India, aided by Sanju Samson's half-century and pacer Mukesh Kumar's four-wicket haul, defeated Zimbabwe by 42 runs in the fifth and final T20I to win the five-match series 4-1 at Harare on Sunday.
After posting a competitive 167 for 6, thanks mainly to Sanju's well-struck 58 off 45 deliveries and his 65-run partnership with young Riyan Parag (22 runs), India dismissed the hosts for 125 in 18.3 overs with Mukesh (4/22) and all-rounder Shivam Dube (2/25) completing the task for the visitors.
Earlier, invited to bat, India lost opener Yashasvi Jaiswal (12), Abhished Sharma (14) and skipper Shubman Gill in quick succession (13) to be in trouble at 40/3 in the fifth powerplay over before Sanju and Riyan came together at the crease.
Here are the key moments of the match:
1st Innings
Zimbabwe win the toss, decide to bowl first against India
Raza claens up Jaiswal. India 13/1
Abhishek Sharma OUT, caught behind. India 38/2
Shubman Gill is out. India 40/3
End of powerplay, India 44/3
Indian 100 runs in 12.4 overs
Riyan Parag out, Brandon gets the breakthrough. India 105/4
Sanju Samson brigs up his 50
Samson out, Muzarabani gets the brakthrough. India 135/5
Shivam Dube gets run out. India 153/6
India set a target of 168 runs for Zimbabwe
2nd Innings
Zimbabwe start their chase against India, target 168
Madhevere out for Duck, Mukesh Kumar gets the wicket
Bennett gets out, Mukesh Kumar gets another wicket. Zimbabwe 15/2
Sundar gets the breakthrough as Marumani is out on 27. Zimbabwe 59/3
Myers is OUT, Dube gets the breakthrough. Zimbabwe 85/4
Sikandar Raza is run out on Ravi Bishnoi's bowling. Zimbabwe 87/5
Campbell gets caught, Dube gets the breakthrough. Zimbabwe 90/6
Madande caught behind on Abhishek Sharma. Zimbabwe 94/7
Brandon is out, Tushar gets the wicket. Zimbabwe 120/8
Akram is OUT, Mukesh Kumar gets the wicket. Zimbabwe 123/9
Zimbabwe all out for 125, India win by 42 runs
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