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Gill’s ton fires India to series whitewash despite Raza’s fightback

Published

2 years ago

August 22, 2022

HARARE – India completed a 3-0 ODI series clean sweep courtesy of a Shubman Gill ton, beating Zimbabwe by 13 runs in Harare.

Some time in the middle for KL Rahul

KL Rahul was a late addition to the Indian squad, with Shikhar Dhawan initially set to lead the side.

In order for the Indian vice-captain to get some much-needed match practice ahead of the Asia Cup, it was decided to draft him into the side for the series.

Rahul did not get to bat in the first game and only made 1 in the second ODI.

The opener finally got to spend time in the middle, facing 46 deliveries for a knock of 30.

Though he did not look at his flowing best, his time facing some deliveries could prove to be invaluable with some tough tests ahead.

Gill makes his case with a stunning century

Shubman Gill has had a stunning start to life in ODI cricket as he pushes his case to be a permanent fixture in the squad.

And he did his case no harm by notching up a maiden international century.

His knock was control personified while also crisply timing the ball. After India’s sedate start, he helped the visitors up the ante, scoring at run-a-ball.

He also allowed Ishan Kishan to settle in, with their partnership of 140 laying the foundation for India to post a reasonably big score.

His knock of 130 came in only 97 deliveries, before perishing against Brad Evans (who notched up his first five-wicket haul in international cricket).

But the job was done as India ended up posting a total of 289/8.

Zimbabwe fall short despite Raza’s fightback

Zimbabwe had a tall ask in hand to chase this total down. They were not helped by three of their top four batters failing to notch up big scores.

Takudzwanashe Kaitano (13), Innocent Kaia (6) and Tony Munyonga (15) all fell relatively cheaply.

But Sean Williams and Sikandar Raza kept the hosts’ fight going. Williams first took the attack on, scoring a 46-ball 45 before being trapped by Axar Patel. His knock included 7 boundaries.

As Zimbabwe kept on losing wickets, Raza, Zimbabwe’s man in form unleashed a fiery knock.

Raza was severe against the Indian bowling attack, especially Shardul Thakur, smashing him for 20 in one over.

By this point he was their last hope alive, being well set after bringing up his fifty, as Zimbabwe had already lost seven wickets.

Raza wouldn’t give up though, bringing up a brilliant century, the sixth of his career. His partnership with Brad Evans would be worth 104 runs, which got Zimbabwe close to the target. Evans would do his job brilliantly, rotating the strike, while Raza went all guns blazing.

The big breakthrough would finally come when Avesh Khan trapped Evans lbw for 28.

Gill made another big contribution, taking a brilliant catch as Raza’s stunning knock of 115 came to an end, with Shardul Thakur getting the wicket.

Zimbabwe still needed 15 runs when Raza fell and agonisingly they ended up short by 13 runs, with Khan getting the final wicket of Victor Nyauchi.

But it was a performance which would leave them with a lot of positives.

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Rohit Sharma, KL Rahul and Shubman Gill have all scored their maiden ODI centuries against Zimbabwe. – ICC

Related Topics:Asia Cup India KL Rahul Shubman Gill Sikandar Raza

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3 days ago

November 22, 2024

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Kulokufuthelana kwabakubandla eliphikisayo eleCitizens Coalition for Change (CCC) kulandela ukufungiswa kukaMnumzana Tonderai Mutasa webandla leZanu PF eVictoria Falls, kungenziwanga ukhetho lwe-byelection lokudinga ukhansila kuWard 1.

UMutasa bekufuze ancintisane lo Mnumzana Ephias Mambume owebandla leCCC, kodwa obebhalise ukukhankasa ezimele. Ngenyanga edluleyo, esinye sezakhamizi sammangalela emthethwandaba ukuba kabhadali imithelo lamanzi ekhansilini, okwenza emalangeni inkundla yomthwethwandaba ephezulu inqume ukuba ufunyanwa elecala leli, okumthathela ilungelo lokuthi ancintise ngomthetho welizwe.

