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Images: Zimbabwe vs India, 4th ODI, Bulawayo, 1st August 2013 RELATED LINKS: Highlights: Zimbabwe vs India, 4th ODI, Bulawayo, 1st August 2013 Report: Zimbabwe vs India, 4th ODI, Bulawayo, August 1st 2013 Mohit Sharma becomes first Indian to bag Man of the Match on ODI debut, since 1980 Playing under MS Dhoni has helped me a lot, says Mohit Sharma

Statistical highlights of the fourth one-dayer between India and Zimbabwe on Thursday. # Rohit Sharma hit his first half-century vs Zimbabwe is his 18th in ODIs. He has posted his highest score vs Zimbabwe in the current bilateral series. (Also Read:  Report: Zimbabwe vs India, 4th ODI, Harare, August 1st 2013 ) # Rohit's excellent innings of 64 not out off 90 balls is his second highest score vs Zimbabwe behind the 114 on May 28, 2010.  (Also Read:  Playing under MS Dhoni has helped me a lot, says Mohit Sharma ) # Rohit enjoys an excellent record at Queens Sports Club, amassing 279 at an average of 279.00 in three innings, including two hundreds and a fifty. His excellent average is the highest by a player at this ground. # Zimbabwe's 144 is their lowest total against India in ODIs at Queens Sports Club, Bulawayo. # India, with their nine-wicket win, have equalled their biggest victory in terms of wickets over Zimbabwe in ODIs in Zimbabwe. #...

Only the second Indian cricketer to be adjudged man of the match on ODI debut, pacer Mohit Sharma said it all felt like a dream even though he was preparing for this moment for a long time. (Also Read:  Mohit Sharma becomes first Indian to bag Man of the Match on ODI debut, since 1980 ) Mohit's 2/26 in 10 overs, including three maidens, in the fourth one-dayer against Zimbabwe was crucial to India's comprehensive nine-wicket win on Thursday. (Also Read:  Report: Zimbabwe vs India, 4th ODI, Harare, August 1st 2013 ) "Yeah, it all feels like a dream," Mohit said. "But I have worked on my bowling and it is showing. I am ready to do well in whatever opportunity I am going to get. I was just focusing on keeping things simple and sticking to basics. I did not want to try too many things and it worked for me today," he added. Mohit, who came into the spotlight with impressive performances in the IPL this season, said it was not easy to send do...

Mohit Sharma's two wickets and an extremely tight spell on Thursday helped India crush Zimbabwe in the fourth ODI. The 24-year-old also became the second India player - after Sandeep Patil in 1980 - to bag a Man of the Match award on ODI debut. ( Also Read:  Report: Zimbabwe vs India, 4th ODI, Harare, August 1st 2013 ) Picked to play in the Bulawayo ODI, Mohit was given the new ball and he was on the job from the word go. He managed to beat the edge of the bat on several occasions before being rewarded for his perseverance - Sikandar Raza dabbing at a slightly outside off-stump delivery only to knick it back.  (Also Read:  Playing under MS Dhoni has helped me a lot, says Mohit Sharma ) His first ODI wicket was a result of a patient line, much like his Thursday's overall success has been a result of a patient effort to excel. Sharma had a decent outing for Chennai Super Kings in the Indian Premier League earlier this year with 20 wickets from 15 matches. ...

India outplayed Zimbabwe to take a 4-0 lead in the ongoing five-match ODI series. After Zimbabwe succumbed to the Indian bowling attack for 144, the visitors attained the target in 30.5 overs to claim a thumping nine-wicket win at Bulawayo.   (Also Read:  Mohit Sharma becomes first Indian to bag Man of the Match on ODI debut, since 1980 ) The Indian bowlers set up the game as debutant Mohit Sharma and Ravindra Jadeja claimed two scalps apiece. Meanwhile, Amit Mishra also helped skittle the opposition out. Rohit Sharma (64*) and Suresh Raina (65*) then took the team across the line with an unbroken partnership of 123 runs.    (Also Read:  Playing under MS Dhoni has helped me a lot, says Mohit Sharma ) Earlier, with the series under their belt, India made two changes to their playing XI and handed Mohit Sharma and Cheteshwar Pujara their maiden ODI caps. Coming into the side in place of Vinay Kumar, Mohit Sharma opened the bowling for India, after Virat ...

Images: Zimbabwe v India, 3rd ODI, Harare, July 28, 2013 RELATED LINKS:  Report: Zimbabwe vs India, 3rd ODI, Harare, 28th July 2013 Highlights: Zimbabwe vs India, 3rd ODI, Harare, 28th July 2013

Statistical Highlights form the game between India and Zimbabwe:  # India have taken a 3-0 lead over Zimbabwe in a bilateral series - their first such instance in Zimbabwe. For the first time in a bilateral series in Zimbabwe, India have won three ODIs. (Also Read:  Report: Zimbabwe vs India, 3rd ODI, Harare, 28th July 2013 ) # Zimbabwe have lost their 100th game out of 150 played at home (Won 45, Tied 2 & NR 3). The tally includes eleven defeats out of fifteen to India. # Virat Kohli's first fifty vs Zimbabwe is his 24th in ODIs. As captain, he has recorded two hundreds and a fifty in ODIs. # Kohli is the only batsman to have averaged 60-plus in chases (minimum 2000 runs) - his tally being 2915 at an average of 60.72, including 25 innings of fifty-plus - 9 hundreds and 16 fifties. # Vusi Sibanda has registered his second duck vs India - his 13th in ODIs. He had first recorded a duck vs India at Perth on February 3, 2004. # Vinay Kumar has captu...

With a seven-wicket win in the one-sided third match against Zimbabwe, India have claimed the five-match ODI series with a 3-0 lead. After the Indian seamers exploited the conditions early on to send the opposition on the backfoot, the spin attack, led by Amit Mishra’s four-for skittled them out for 183. Captain Virat Kohli (68*) then effortlessly led India to the target at the Harare Sports Club after Shikhar Dhawan set the tone with a quick 35. Opting to bowl first, the unchanged Indian team dominated the proceedings from the word go to bowl the home team out for 183 with four overs to spare. Opening the bowling for visitors, Vinay Kumar removed Visu Sibanda off the third ball of the day without Zimbabwe even opening their account. And while their first run came off a wide, Sikandar Raza tentatively edged Mohammed Shami to Dinesh Karthik off the pacer’s first delivery to leave his team on two for two. With his team reeling from the early blows, captain Brendan Taylor joined...

Images: Zimbabwe v India, 2nd ODI, Harare, July 26, 2013 RELATED LINKS:  Report: Zimbabwe vs India, 2nd ODI, Harare, 26th July 2013 Highlights: Zimbabwe vs India, 2nd ODI, Harare, 26th July 2013 4th Zimbabwe vs India ODI postponed by a day