Watch Cricket Highlights India vs Zimbabwe 1st T20 Highlights Today 18 June 2016

Watch Cricket Highlights India vs Zimbabwe 1st T20 Highlights Today 18 June 2016.Watch Cricket Highlights India vs Zimbabwe 1st T20 Highlights Today 18 June 2016.The second string squad was picked to test the team's bench strength and the youngsters had the ideal platform to perform at the back of a resounding series win in the preceding three ODIs. However, they wilted under pressure when challenged for the first time in the series.

While the batsmen did not show composure required at the highest level, the bowlers, who were given opportunity for the first time on the tour, disappointed.Credit should go to Zimbabwe for their performance after a humiliating loss in the ODIs but they were allowed to play big shots by the erring Indian bowlers to post 170.
All-rounder Rishi Dhawan, representing India for the first time since the Australia tour and making his T20 International debut, put up an ordinary effort leaking 42 runs in four overs.
Pressure was also on pacer Jaydev Unadkat, who was in India colours for the first time in almost three years. Making his debut in the format, Unadkat was not consistent with his line and length and paid the price for it.
It remains to be seen whether he gets another game after ending with figures of 0/43 or Barinder Sran and Dhawal Kulkarni come back to bowl with the new ball, pushing Dhawan out of the eleven too.
Leggie Yuzvendra Chahal, who impressed in ODIs, also had an off day and he would be aiming to bounce back strongly.
Ahead of the must-win game, Dhoni warned his men to not repeat the same mistakes in the remaining gamesThough spinner Jayant Yadav was the only one to not get an opportunity in the 16-man squad, Dhoni is expected to get back to his full strength bowling attack.
India did not see the loss coming after a cakewalk in the ODIs, giving Zimbabwe a much-needed morale boost to press for another win.Saturday's clash was a day of memorable moments and important life lessons. Finally, after a week full of disappointments, the hosts finally broke into frenzied celebrations following Neville Madziva's terrific final over, in which he managed to prevent proven match-winner and Indian captain Dhoni from scoring the required four runs off the last ball. The way Madziva pulled out a stump and ran towards long-off a-la Imran Tahir tells you how badly the bottom-ranked Test side have been waiting to celebrate in this manner, given the fact that they have hardly been winning anything in recent times.
The top discussion on social media following Zimbabwe’s upset win was Dhoni — from his ability to finish matches, or captaining the limited-overs side in the first place. Indeed, Dhoni has not been having the best of run in recent times, something that was only compounded by Rising Pune Supergiants' (RPS) second-last finish in the recently-concluded Indian Premier League (IPL). Although a 3-0 blanking of the hosts in the ODI leg of the ongoing tour wouldn't lend him much credibility, the latest loss has only armed his critics with new barbs to be thrown at him.
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Madziva's final over, reminiscent of a similar one by Kagiso Rabada against the same batsman in an ODI last year, has brought up the debate of Dhoni's finishing ability once again, and though a couple of failures will not do much to tarnish his legacy as a finisher par excellence, he will have to soon produce the match-winning performances if he is to preserve that legacy.The BCCI, on its part, refused to comment, claiming that it is yet to ascertain the exact facts of the issue. "We are keeping a close watch on the development. It is a serious issue. Being aware of the sensitive nature of the issue, the BCCI won't make comments without ascertaining facts," said a top Board official on condition of anonymity.
India are currently engaged in a three-match Twenty20 series against the hosts after sweeping the ODIs 3-0. The visitors had lost the opening T20 in Harare yesterday and will be playing the second match tomorrow at the same venue.Stay updated on the go with Times of India News App. Click here to download it for your device.

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India vs Zimbabwe T20 Highlights 2016 18 June 2016 | Icc Cricket

India vs Zimbabwe T20 Highlights 2016 18 June 2016 | Icc Cricket, India vs Zimbabwe T20 Highlights 2016 18 June 2016 | Icc Cricket.Harare: Handed a rude shock in the opening game, India will have to raise their game in the second Twenty20 International to stay afloat in the three-match series against minnows Zimbabwe in Harare on Monday.

