India tour of Zimbabwe: Visitors seal series win as bowlers set up victory in final T20I

India's second-string touring team beat Zimbabwe by 42 runs in the fifth Twenty 20 International at the Harare Sports Club on Sunday to complete a 4-1 series win.

India captain Shubman Gill said his team, which included only three of the squad that won the T20 World Cup last month, had adapted well to conditions after losing the opening match.

“It was an excellent series,” said Gill. “The hunger that we showed after the first loss was phenomenal. A lot of the players had long flights and they weren't used to conditions. The way they adapted was remarkable.”

India made 167/6 after being sent in on Sunday. Sanju Samson top-scored with 58 off 45 balls. Zimbabwe were bowled out for 125.

The final match got off to an extraordinary start when Yashasvi Jaiswal hit sixes off the first two deliveries.

Zimbabwe captain Sikandar Raza bowled a no-ball full toss which Jaiswal hit over the midwicket boundary. Jaiswal took advantage of the free hit by slamming the first legal delivery over Raza’s head for another six.

But Raza fired in a quicker yorker and bowled Jaiswal for 12 three balls later.

India lost their first three wickets for 40 runs before Samson and Riyan Parag (22) added 65 for the fourth wicket. Shivam...

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