India beat Zimbabwe in 3rd ODI of Series played in 2015

India was scheduled to play a 3 Match ONE DAY International Series in Zimbabwe in 2015. Both teams have great players and all rounder’s and match winners and it would be interesting to see them battle in this series. The 3rd ONE DAY international match was to be played on Harare Sports Club, Harare, Zimbabwe on 14th July, 2015. India already won the series 2-0 and this game is like dead rubber game.

Zimbabwe won the toss and opts to bowl first; this is how India team and 11 was looking like in this 3rd ONE DAY international Match: Harbhajan Singh, Robin Uthappa (wk), Manoj Tiwary, Ajinkya Rahane (c),Dhawal Kulkarni, Stuart Binny, Murali Vijay, B Kumar, Kedar Jadhav, Ambati Rayudu, Axar Patel

And Zimbabwe team and 11 was looking like this in this 3rd ONE DAY international Match: Elton C (c), Vusi Sibanda, Graeme Cremer, Hamilton Masakadza, Chamu Chibhabha, Sean Williams, Tinashe Panyangara, Brian Vitori, Richmond M (wk), Sikandar Raza, Donald Tiripano

India batted very well and aggressively and was able to post total of 276 runs in 50 over’s at the loss of 5 wickets and with top scores of India Star batsman K Jadhav who made 105 runs in 87 balls with 12 4’s and 1 six at the strike rate of 121 runs in 100 balls and Indian Middle order sensation M pandey who made 71 runs in 86 balls with 4 4’s and 1 six at the strike rate of 83 runs in 100 balls.

Zimbabwe was needed to score 277 runs in 50 over’s to win this match.

Zimbabwe started well and aggressively but lost its way in the middle and end over’s and was only able to make 193 runs in 42.4 over’s and was bowled out and top scored by Chamu C who made 82 runs in 109 balls with 7 4’s and 0 six at the strike rate of 75 runs in 100 balls.

India won the match by 83 runs and won the series 3-0.

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