It was the first time that the Indian youngsters were tested on the tour and faltered at crucial junctures to suffer an unexpected loss.
Captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni failed to get his team over the line in the last over but equally culpable were the batsmen, who got out at key moments after getting starts.Manish Pandey made a fluent 48 but like debutant Mandeep Singh, he would have loved to carry on and take the side through.
With Dhoni at the other end and India needing eight off the final over, Axar Patel got out to a loose shot to make life tougher for the visitors.
Hosts Zimbabwe managed to pull off one of the most stunning upsets of the year on Saturday afternoon, in a David vs Goliath clash against India. Zimbabwe, which was decimated by a second-string India in the ODIs preceding the T20 matches, marked a fine comeback by recording a two-run win, their second consecutive T20 win over the Men in Blue.
"Underestimate them at your own peril" is a term that is often reserved for lower-ranked teams in general, sides such as Bangladesh and Ireland in particular. On Saturday, it turned out to be Zimbabwe. The African nation held its nerves till the very last ball of the match, and brought about a much-needed sense of relief and joy to the Harare Sports Club.
On a flat track, seemingly the most batting-friendly one in the whole tour so far, Elton Chigumbura not only ensured Zimbabwe batted their entire quota of overs for the first time in the series, but also took the Indian attack head-on, and ended up winning the battle against them, smashing an unbeaten 54 off just 26 deliveries.
The Indian attack was missing key personnel like Dhawal Kulkarni and Barinder Sran, who had been effective in getting the ball to move early in the innings, but the fact that Chigumbura hammered Jasprit Bumrah and Yuzvendra Chahal out of the park is a commendable feat unto itself.NEW DELHI: India's cricket tour of Zimbabwe was today hit by a massive controversy after an official associated with one of the sponsors of the series was arrested for alleged rape even though he pleaded innocence to the charge.
The storm erupted after the Zimbabwean media reported that an unnamed Indian cricketer had been arrested on charges of rape. The reports stated that India's ambassador to the African nation, R Masakui, had tried to prevent the player's arrest last night at a Harare hotel.

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Watch IPL 2015 Cricket Live Online Royal Challengers Bangalore Captain

Watch IPL 2015 Cricket Live Online Royal Challengers Bangalore Captain, Watch IPL 2015 Cricket Live Online Royal Challengers Bangalore Captain.Contemporaries and critics may refuse to compare Sachin Tendulkar and Virat Kohli but the latter's batting deeds cannot escape the attention of cricket statisticians.

Virat Kohli, who is leading Royal Challengers Bangalore, needs all of 67 runs to aggregate 500 runs in IPL 2016. If Kohli gets the runs, the batting star will then become the first captain in IPL to score 500-plus runs in three separate editions. Tendulkar has done this twice for Mumbai Indians'>Mumbai Indians.
Even if Royal Challengers Bangalore do not qualify for the IPL playoffs, Kohli will get at least five games to score the necessary 67 runs. Considering his good run with the bat - Kohli holds the Orange Cap for being the highest run-getter in IPL 2016 with 433 runs - breaking Tendulkar's record should be a formality.
As Mumbai Indians' captain, Tendulkar who scored over 500 runs in two editions of the IPL -- 618 in 2010 and 553 in 2011. Kohli achieved this feat too -- 634 in 2013 and 505 in 2015.
The right-hander is 67 runs shot of reaching the 500-run mark in the ongoing season of the Indian Premier League.Should he get there, the Delhi batsman will became the only captain to score over 500 runs in three seasons of the league.
Former Mumbai Indians skipper Tendulkar achieved this feat on two occasions.
At the moment, the 27-year-old is assured of at least fives games to score these runs.
Kohli, with 433 runs, currently holds the Orange Cap. He scored 634 and 505 runs in 2013 and 2015 respectively.This year, Virat has the perfect chance to break the record (currently held by him only) for highest runs scored by a captain in a single IPL season.

