ZIM vs IND 1st ODI Highlights: Dhawan, Gill, Chahar shine as India win big

Zimbabwe vs India 1st ODI Highlights: India registered a commanding 10-wicket win over Zimbabwe as they thrashed the hosts by 10 wickets. Both Shubman Gill and Shikhar Dhawan scored fifties.

12:52 PM

ZIM vs IND 1st ODI LIVE: Chahar starts off well

Deepak Chahar into the attack

Ball 1 Dot Ball. Swinging delivery, very full and well defended by the batter 

Ball 2 Dot once again. The batter defends the ball patiently 

Ball 3 Guided to third-man for a single and Kaia and Zimbabwe are off the mark

Ball 4 Out-Swing from Chahar, which comes in for the left-hander Marumani

Ball 5 Loud appeal for LBW but the umpire denies. Leg bye taken

Ball 6 Four!! Full delivery and it hits the toe end of the bat of the batter and goes past Samson for a four 

Zimbabwe Live Score 6-0 after 01 overs
 

12:37 PM

ZIM vs IND 1st ODI LIVE: Zimbabwe Playing 11

Tadiwanashe Marumani, Innocent Kaia, Sean Williams, Wesley Madhevere, Sikandar Raza, Regis Chakabva(w/c), Ryan Burl, Luke Jongwe, Brad Evans, Victor Nyauchi, Richard Ngarava
 

12:32 PM

ZIM vs IND 1st ODI LIVE: Sean Williams, Ryan Burl back for Zimbabwe

 

Even though their regular stars captain Craig Ervine and paceman Blessing Muzarabani are missing, Zimbabwe will be relieved to see an experienced Sean Williams back in the playing 11 as he was initially not part of the squad, but proved his fitness and has now been drafted not only in the squad but also in the playing 11. 

 

Along with him, Ryan Burl, who missed out in the last two games against Bangladesh, is also back in the playing 11 for the Zimbabwean side

 

12:27 PM

ZIM vs IND 1st ODI LIVE: Deepak Chahar back after a long break

 

Deepak Chahar, who has missed the cricketing action ever since the start of the IPL in March this year, has finally made comeback and he will be playing in today’s game as India have gone in with three pacers in the form of Chahar, Prasidh Krishna and Mohd Siraj

 

12:25 PM

ZIM vs IND 1st ODI LIVE: India Playing 11 for this game

12:24 PM

ZIM vs IND 1st ODI LIVE: Rahul Tripathi doesn’t get a chance, Ishan Kishan in

 

It was assumed that Rahul Tripathi, who got his maiden India call-up for this series, would be able to get a chance in the playing 11 as well. But instead, Ishan Kishan has got a chance to prove his mettle once again and India has gone in with three wicket-keepers in Sanju Samson, KL Rahul and Ishan

 

12:18 PM

ZIM vs IND 1st ODI LIVE: India wins toss, elect to bowl first

 

India skipper KL Rahul won the toss against his Zimbabwean counterpart Regis Chakabva at the Harare Sports Club in Harare and decided to field first

 

11:55 AM

ZIM vs IND 1st ODI LIVE: Live Streaming Details

 

First Zimbabwe vs India ODI will begin at 12:45 pm IST on August 18, 2022. This match can be live streamed on the Sony LIV app and can also be watched Live and Exclusive on the Sony Sports Network on TV in India.

 

11:55 AM

ZIM vs IND 1st ODI LIVE: Harare Weather Report

 

The Harare weather on August 18, 2022, the match day for the first ODI will be bright and sunny with temperatures ranging between 21 degrees Celcius minimum and 27 degrees Celsius maximum for the entire 6-7 hours of play. A light breeze will be blowing across the stadium to make the stay for both the players and the audience pleasant.

 

11:54 AM

ZIM vs IND 1st ODI LIVE: Pitch Report

 

The pitch at the Harare Sports Club has always been batting friendly with little help for the pace bowlers with the new ball early on. The batting gets easier as time passes. However, quality spin bowling can help defend totals as well.

 

11:54 AM

ZIM vs IND 1st ODI LIVE: Zimbabwe Predicted Playing XI

 

Tadiwanashe Marumani, Takudzwanashe Kaitano, Innocent Kaia, Wesley Madhevere, Sikandar Raza, Regis Chakabva (c), Tony Munyonga, Luke Jongwe, Brad Evans, Victor Nyauchi, Tanaka Chivanga

 

11:53 AM

ZIM vs IND 1st ODI LIVE: India Predicted Playing XI

 

Shubman Gill, Shikhar Dhawan, Rahul Tripathi, KL Rahul, Sanju Samson, Deepak Hooda, Axar Patel, Shardul Thakur, Kuldeep Yadav, Avesh Khan, Mohammed Siraj/Deepak Chahar

 

11:53 AM

ZIM vs IND 1st ODI LIVE: Possible playing eleven of Zimbabwe

 

For Zimbabwe, they would look to arrest their top order collapses and hope that players like Innocent Kaia and Wesley Madhevere strike a chord with Raza and their skipper Regis Chakabva to put up a good show with the bat.

 

11:52 AM

ZIM vs IND 1st ODI LIVE: Possible playing eleven of India

 

The Indian team would look to include both Deepak Chahar and KL Rahul in the playing eleven as they are coming back from injuries, but are more than important parts of the team’s future endeavours. Deepak Hooda and Shikhar Dhawan’s place in the team cannot be compromised either and hence tea team will be built around these four players. Rahul Tripathi, who got a deserving India call-up after his heroics in the IPL will most likely debut in this game too.

 

11:51 AM

ZIM vs IND 1st ODI LIVE: Zimbabwe look to impress mighty Indians

 

An India series always brings sponsorship for the host nation. And along with that comes an opportunity for the players from the home team to get noticed by the craziest cricket fans in the world. 

 

If a player performs well against India, he is bound to get noticed by the franchises of the richest cricket league in the world- the Indian Premier League. So it is not just the financial gain, but an overall improvement in how cricket is looked upon in Zimbabwe that the country is eyeing.