India won the third T20 by 23 runs: took a 2-1 lead in the series; Shubman Gill scored a fifty, Washington Sundar took 3 wickets

India has achieved its 150th victory in T-20. It has become the first country in the world to do so. Team India won the third T-20 match against Zimbabwe by 23 runs on Wednesday. This is the second consecutive victory of the Indian team in this series.

Captain Shubman Gill won the toss and chose to bat at Harare Sports Club. Team India first scored 183 runs. Then restricted Zimbabwe to 159 runs in 20 overs. With this win, Team India has taken a 2-1 lead in the 5 match series. The fourth match of the series will be played on 14th July.

Washington Sundar was adjudged Player of the Match. He took 3 wickets giving away 15 runs in 4 overs.

Gill’s 2 half-century partnerships; Sundar got wickets at crucial moments
Captain Gill (66 runs), batting after winning the toss, gave the Indian team a quick start along with Yashasvi Jaiswal (36 runs). Then with Rituraj Gaikwad (49 runs), the score crossed 150.

In the run chase, Khalil and Avesh gave Zimbabwe 3 blows in the powerplay. Avesh took two wickets in his first spell. Khalil got a success. Then Washington Sundar took two wickets in the 7th over and put India ahead in the match. He broke the 77-run partnership by dismissing Madande and ensured India’s victory.

Match analysis in 5 points…

1. Match Winner- Washington Sundar

He got wickets for the Indian team at crucial moments. He came to bowl the 7th over and put pressure on Zimbabwe by taking 2 wickets in the first over itself. Not only this, he broke the 77-run partnership by dismissing Clive Madande in the 17th over and ensured India’s victory.

2. Hero of victory

Shubman Gill

Played a half-century innings. Scored 66 runs in 49 balls at a strike rate of 134.69. Gill’s innings included 7 fours and 3 sixes. Captain Gill made an opening partnership of 67 runs in 50 balls with Jaiswal. Then added 72 runs in 44 balls for the third wicket with Gaikwad.

Yashasvi Jaiswal

He came to open with Gill and gave an explosive start to the Indian team. Team India had scored 50 runs in 4.1 overs. Jaiswal played an innings of 36 runs in 27 balls. His innings included 4 fours and 2 sixes. Yashasvi scored runs at a strike rate of 133.33.

Rituraj Gaikwad

He came to bat at number 4. Then the score of the Indian team was 81/2. In such a situation, Gaikwad played a useful innings of 49 runs in 28 balls and took the team’s score to 177 runs. He made a fifty partnership with Gill.

Avesh Khan

Took 2 wickets in his first spell and put Zimbabwe under pressure inside the powerplay. He took the wickets of openers Wesley Madhavre and Brian Bennett. He took 2 wickets for 39 runs in his quota of 4 overs.

3. Turning Point- Clive Madande’s Wicket
On the third ball of the 17th over, Washington Sundar got wicketkeeper Clive Madande caught by Rinku Singh. This was the turning point of the match. Because they had given 5 wickets for 39 runs. In such a situation, Madande raised Zimbabwe’s hopes by sharing 77 runs for the sixth wicket with Dion Myers.

4. Reasons for defeat

5. Fighter of the Match – Diane Myers

Dion Myers was the fighter of the match. He scored an unbeaten 65 runs off 49 balls. Myers’ innings included 7 fours and a six. He scored runs at a strike rate of 132.65. Myers batted till the last over, but could not make his team win.

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India : Shubman Gill (captain), Yashasvi Jaiswal, Abhishek Sharma, Rituraj Gaikwad, Sanju Samson (wicketkeeper), Shivam Dubey, Rinku Singh, Washington Sundar, Ravi Bishnoi, Avesh Khan and Khalil Ahmed.

Zimbabwe : Sikandar Raza (captain), Tadivanashe Marumani, Wesley Madhware, Brian Bennett, Dion Myers, Jonathan Campbell, Clive Madande (wicketkeeper), Wellington Masakadza, Richard Ngarava, Blessing Muzarabani and Tendai Chatara.