India vs Zimbabwe 1st ODI Live cricket score and ball by ball commentary: IND are 158/0 after 27 overs in 190-run chase

18:18 (IST)

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FOUR! Short one from Richard Ngarava and Shubman Gill tries to pull that one but the ball takes to top edge and runs away for a boundary behind the wicket-keeper

18:12 (IST)

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SIX! A maximum to follow that boundary. Gill slogs that over deep mid-wicket to hit the first six of the innings

18:09 (IST)

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FOUR! And another one. Another full toss, outside off and Gill hits that through the off side and gets to a FIFTY!

18:08 (IST)

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FOUR! Burl bowls a full toss, outside off to Gill and he drives that through the covers

17:46 (IST)

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FOUR! Tossed up from Raza as he bowls round the wicket to Dhawan and the left-handed batter plays that through the off side to bring up the 100-run stand

17:45 (IST)

After 19 overs,India 99/0 ( Shikhar Dhawan 50 , Shubman Gill 34)

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Shikhar Dhawan gets a single to the long on area and this brings up his FIFTY!

17:43 (IST)

After 18 overs,India 96/0 ( Shikhar Dhawan 48 , Shubman Gill 33)

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The Indian batters have started to accelerate and are nearing a 100-run stand now. This has been some fine piece of batting on display from Dhawan and Gill

17:27 (IST)

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FOUR! Width on offer, short one from Evans and Gill hammers that through the off side for another boundary. This has been a good over for India

17:24 (IST)

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FOUR! This time Gill edges one length ball, outside off but there is no first slip and the ball runs away to the fence behind

17:24 (IST)

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FOUR! Evans offers some width on that touch back of the length ball and Gill cuts that perfectly thorugh the off side

17:08 (IST)

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FOUR! The bowler gives some width on that one and Shikhar Dhawan cuts that over backward point to get another boundary

17:03 (IST)

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The Indian openers Shikhar Dhawan and Shubman Gill have provided the side with a steady start

16:46 (IST)

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Zimbabwe have shown some good fielding efforts in that over but the Indian batters are scoring runs at a decent pace

16:28 (IST)

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FOUR! Another one and this time the pacer offers width. Dhawan hammers that over point for second four of the over

16:27 (IST)

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FOUR! India and Shikhar Dhawan get off the mark straightaway. Richard Ngarava bowls that length ball, going down the leg and Dhawan just helps it on its way to fine leg boundary

15:57 (IST)

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WICKET! That's the end of the innings for Zimbabwe. They have been bundled out for 189. A good catch from Gill. Axar Patel comes round the wicket, tosses that up and Nyauchi tries to drive that one but only manages to edge it to Gill in the slips. A good catch from the youngster

15:50 (IST)

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WICKET! The partnership has been broken. Prasidh Krishna comes round the wicket and bowls a perfect yorker to send Ngarava back

15:48 (IST)

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SIX! Absolutely hammered away. Axar Patel bowls that one in the slot and Richard Ngarava throws his bat on it to dispatch that over long on

15:41 (IST)

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FOUR! This time Evans takes the aerial route and hammers that touch fuller delivery, outside off over mid off for another boundary

15:38 (IST)

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FOUR! These two are adding some important runs. Ngarava steps out now and hammers that length ball through the mid on region for a boundary

15:33 (IST)

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SIX! What a good way to bring up 150 for the team. Kuldeep Yadav tosses that one up, bowls that away and Evans goes for the slog sweep to deposite the ball outside the ground over cow corner

15:28 (IST)

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FOUR! Siraj bowls that full, around the off stump line and Evans dances down the track and drives it through the covers for a boundary

15:23 (IST)

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FOUR! This time Evans getting into the act. Axar comes round the wicket but bowls it short and offers some width on it. The right-handed batter plays that late and gets a boundary to third man area

15:22 (IST)

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FOUR! Sloppy fielding from Shubman Gill around the widish long on region. Axar tosses that up to Ngarava and the batter hits that to the on side

15:05 (IST)

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WICKET! Axar Patel once again comes round the wicket, bowls that on to the stumps and beats Luke Jongwe in his defense. The ball hits the front pad as the Indian players appeal. The on-field umpire gives that out but the batter has gone upstairs. The DRS shows that the ball would had hit the stumps and he has to depart

14:57 (IST)

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WICKET! Right through the gate. Axar Patel comes round the wicket, bowls that length ball on to the stumps and Chakabva who gives himself some room to play that through the off side doesn't really get his stroke right and misses the ball completely

14:54 (IST)

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FOUR! Jongwe takes full advantage of that back of the length ball, outside off as he cuts that through the off side for a boundary. Zimbabwe need some more of those

