Elton Chigumbura

Manish Pandey makes his debut for India, whereas Zimbabwe rang in three changes for the final ODI.

Medium pacer Tinashe Panyangara has been ruled out of the upcoming ODI series and three T20 internationals against India with a back injury, while Graeme Cremer returned to lead the side in both forms of the game.

Former Zimbabwe captain Elton Chigumbura will retire from international cricket after the conclusion of the ongoing T20 International series against Pakistan here, his country's cricket board said on Saturday.

Zimbabwe captain Elton Chigumbura won the toss and opted to bowl first in the second ODI of the three-match series against India at Harare on Sunday.

Indian captain Ajinkya Rahane won the toss and chose to bat against Zimbabwe in the first T20 International at the Harare Sports Club on Friday.

Leg spinner Usman Qadir grabbed four wickets to guide Pakistan to a 3-0 whitewash of Zimbabwe with an eight-wicket victory in the third Twenty20 in Rawalpindi on Tuesday. The 27-year-old Qadir -- son of the late star spinner Abdul Qadir -- finished with 4-13 from four mesmerizing overs to restrict Zimbabwe to a paltry 129-9 in 20 overs.

Wesley Madhevere struck a maiden half-century to lead Zimbabwe to 156/6 in the first Twenty20 international in Rawalpindi on Saturday.

Zimbabwe skipper Elton Chigumbura won the toss and decided to field against India in the first one-day international of the three-match series in Harare.

Zimbabwe captain Chamu Chibhabha won the toss and opted to bat in the first Twenty20 international against Pakistan in Rawalpindi on Saturday.

Alauddin Babu created the unwanted world record during a Dhaka Premier Division match against Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club on Wednesday.

The International Cricket Council (ICC) on Tuesday congratulated former Zimbabwe captain Elton Chigumbura on a 16-year international career that saw him compete in all three formats of the game. The 34-year-old, who featured in 14 Tests, 213 ODIs, and 54 T20I matches, will bring curtains on his career that began in 2004 after the conclusion of the ongoing T20 International series against Pakistan in Rawalpindi.

Leg-spinner Usman Qadir and paceman Haris Rauf grabbed three wickets apiece as Pakistan kept Zimbabwe down to a paltry 134/7 in the second Twenty20 international in Rawalpindi on Sunday.

Zimbabwe won the toss and elected to bat first against South Africa in the first ODI on Wednesday at Queens Sports Club at Bulwayo in Zimbabwe.

India will look to complete the formalities and assert their supremacy by completing a whitewash when they take on Zimbabwe in the third and final ODI on Tuesday.

Zimbabwe skipper Chamu Chibhabha won the toss and decided to bat in the third and final Twenty20 international against Pakistan in Rawalpindi on Tuesday.

On this day in 2006, Shahadat Hossain became the first Bangladeshi bowler to take a hat-trick in the ODI format.

Pushed to the brink before managing a narrow win in the opening ODI, India will have to quickly sort out its middle-order batting woes against Zimbabwe.

Six batsmen made it to double-figures, but none crossed 41 as India's makeshift side controlled proceedings in Harare.

KL Rahul finished the chase with the only six of the match, his alliance of 162 - India's third best for the second wicket against Zimbabwe - with Ambati Rayudu (62*) driving India to a nine-wicket win.

In his second ODI, the 25-year-old Haryana legspinner played a huge role in securing India the series over Zimbabwe.

India survived a Chigumbura special to beat Zimbabwe by 4 runs in a thriller in the first ODI of the 3-match series to start their campaign on a winning note.

Ambati Rayudu scored an unbeaten 133-ball 124 to guide India to a respectable total of 255/6 against Zimbabwe after early wobbles in the first ODI.

"We were sick and tired of just competing against better nations and losing in the end," said Zimbabwe's stand-in cricket captain Sikander Raza as he lavished praise of his teammates for upstaging India in the second T20 International.

India would be looking to continue their dominance and complete the clean sweep when they take on a hapless Zimbabwe in the final T20 International match.

India's second string team will be tested when they take on Zimbabwe in the first ODI on Friday with the youngsters hoping to capitalise on the opportunity.

Zimbabwe secured a historic 23-run victory over former champions Australia in the T20 World Cup. Opener Brian Bennett's unbeaten 64 anchored Zimbabwe's competitive 169/2, while Blessing Muzarabani's career-best 4/17 sealed the stunning upset. This marks Zimbabwe's second T20 World Cup win against Australia.

Taylor has been one of the best batsmen for Zimbabwe over the last few years and there are a few years of cricket left in him.

Allrounder Chamu Chibhabha will lead Zimbabwe in their upcoming limited over series against Pakistan starting with the first one-day international on October 30.

Mahendra Singh Dhoni, who has taken his side past the finishing line with his assured batting in crunch situations, found the last delivery bowled by Zimbabwe paceman Neville Madziva to be a "brilliant" one.

Ajinkya Rahane feels it was a good toss to win in the first T20 International against Zimbabwe here because it was easier to bat in the first innings.