Defending champions India,having reached the quarter-finals with one commanding performance after another,will be aiming to finish their group league engagements with a flourish when they take on Zimbabwe in an ICC Cricket World Cup match,here on Saturday.India are currently on a roll in the tournament as they have practically crushed most of their oppositions save the West Indies,which at the most gave them a scare during the group league game at the WACA in Perth.
It has been a terrific turnaround for Mahendra Singh Dhoni and his boys as no one gave the team an outside chance of title defence after their indifferent show in the Test series against Australia followed by a poor performance in the ODI tri-series.Dhoni's boys have eclipsed the India record by winning nine straight games in the World Cup,including four matches in the previous edition.For India, the going has been perfect in the tournament as it is difficult to find loopholes in their effort throughout the past one month.
The Indian bowlers have executed their skipper's plans to perfection and their consistency is seen to be believed.The likes of Mohammmed Shami,Ravichandran Ashwin,Mohit Sharma have hardly taken their foot off the pedal against good teams like Pakistan, South Africa and West Indies while UAE,Ireland found it difficult to counter the versatility of the attack.The fielding also has been excellent in the tournament with some fantastic run-outs being effected by the Indians. The catching has been safe if not spectacular. India's most assured area is batting and it has not let the team down one bit. Shikhar Dhawan's ability to rise to the occasion, especially during ICC tournaments have come to the fore once again as he now has 333 runs at an average of 66.60 and a strike rate of close to 100 (98.50). He is only third in highest run getters list with Kumar Sangakkara (496) and AB de Villiers (417 runs) ahead of him.
With regular captain Elton Chigumbura injured, Brendan Taylor will be leading the side in his absence. It is not expected that they will pose any threat to India but if they can provide a decent fight, it will only hold them in good stead as there are hard days to come for the Associate nations. So expect another walk in the park for India tomorrow.
Mahendra Singh Dhoni (captain), Shikhar Dhawan, Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, Ajinkya Rahane, Suresh Raina, Ravichandran Ashwin, Ravindra Jadeja, Umesh Yadav, Mohammed Shami, Mohit Sharma, Axar Patel, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Stuart Binny, Ambati Rayudu.
Brendan Taylor (captain), Elton Chigumbura, Sean Williams, Sikandar Raza, Prosper Utseya, Tinashe Panyangara, Tawanda Mupariwa, Solomon Mire, Stuart Matsikenyeri, Hamilton Maskadza, Tafadzwa Kamungozi, Craig Ervine, Tandai Chatara, Chamu Chibhabha, Regis Chakabva.
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It has been a terrific turnaround for Mahendra Singh Dhoni and his boys as no one gave the team an outside chance of title defence after their indifferent show in the Test series against Australia followed by a poor performance in the ODI tri-series.Dhoni's boys have eclipsed the India record by winning nine straight games in the World Cup,including four matches in the previous edition.For India, the going has been perfect in the tournament as it is difficult to find loopholes in their effort throughout the past one month.
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The Indian bowlers have executed their skipper's plans to perfection and their consistency is seen to be believed.The likes of Mohammmed Shami,Ravichandran Ashwin,Mohit Sharma have hardly taken their foot off the pedal against good teams like Pakistan, South Africa and West Indies while UAE,Ireland found it difficult to counter the versatility of the attack.The fielding also has been excellent in the tournament with some fantastic run-outs being effected by the Indians. The catching has been safe if not spectacular. India's most assured area is batting and it has not let the team down one bit. Shikhar Dhawan's ability to rise to the occasion, especially during ICC tournaments have come to the fore once again as he now has 333 runs at an average of 66.60 and a strike rate of close to 100 (98.50). He is only third in highest run getters list with Kumar Sangakkara (496) and AB de Villiers (417 runs) ahead of him.
Click here to watch how Dhoni planned AB's run-out
With regular captain Elton Chigumbura injured, Brendan Taylor will be leading the side in his absence. It is not expected that they will pose any threat to India but if they can provide a decent fight, it will only hold them in good stead as there are hard days to come for the Associate nations. So expect another walk in the park for India tomorrow.
Click here to watch how Shami's snorter gets rid of Younus Khan
Teams for India vs Zimbabwe Tomorrow :
India
Mahendra Singh Dhoni (captain), Shikhar Dhawan, Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, Ajinkya Rahane, Suresh Raina, Ravichandran Ashwin, Ravindra Jadeja, Umesh Yadav, Mohammed Shami, Mohit Sharma, Axar Patel, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Stuart Binny, Ambati Rayudu.
Zimbabwe
Brendan Taylor (captain), Elton Chigumbura, Sean Williams, Sikandar Raza, Prosper Utseya, Tinashe Panyangara, Tawanda Mupariwa, Solomon Mire, Stuart Matsikenyeri, Hamilton Maskadza, Tafadzwa Kamungozi, Craig Ervine, Tandai Chatara, Chamu Chibhabha, Regis Chakabva.
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