In the fifth match of the ongoing five-match T20 series between India and Zimbabwe, the host team won the toss and decided to bowl first. After this, thanks to Sanju Samson’s half-century, India scored 167 runs for 6 wickets in 20 overs.

Shivam Dubey was run out by Rinku Singh

Team India was at a score of 153 runs after losing 5 wickets after 19 overs. Shivam and Rinku Singh were at the crease. Dubey had hit 2 fours and 2 sixes till then and was playing after scoring 26 runs in 12 balls. At the same time, Rinku Singh was playing after scoring 2 runs.

Shivam Dubey was in the mood today and was thrashing the bowlers well. But on the first ball of the 20th over, he got run out because of Rinku Singh. Actually, Rinku Singh was at the crease and he played the shot.

Here Shivam Dubey ran to take the run and reached the crease, but Rinku Singh refused to take the run and ran back to the non-striker end. But by then it was too late and he was run out. After this, he looked angrily at Rinku Singh but he was not looking at Dubey.

Shivam Dube – selfless

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Team India’s batsmen failed today

India had a good start in this match. Yashasvi Jaiswal scored 13 runs on the very first ball of the innings. Actually, Sikandar Raza bowled a no ball on the very first ball on which Jaiswal hit a six. After this, taking advantage of the free hit, he hit another six. However, Raza dismissed him on the fourth ball of this over and he went to the pavilion after scoring 12 runs.

After this Abhishek Sharma came to bat and could score only 14 runs. India lost three wickets in the powerplay. Captain Gill’s bat also remained silent, he could score only 13 runs. After this Sanju Samson and Riyan Parag took over the innings. Both of them made a partnership of 65 runs for the fourth wicket. In the fifteenth over, Mavuta made Parag his victim and he was out after scoring 22 runs.

Sanju Samson returned to the pavilion after playing a stormy innings of 58 runs in this match. He scored the second half-century of his T20 International career in 40 balls. The wicketkeeper batsman hit one four and four sixes during his innings. In this match, Shivam Dubey scored 26 runs and Rinku remained unbeaten on 11 runs and Sundar on one run. For Zimbabwe, Mujarabani took two wickets while Raza, Richard and Mavuta took one wicket each.