14:38 (IST)

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WICKET! One more. The hosts lose another wicket. Prasidh Krishna bowls that quick and back of the length, Burl gives himself some room and tries to hook that over backward square leg boundary but misuces his stroke and finds Shubman Gill in the deep

14:36 (IST)

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FOUR! Prasidh Krishna comes round the wicket to Burl, bowls that back of the length, offers some width and the left-hander hammers that through the off side

14:17 (IST)

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FOUR! Burl gets off the mark with a boundary. Touch fuller from Prasidh Krishna and the left-hander throws his bat on it to hit that past the mid off area

14:15 (IST)

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WICKET! Prasidh Krishna braks the partnership. Length delivery, outside off from the pacer, forcing Sikandar Raza to go for the push but the batter only manages to edge that one to Shikhar Dhawan in the slips

14:09 (IST)

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The two in-form batters are out in the middle for Zimbabwe. They would need to stitch a stand to keep hosts in the hunt

13:57 (IST)

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FOUR! Sikandar Raza drives that through the off side perfectly. Fuller one from Chahar, moving away from the right-hander and Raza times that to perfection

13:53 (IST)

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FOUR! Two in two and this time he goes straight back to get the second boundary on the trot. Zimbabwe need to steady the ship to stay in the game

13:52 (IST)

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FOUR! Fuller from Siraj, just outside off and Regis Chakabva drives that nicely through mid off for a boundary

13:45 (IST)

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WICKET! That's the third one for Chahar. He bowls that touch fuller, on to the stumps and deceives the batter with that late swing. Madhevere tries to negotiate that through the on side but completely misses the ball and it hits his pads. Chahar and the Indian team appeals, the umpire raises his finger 

13:38 (IST)

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WICKET! Now Siraj joins the party. Slightly back of the length from the pacer, moving away from Williams as the batter edges that to Shikhar Dhawan in the slips

13:31 (IST)

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WICKET! Deepak Chahar has another one. This time he bowl a fuller one, going away from the left-hander. Marumani goes for the drive but only manages to edge it to the wicket-keeper. Chahar and India have two now

13:23 (IST)

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WICKET! Deepak Chahar finally has a wicket. A short delivery from the bowler, Kaia tries to pull that one but the ball hurries on to him a bit, takes the outside edge and Samson collects it in the third attempt. India have the first breakthrough

13:19 (IST)

After 6 overs,Zimbabwe 25/0 ( Innocent Kaia 4 , Tadiwanashe Marumani 8)

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Siraj once again troubles the batters with that pace and extra bit of bounce

13:12 (IST)

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FOUR! First boundary for Tadiwanashe Marumani as he drives that inswinging, fuller delivery through the mid off region

13:05 (IST)

After 3 overs,Zimbabwe 17/0 ( Innocent Kaia 3 , Tadiwanashe Marumani 2)

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This has been another good over from Chahar. He is inviting the batters to go for the drive on fuller deliveries, moving away

12:53 (IST)

After 1 overs,Zimbabwe 6/0 ( Innocent Kaia 1 , Tadiwanashe Marumani 0)

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A boundary to finish that first over. Deepak Chahar is getting the ball to swing nicely. He bowls this one full but around the leg stump channel and the ball runs away for a four behind after brushing the pads

12:47 (IST)

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The players are out in the middle. Marumani and Kaia will open the innings. Deepak Chahar will start the proceedings with the ball

12:38 (IST)

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Both KL Rahul and Deepak Chahar would be looking to get back into the groove. The two haven't played competitive cricket for quite sometime, owing to injuries

12:35 (IST)

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Playing XI
Zimbabwe: Tadiwanashe Marumani, Innocent Kaia, Wesley Madhevere, Sean Williams, Sikandar Raza, Regis Chakabva(w/c), Luke Jongwe, Ryan Burl, Brad Evans, Victor Nyauchi, Richard Ngarava

12:23 (IST)

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Playing XI
India: Shikhar Dhawan, Shubman Gill, KL Rahul(c), Ishan Kishan, Deepak Hooda, Axar Patel, Sanju Samson(w), Deepak Chahar, Prasidh Krishna, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohammed Siraj

12:17 (IST)

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India have won the toss and elected to bowl first in Harare

11:23 (IST)

Hello and welcome to our LIVE coverage of the first ODI between Zimbabwe and India in Harare. India will be led by KL Rahul in Zimbabwe, while the hosts are coming fresh from a successful limited-overs series against Bangladesh, where they won both ODIs and T20Is with a 2-1 scoreline. Stay tuned for further updates