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India made a mincemeat of a 153-run target as they crushed Zimbabwe by 10 wickets in the fourth T20 International to take an unassailable 3-1 lead in the five-match series in Harare on Saturday.
Yashasvi Jaiswal's flair was complemented by skipper Shubman Gill's poise as young Indian team cantered to a 10-wicket victory over Zimbabwe in the fourth T20 International, taking an unassailable 3-1 lead in the five-match series. This is the second time that India beat Zimbabwe by 10 wickets after a similar-margin win at the same venue in 2016. Jaiswal and Gill's approach was in complete contrast as the Mumbai southpaw went hammer and tongs during his unbeaten 93-run knock while the skipper (58 not out) was ready to play the second fiddle in a chase of 153 which was completed in 15.2 overs.
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) secretary Jay Shah has congratulated skipper Shubman Gill and his team for their brilliant series victory over Zimbabwe in the five-match T20I series at the Harare Sports Club in Harare in Zimbabwe on Saturday. Yashasvi Jaiswal and Shubman Gill resembled unstoppable Ferraris on a national highway as they resoundingly struck unbeaten fifties to help India thrash Zimbabwe by 10 wickets and take an unassailable 3-1 lead in the five-match series.
Shubman Gill was happy to tick off the "chase" box from his skipper's check list in an emphatic manner as he was glowing in his praise for young team comprising of "great bunch of players". Yashasvi Jaiswal (93 off 53 balls) and skipper Gill (58 off 39 balls) hunted down a target of 153 with 28 balls to spare and the skipper expects this team to move forward in right direction. "Chasing was one thing we talked about. We could not do it in the first game, so good to get it done. The job is not done, though," Gill stated during the post-match presentation.
Yashasvi Jaiswal and Shubman Gill posted India's second-highest partnership in T20Is during run-chases on Saturday. This pair of young batters accomplished another position in India's T20I batting charts during the fourth T20I against Zimbabwe at Harare. In the match, during a run-chase of 152 runs, Jaiswal and Gill smashed Zimbabwe bowlers left and right, securing a 10 wicket win with 28 balls left. They stitched a partnership of 156 runs. The highest partnership in T20Is during run-chases for India is also held by Gill-Jaiswal, who put on a partnership of 165 runs against West Indies at Lauderhill just last year for the second wicket while chasing 179 runs.
Former India skipper MS Dhoni celebrated his 43rd birthday on Sunday in Mumbai. The legendary wicketkeeper-batter and his wife Sakshi are presently in Mumbai to attend the Sangeet celebrations of Mukesh Ambani's son Anant Ambani's wedding. Dhoni celebrated his birthday in the company of Sakshi with Bollywood star Salman Khan. The Chennai Super Kings skipper enjoys a large and loyal fan base, that never fail to show their love towards Dhoni. On Sunday, A very heartwarming video from Dhoni's residence in Ranchi got viral on social media.
James Anderson bowed out of international cricket on the winning side as England thrashed the West Indies by an innings and 114 runs on the third day of the first Test at Lord's on Friday. This was the 41-year-old veteran's 188th and last Test before retiring from England duty, with Anderson's tally of 704 Test wickets the most taken by any fast bowler in the history of the format. "It's been an amazing week, been overwhelmed with the reaction of the crowd and everyone around the ground," Anderson told Sky Sports.
On the back of a breakthrough season in the Indian Premier League (IPL), Rajasthan Royals batter Riyan Parag has been rewarded with an India call-up for the upcoming T20I series against Zimbabwe. Parag was the third-highest run-scorer in IPL 2024 with 573 runs in 16 matches. In spite of discussions regarding his selection for the T20 World Cup, Parag did not find a place in the squad of the tournament, which India won after beating South Africa in the final.