ZIM vs IND 1st ODI: Match Preview
ZIM vs IND 1st ODI
Zimbabwe will clash against team India in the 1st ODI of the 3-match ODI series at Harare Sports Club, Harare.
Zimbabwe are coming in fresh from 2-1 series wins in T20I and ODI series against Bangladesh. All-rounder Sikandar Raza was the top scorer for Zimbabwe in the ODI series with 252 runs in 3 matches. Innocent Kaia also scored a match-winning hundred in the 1st ODI and was the second highest run scorer for Zimbabwe with 127 runs in 3 innings.
Sikandar Raza topped the charts in bowling and was the highest wicket-taker in the series, with 5 wickets in 3 matches at an average of 29.20.
On the other hand, Team India swept West Indies in the 3-match ODI series recently. Shubman Gill was the top scorer with 205 runs in 3 innings, followed by Shikhar Dhawan with 168 runs in 3 matches. The return of KL Rahul to the Indian side has further strengthened the batting unit.
In the bowling department, all-rounder Shardul Thakur was the top wicket-taker with 7 wickets in 3 matches, tied with Yuzvendra Chahal's 7 wickets in 3 matches as well.