Lokhu kuhle kwapha igunya abe Zanu PF ukuba uMutasa afungiswe engavotelwangwa. Ngemva komcimbi lo, sixoxe loMnumzana Matthew Muleya ongumgcinisihlalo webandla le Zanu PF ngempumela le kanye lobukhohlakali obubikwa busenzakala edolobheni leli, okuyikho abeCCC abathi kuvinjelwe uMambume ngesizatho sokuba ubezabuveza.

“Kuyibufakazi kithi ukuba iZanu Pf iselempilo edolobheni leli, uMambume waxotshwa yi CCC, njalo ubengabhadali ama rates lamanzi, kithi yikho sakubona kumqoka ukuthi simuse emthethweni. Okokuthi kulobukhohlakakali lapha, asikwazi thina ngoba besivele silokhansila oyedwa abanye bengabe CCC, so siyathaba ngoba sebezikhulumele bodwa ukuba bayatshotsha.”

UMambume uthi wesulelwa nje icala angalaziyo. Ephendula ngokulotshiweyo, uthe usephanyeke edale le Supreme Court incwadi yokuphikisa isinqumo secala leli, ethi ebekhansilini besebenza labe Zanu PF bakupheka lokhu. Uthi usalinde ilanga lokuhlalelwa kwecala leli esima ngelokuthi ukhansila ukhethwa ngabantu, hatshi lokhu okwenzakeleyo.

Sixoxe loMnumzana Promise Mkhwananzi isikhulumeli seCCC, oveze ukuba yibuqili obenzakalayo, lokufiphazwa kwamalungelo oluntu.

“Kuvamile lokhu ukuthi inkudla yomthetho ingenele endabeni se politiki ikakhulu emabandleni aphikisayo njalo lokudelela umthetho sisekelo welizwe ngokwalela izizalwane ukuba zizikhethele ezimfunayo. Sizamile ukuba uMambume azimele yedwa, kodwa ngoba besesaba umongameli Nelson Chamisa, benze ngabomo ukumvimba, okunye njalo bafihla inkohlakalo ezenzakala edolobheni leli besebenza beyi cabal

“Izanu Pf ifana lamanye nje amabandla njenge Zapu, CCC. Asibuyeli emuva siya eSupreme Court ukuze sifake kuma records ethu ukwephulwa komthetho njalo sisazobaqonda nhla abe judiciary ngalokhu kusiyaphambili.”

Sibuze ohola ikhansili ye Victoria Falls, uMnumzana Ronnie Dube, ukuzwa ngobukhohlakali lobu obuphakanyiswa nguMkhwananzi, oma ngelokuthi kusazogedl’amazinyo.

“Ngingeke ngiphawule ngokukhulunywe nguMkhwananzi engingamaziyo, okuqakathekileyo yikuthi uma inyamanza isifa iyaqhatsha. Uqhatsha laye uMambume iqiniso yikuthi akutshoyo nge corruption thina siyi public entity njalo kulemthetho ebekwe nguhulumende ukudila lakho lokho. Loba ngubani olubufakazi obubambekayo engaya kuZACC engayi kusocial media ngoba kayila sixazululo.”

Ukugcotshwa kuka Mutasa, yena oyale ukhululuma lomsakazo lo, kubeyisiphangiphangi, nanku ngoba ihlekana ebelikulinkundla yokufungiswa kwakhe belingelebandla le Zanu PF kuphela, okuyikho abebandla le CCC abathi kukhombisa ukuba kukhona okunuka santungwana.

Sixoxe laye umamangalela uMambume, uMnumzana Akim Mutorera, othi ukungakhokhi kukaMambume wazibonela yedwa, kodwa wehlukelile ukuchaza ukuba ukoloda imali enganani.

Inhlanganiso ezimeleyo eye Victoria Falls Combined Residents Association ibingekho kuluncimbi, njalo bathe abasoze bayibambe ngekhanda, bazaphendula bengazwisisa okuyikho kanye okwenzakalayo.

SOURCE| VOA

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According to the National Prosecuting Authority, sometime in September, the accused person had a misunderstanding with the complainant, his wife over the welfare of the family.

He forced the complainant and their children out of the house.

While the complainant was away, the accused person burnt the complainant’s belongings.

The destroyed property was valued at $140.

The accused person was sentenced to 24 months imprisonment, of which 3 months were suspended for 5 years.

A further 18 months were suspended on condition that he completes 630 hours of community service.

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