Shikhar Dhawan and Shubman Gill smashed unbeaten 80s to assist India document a medical 10-wicket victory in the first ODI in opposition to Zimbabwe at the Harare Sports Club on Thursday.
Chasing the goal of 190, the Indian openers gave no likelihood to Zimbabwe bowlers, guaranteeing the vacationers registered a win by 10 wickets. While Dhawan remained unbeaten at 81 off 113 deliveries, Gill stayed undefeated at 82 from 72 balls.
Highest opening stands for India in 10-wicket wins (ODI):
- 197/0 vs Zimbabwe, Sharjah 1998
- 192/0 vs Zimbabwe, Harare 2022 *
- 126/0 vs Zimbabwe, Harare 2016
- 123/0 vs East Africa, Leeds 1975
- 116/0 vs West Indies, Port of Spain 1997
- 114/0 vs England, The Oval 2022
- 97/0 vs Sri Lanka, Sharjah 1984
Earlier, Indian bowlers dominated the proceedings and saved management of the run-flow by usually taking wickets. Deepak Chahar, Axar Patel and Prasidh Krishna all picked up three wickets every.
While Chahar bagged three scalps for 27 in seven overs, Axar took a three-wicket haul whereas conceding 24 in 7.3 overs. Similarly, Prasidh additionally picked up three scalps however ended up freely giving 50 runs in 8 overs.
Here is how Twitter reacted:
3⃣Fic returns!?#ZIMvIND #WhistlePodu ?? pic.twitter.com/GVi0P6YNiG
— Chennai Super Kings (@ChennaiIPL) August 18, 2022
That’s that from the 1st ODI.
An unbeaten 192 run stand between @SDhawan25 & @ShubmanGill as #TeamIndia win by 10 wickets.
Scorecard – https://t.co/P3fZPWilGM #ZIMvIND pic.twitter.com/jcuGMG0oIG
— BCCI (@BCCI) August 18, 2022
1st ODI of final two India-Zimbabwe sequence:
2016 – KL Rahul debuted and scored his first century
2022 – KL Rahul gained his first match as captain#ZIMvIND— Kausthub Gudipati (@kaustats) August 18, 2022
third hundred run partnership by Gill & Dhawan from 4 innings in ODI format as a gap pair.
— Johns. (@CricCrazyJohns) August 18, 2022
Best ever ODI figures for Bapu as he put in a ? efficiency in the sequence opener ??#ZIMvIND @akshar2026 pic.twitter.com/pT12oMHDNl
— Delhi Capitals (@DelhiCapitals) August 18, 2022
It’s benefit #TeamIndia as they safe a snug ? wicket win courtesy of an excellent 1️⃣9️⃣2️⃣ run partnership between the openers.
Shikhar Dhawan – 8️⃣1️⃣*(113)
Shubman Gill – 8️⃣2️⃣*(72)? – BCCI#PlayBold #ZIMvIND pic.twitter.com/6yzxYFFiEz
— Royal Challengers Bangalore (@RCBTweets) August 18, 2022
✌️10-wicket wins & #TeamIndia ➡️ The excellent historical past in 2022 ?
?: BCCI | #ZIMvIND #ENGvIND pic.twitter.com/V1jMPkUD3K
— KolkataKnightRiders (@KKRiders) August 18, 2022
#1stODI | 1-0 to ?? India! Match abstract ?#ZIMvIND | #KajariaODISeries | #VisitZimbabwe pic.twitter.com/jS73ozXKlG
— Zimbabwe Cricket (@ZimCricketv) August 18, 2022
??? VICTORY IS OURS! We begin the sequence with a pleasant win, because of Gill & Dhawan’s unbeaten opening stand.
? Getty • #ZIMvIND #INDvZIM #TeamIndia #BharatArmy pic.twitter.com/K3yT1uLbBM
— The Bharat Army (@thebharatarmy) August 18, 2022
?: Us watching #TeamIndia win the 1st #ZIMvIND ODI! pic.twitter.com/1g42ojZPHb
— Gujarat Titans (@gujarat_titans) August 18, 2022
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