm power that. Full ball outside off, not a very easy ball to hit, he's carved this over sweeper cover with ease.
