NEW DELHI: Zimbabwe's experienced batsman Sikandar Raza almost denied Team India a 3-0 scoreline against Zimbabwe on Monday. The dangerous and well-settled Raza brought up his sixth ODI century, but with Zimbabwe on 275/8, needing 15 more runs to win, Raza fell to a tricky knuckleball by Shardul Thakur.
With 15 needed off 9 balls, Raza, who scored a brilliant 115 off 95 balls, looked to heave Shardul over long-on but failed to connect. Shubman Gill, who was fielding towards long on, ran, dived and plucked a blinder to show Raza the way back to the pavillion. Raza's knock was studded with nine fours and three maximums. He almost won the game for the men in red.