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Watch IPL 2015 Cricket Live Online Match 36 LIVE SCORE Chasing KXIP 182 DD off to cautious start

Watch IPL 2015 Cricket Live Online Match 36 LIVE SCORE Chasing KXIP 182 DD off to cautious start, Watch IPL 2015 Cricket Live Online Match 36 LIVE SCORE Chasing KXIP 182 DD off to cautious start.Welcome to our live coverage of the Match 36 of 2016 Indian Premier League between Kings XI Punjab and Delhi Daredevils, being played at Punjab Cricket Association IS Bindra Stadium, Mohali, Chandigarh.

Over 6 || Score 51/0 (Q de Kock 37; S Samson 12)
Another bowling change and Axar Patel on. He is the only bowler this season to take a hat-trick.
But his first over today has just been milked.
Needing 147 runs from 90 balls at the start of the over, Quinton de Kock started the over with back-to-back doubles. A six, swept with authority, followed.
A four as he cracked through cover.
Two more singles, and 16 runs from the over.
Over 5 || Score 35/0 (Q de Kock 22; S Samson 11)
Bowling change, and Marcus Stoinis on.
A single, then back-to-back fours as Quinton de Kock soon applied pressure on the new bowler. First four was a well-timed cut shot, and the second one, an even more beautiful shot, timed to perfection, which beat an already chasing fielder from extra cover.
Two singles, and a leg-bye more to make it a 12-run over.
Over 4 || Score 23/0 (Q de Kock 13; S Samson 9)
But Mohit Sharma continued. A single to Sanju Samson to start the over. A dot ball, then Quinton de Kock played a lofted drive over the extra cover fielder for a four.
A single, then a straight drive from Samson for a single. The over ended with de Kock playing an impoverished shot for a single.
Chasing the batsman, Mohit didn't batsman no room and de Kock was forced to get back to play that shot towards square leg.
seven runs from the over.
Over 3 || Score 16/0 (Q de Kock 8; S Samson 7)
Bowling change from Kings XI Punjab. KC Cariappa on.
The leg-spinner started with a dot to Quinton de Kock, then singles of alternate balls.
de Kock swept powerfully for a four off the fifth ball. A dot more, and 6 runs from the former Kolkata Knight Riders bowler.
Delhi Daredevils need another 166 runs from 17 overs.
MOHALI:  Wriddhiman Saha hit a scintillating half-century as Kings XI Punjab managed a formidable 181 for 5 against Delhi Daredevils in an Indian Premier League encounter, here tonight.
Wriddhiman's 33-ball-52 which comprised seven boundaries was well-complemented by a 44-ball-52 from Marcus Stoinis after Zaheer Khan put the home team into bat.
The Test specialist, who has had uneventful IPL since the start of the 2015 edition finally got a score of significance after 19 innings. Incidentally, it was his first 50 plus score after his century in the 2014 IPL final.
There were two significant partnerships in the KXIP innings. 58 for the third wicket between Stoinis and Wriddhiman while the Bengal stumper also enjoyed a quickfire 46-run stand in 4.1 overs with Glenn Maxwell (16).
For the Daredevils, Chris Morris (2/30 in 4 overs) was the most successful bowler while skipper Zaheer Khan (1/25 in 3 overs) had a decent outing. Mohammed Shami (1/34 in 3 overs) had a lean day so did the consistent leg-spinner Amit Mishra (0/37 in 4 overs).
The last 6 overs produced 75 runs for the Kings XI Punjab who posted their highest team total of season-9 so far.
Murali Vijay (25, 16 balls) started with a flurry of boundaries as he was in a mood to punish Morris, who finally got his revenge when KXIP skipper's short arm pull was brilliantly snapped by Carlos Brathwaite standing at mid-wicket.

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