File picture of Shivam Dube.© AFP
Although Sanju Samson and Mukesh Kumar have been the chief contributors in India’s 42-run win over Zimbabwe within the fifth and ultimate recreation to win collection 4-1, Shivam Dube’s contribution in all departments of the sport obtained him the Participant of the Match award. On the Harare Sports activities Membership on Sunday, Dube performed a helpful cameo of 26 off 12 balls to take India’s complete to an above-par 167/6. He then took two wickets along with his tight medium-pace bowling, and even manufactured an necessary direct hit to get Sikandar Raza out, to close the door on Zimbabwe’s possibilities of successful the sport.
“It is all the time a particular factor to contribute in each departments. Took some wickets, very completely happy. In T20s, you may wrestle however one shot and you will get again. The bottom is huge, we take pleasure in enjoying right here, the environment and the individuals are superb,” stated Dube after the match ended.
Off-spin all-rounder Washington Sundar performed solely two video games in IPL 2024, however obtained to play all video games in Zimbabwe. Some efficient bowling from him obtained Washington the Participant of the Sequence award.
“Good to have completed with a win. After the primary recreation, the circumstances have been just like South Africa getting that additional bounce and additional tempo. We had sufficient time to get a variety of info. Plenty of takeaways, lot of learnings, lot of confidence going into the Sri Lanka collection. We had a variety of success as a workforce,” he stated.
Shubman Gill, who obtained his first collection win as India captain, was in reward of the fightback proven by his workforce after dropping the opening recreation by 13 runs. “Wonderful collection. The starvation that we confirmed after the primary loss was phenomenal to look at.”
“Lot of the gamers had lengthy flights, they weren’t used to the circumstances. The way in which we tailored was exceptional. I’ve been there (Sri Lanka) as soon as for Asia Cup, wanting ahead to go there and performing (later this month).”
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