Zimbabwe faces India on Friday in Match 2 of their 2013 ODI Series. The match begins at 3 a.m. ET (01:30 p.m. IST). Watch the live stream HERE.
Zimbabwe lost by six wickets to a depleted Indian team in their first ODI, IB Times reports. India managed to defeat Zimbabwe even without captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni and three other key players. Virat Kohli filled in for Dhoni and played well, scoring 115 runs. He'll look to keep his squad focused and win another match in the five-game ODI series.
Amit Mishra stepped up big on the bowling front and took three wickets in the previous game. Vinay Kumar, Suresh Raina, Jaydev Unadkat and Shami Ahmed all took one wicket each, too
Zimbabwe is looking to bounce back from its loss. Sikandar Razar scored 82, and Vusi Sibanda added 34. Elton Chigumbura was the only bright spot for the middle order, adding several quick runs for the squad.
Prosper Utseya led the bowling front by taking three wickets. Kyle Jarvis and Elton Chigumbura also took a wicket each. The squad needs to improve by taking wickets more consistently, which would help stifle India's scoring.
Even with a depleted squad, India remains the favorite to win Match 2.
Projected Squads (via IB Times):
Zimbabwe: Brendan Taylor (c), Sikandar Raza, Tendai Chatara, Michael Chinouya, Elton Chigumbura, Graeme Cremer, Kyle Jarvis, Timycen Maruma, Hamilton Masakadza, Natsai M'shangwe, Tinotenda Mutombodzi, Vusimuzi Sibanda, Prosper Utseya, Brian Vitori, Malcolm Waller, Sean Williams.
India: Virat Kohli (c), Shikhar Dhawan, Rohit Sharma, Dinesh Karthik, Cheteshwar Pujara, Suresh Raina, Ambati Rayudu, