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    "excerpt": "Harare Sports Club: Mukesh Kumar and Riyan Parag come into India\u2019s playing eleven as Zimbabwe won the toss and elected to bowl first in the fifth and final T20I of the series at the Harare Sports Club on Sunday.\n",
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    "editor1": "Harare Sports Club: Mukesh Kumar and Riyan Parag come into India\u2019s playing eleven as Zimbabwe won the toss and elected to bowl first in the fifth and final T20I of the series at the Harare Sports Club on Sunday.\n<p>India have already sealed the series with a 3-1 unassailable lead, thanks to their ten-wicket triumph in the fourth game on Saturday. Mukesh and Riyan replace Khaleel Ahmed and Ruturaj Gaikwad in India\u2019s playing eleven, as they aim to end the series with a 4-1 scoreline.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>\u201cWe were looking to bat first anyway. Our spinners have bowled well and the fast bowlers have been economical. The players have been hungry. It's not easy to play back-to-back matches,\u201d said India captain Shubman Gill after winning the toss.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Zimbabwe captain Sikandar Raza said Brandon Mavuta has replaced Tendai Chatara in the playing eleven for Sunday\u2019s game, which they are eyeing to win for ending the series on a high.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>\u201cThe wicket will get better when we bat second. Not difficult at all, the motivation is there, the confidence is there and the skillset is there. We want to do well and finish the series on a high. Chatara has been rested, he's played four games in a row and we have a Test match coming up (against Ireland),\u201d he said.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Playing XIs-<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>\u201cThe wicket will get better when we bat second. Not difficult at all, the motivation is there, the confidence is there and the skillset is there. We want to do well and finish the series on a high. Chatara has been rested, he's played four games in a row and we have a Test match coming up (against Ireland),\u201d he said.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><b>Also Read: <\/b> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cricketnmore.com\/cricket-news\/wasim-akram-hopes-indian-team-will-travel-to-pakistan-for-2025-champions-trophy-147144\">Akram \u2018hopes\u2019 Indian Team Will Travel To Pakistan For Champions Trophy<\/a><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Zimbabwe: Wessly Madhevere, Tadiwanashe Marumani, Brian Bennett, Dion Myers, Sikandar Raza (captain), Johnathan Campbell, Faraz Akram, Clive Madande (wicketkeeper), Brandon Mavuta, Richard Ngarava and Blessing Muzarabani<\/p>\r\n\r\n",
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