Live Cricket Score Zimbabwe vs India, 2nd ODI

India take on Zimbabwe in the second of three ODIs in Harare. India lead 46-10 in head-to-head encounters. Catch all the live cricket score and updates of the match here: (Live Scorecard | Schedule)

(All times in IST)

12:52: Zimbabwe pacers have been decent so far and have given nothing away. India 17 after five overs with the help of two fours, courtesy captain Rahane.

12:34: It’s been a quiet start for India. Ajinkya Rahane and Murali Vijay are the two openers. Brian Vitori started proceedings for Zimbabwe.

12:05: TEAMS!

India: Ajinkya Rahane, Murali Vijay, Ambati Rayudu, Manoj Tiwary, Robin Uthappa, Kedar Jadhav, Stuart Binny, Axar Patel, Harbhajan Singh, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Dhawal Kulkarni

Zimbabwe: Vusi Sibanda, Chamu Chibhabha, Hamilton Masakadza, Elton Chigumbura, Sean Williams, Sikandar Raza, Richmond Mutumbami, Graeme Cremer, Donald Tiripano, Brian Vitori, Neville Madziva

12:03: TOSS! Zimbabwe elect to bowl against India. India remain unchanged, while there’s one change in Zimbabwe playing XI. Pacer Tinashe Panyangara makes way for Nevill Madziva.

India will be keen to wrap up the series today.

World No. 2 India barely managed to win against Zimbabwe, who are ranked way below at No.11. India were reduced to 87/5 before Ambati Rayudu and all-rounder Stuart Binny combined well and shouldered the responsibility of pulling the team out of trouble.

Rayudu (124 not out) and Binny (77) were involved in a record 160-run stand for the sixth wicket to take India a total of 255 for six after they were put in to bat by Zimbabwe. The duo surpassed MS Dhoni and Yuvraj Singh’s 158-run partnership for the sixth wicket against Zimbabwe in 2005. While Binny was the aggressor, Rayudu’s was a calculated effort. (Rayudu Thanks Dhoni for Match-Winning Ton)

Ambati Rayudu scored his second hundred in the first ODI of the series.

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Bhuvneshwar Kumar bowled a superb last over to avoid a heartbreak against skipper Elton Chigumbura’s (104 not out) Zimbabwe and go down 0-1 in the short series. It was an honourable defeat for the hosts but Zimbabwe will look to be competitive in the remaining matches.

India will have to iron out few issues in the second game. Indian batting order completely failed in the absence of the seniors. The bench strength faltered especially when needed, struggling against a team which is not even in the top-10 of ODI rankings.

The Indian bowlers also did not rise up to the occasion. They were more than capable of halting the Zimbabweans much earlier than leaving it to the last over, and literally the last ball, for the victory. Also, the number of extras was a concern. India in total gave away 18 extras, including nine wides and eight byes while defending a modest total of 255.