India upheld their dominance over Zimbabwe with a comfortable win in the fourth T20I by 10 wickets.
Indian captain Shubman Gill and Yashasvi Jaiswal opened the innings for India and easily chased down the 153-run target without losing a wicket.
However, Zimbabwe skipper Sikandar Raza offered a surprising explanation for their crushing defeat, pointing the finger at the heavy roller.
What did Sikandar say?
Sikandar said that the heavy roller during the innings break helped India’s batting by making it easier for them.
“I think the wicket was a bit damp, and we thought 160 was par. But with the way they batted, even 180 would not have been enough. We keep growing and learning from each game. I think 8–10 runs more in the last 5 overs. There was a bit of kick and bounce, so we had to rein ourselves in at the start of the inning. The heavy roller in the innings break did the trick for them; it became a beautiful wicket, and they could play on the up. There is a game tomorrow, and even if we lose 3-2, we can keep our heads high.” Stated the Zimbabwe skipper.
The Zimbabwe skipper is the top scorer
In the first inning, India won the toss and Zimbabwe batted first. Zimbabwe scored 152/7 in their 20-overs. Skipper Sikandar Raza scored the most runs for the team, with 46 off 28 balls. Indian bowlers performed admirably, with Khaleel Ahmed taking two wickets and Tushar Deshpande, Washington Sundar, Abhishek Sharma, and Shivam Dube each taking one wicket.
