IND vs ZIM LIVE – Siraj Interviews Shardul: Shardul Thakur made immediate impact as soon as he got his chance to play in 2nd ODI of Zimbabwe Series. In his first match on the tour Thakur took 3 wickets & starred in India’s victory. Post match he was interviewed by his teammate Mohammed Siraj. Siraj gave him BIG Compliment – and check in turn what ‘Lord SHARDUL’ told him: Follow India vs Zimbabwwe LIVE Updates
From the secret behind wicket-taking ability to letting the ball rip 😎 👌
On the mic with @imShard & @mdsirajofficial after #TeamIndia‘s victory in the 2⃣nd ODI against Zimbabwe. 👍 👍 – By @ameyatilak
Full interview 🎥 👇 #ZIMvIND https://t.co/lXE8oUjX7o pic.twitter.com/LXueBsDiD7
— BCCI (@BCCI) August 21, 2022
Shardul Thakur in the FULL interview also revealed how he got his nicknames of Lord, Bull & Beefy
“I am fine with any name (laughs). The name Bull is what they have been calling me since my Ranji Trophy days. I am fine with any nickname that my teammates give me. Lord and Beefy just got famous after my performances against England. It shows how much my teammates love me. It’s good to hear, sounds good when it falls on my ears.”
India vs Zimbabwe, 2nd ODI Highlights: Sanju Samson, Shardul Thakur fashion India’s five-wicket win over Zimbabwe
IND vs ZIM – India beat Zimbabwe to win ODI Series: India’s top order wobbled a bit while chasing a small total but captain KL Rahul said his side was not nervous as it notched up a comprehensive five-wicket win over Zimbabwe in the second ODI to clinch the series with one match remaining here on Saturday.
Chasing 162 to win, India were 97 for 4 at the end of the 14th over before Sanju Samson’s unbeaten 43 off 39 balls took the visitors home with 24.2 overs left.
“We bat deep and it’s good for some of the guys to get time in the middle. We weren’t nervous,” Rahul said at the post-match presentation.
“They (Zimbabwe) have some quality bowlers and they bowled well against Bangladesh. I watched it on the television. The bowlers did come hard, they’re tall and big and strong boys.
“Good challenge for us as batters, but we bat deep so it wasn’t a worry.”
Rahul promoted himself at the top of the batting order to open the India innings with Shikhar Dhawan but was out for 1 in the second over of the run chase.
“It didn’t work (on the changed batting order), I wanted to get some runs but it didn’t happen. Hopefully in the next game,” he said.
“We’re here to play good cricket and win. It’s a great turnout today, it’s a weekend, and wherever we go across the world we get good support from Indian fans, so thanks to them.”
Man of the match Sanju Samson said he enjoyed keeping wickets and contributing with the bat.
“Feels good to spend time in the middle. I took three catches but I missed a stumping too; as keepers we’re used to listening to things we didn’t do well,” said Samson, who took three catches and scored an unbeaten 43.
“I really enjoyed keeping and contributing to the win. In this match the fast bowlers picked the length much quicker and I really enjoyed keeping.”
For hosts Zimbabwe, it was their second successive loss and captain Regis Chakabva said his team has lacked in execution with both bat and ball.
“We had a really good fight in the field. We’ve struggled to pick early wickets in the last few games and we did that today,” he said.
“We fell short of runs on the board. Our execution lacked a little bit in the end, and we’re looking to score more runs. The bowlers came out charging and they tried to hit their lengths.”
Zimbabwe Cricket dedicated Saturday’s game to the cause of children’s cancer. The home team is donating USD 500 and a Zimbabwe jersey to a six-year-old who also got a signed ball from Sanju Samson.
