IND vs ZIM LIVE: Shubman Gill, Shikhar Dhawan RECORD partnership gives 10-wicket in Harare: Watch IND ZIM 1st ODI Highlights

IND vs ZIM LIVE – Dhawan Gill Record Partnership: India new opening pair Shubman Gill and Shikhar Dhawan made light work of ZImbabwe’s total as the Men in Blue clinched comfortable win on Thursday. Chasing 190 to win, Gill and Dhawan remained unbeaten in a 10-wicket win to put the visitors 1-0 up in the series. Follow India vs Zimbabwe 1st ODI Highlights with Insidesport.IN

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IND vs ZIM LIVE: India’s new opening pair Shubman Gill, Shikhar Dhawan put on RECORD partnership as India canter to 10-wicket in Harare – Check out

Shubman Gill was retained at the top of the order and the decision paid dividends as he put on a fine partnership with Shikhar Dhawan at the top of the order. Chasing 190 to win, Gill and Dhawan remained unbeaten to help Zimbabwe to a 10-wicket win in Harare.

The Indian openers got off to a slow start before ramping up the pace, piercing the gaps all around the ground on Thursday. Dhawan played the anchor while Gill went out on the attack. The duo have enjoyed their company batting together, with this being their third-century partnership in four innings.

Highest opening stands for India in 10-wicket wins (ODI)

197/0 vs Zim Sharjah 1998
192/0 vs Zim Harare 2022 *
126/0 vs Zim Harare 2016
123/0 vs East Africa Leeds 1975
116/0 vs WI Port of Spain 1997
114/0 vs Eng The Oval
97/0 vs SL Sharjah 1984

The 192-run partnership is the second-highest partnership for India in a 10-wicket win in ODI cricket. Incidentally, the highest partnership came against Zimbabwe back in 1998 with Sourav Ganguly and Sachin Tendulkar leading India to victory.

IND vs ZIM LIVE: India’s new opening pair Shubman Gill, Shikhar Dhawan put on RECORD partnership as India canter to 10-wicket in Harare – Check out

Deepak Chahar’s GRAND Comeback: Along with Gill & Shikhar – Pacer Deepak Chahar was the star for India on Thursday. Chahar made an impressive comeback to international cricket with an incisive spell.

Donning the blue jersey for the first time in six months after a long injury lay-off, Chahar hit the straps right away. The Chennai Super Kings pacer took figures of 3/27. His spell was instrumental in India restricting Zimbabwe to a sub-par 189 in just 40.3 overs.

It didn’t take long for Chahar to find his rhythm on a Harare Sports Club track that offered steep bounce. The balmy morning conditions aided quality swing bowling.

He was well supported by Mohammed Siraj (1/36), who worked up brisk pace while bowling the ideal ‘Test match length’.

Prasidh Krishna (3/50) and Axar Patel (3/24) also got their share of middle and lower-order victims while Kuldeep Yadav (0/36) was restrictive despite going wicket-less.