India, who had won the ODI series 3-0, thus ended with a 1-1 stalemate in the two-match Twenty20 series.
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Murali Vijay (34 off 19) was at his aggressive best while opening the innings today, as he plundered runs at will in the first 6 overs.
A second string India, captained by young batsman Ajinkya Rahane, clinched the three-match One-Day global (ODI) series 3-0.
Samson receives his India cap from Vijay.
Two overs later, he collected three fours off Chris Mpofu with raspy pulls off the front foot and a cheeky nudge behind short fine leg.
This time its Axar Patel who’s out.
It was the first delivery after that, however, that brought Zimbabwe back on an even keel.
As he had in another ODI, Chamu Chibhabha given the validate intense recognize in Zimbabwe’s retort, credit rating 82 like the contains were actually bowled out for 193 in 42.seven overs.
Robin Uthappa didn’t according to his potential but still managed to score an unbeaten 39 of 35 balls including two boundaries. The visitors were a superior side in the first T20 too, winning the match by 54 runs. Vijay, bowling for the first time in T20Is, did a decent job by conceding nine runs in his two overs as Zimbabwe could reach 76 for 2 at the halfway mark. Pakistan born Sikander Raza earned his stripes to captain Zimbabwe and showed some good presence marshaling his troops to a great win. Allrounder Stuart Binny and bowlers Bhuvneshwar Kumar, spinners Axar Patel and Harbhajan Singh were successful at taking wickets. “We play so much of T20 cricket – all of us must have played 100 games each in the IPL – and the pressure is a lot more there”, Uthappa said.
Zimbabwe were completely outplayed during their 54-run loss on Friday, after the Indians restricted the hosts to 124/7 in their run chase of 179.
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Zimbabwe: Elton Chigumbura (captain), Regis Chakabva, Chamu Chibhabha, Graeme Cremer, Neville Madziva, Hamilton Masakadza, Richmond Mutumbami (wk), Tinashe Panyangara, Sikandar Raza, Donald Tiripano, Prosper Utseya, Brian Vitori, Malcolm Waller and Sean Williams.
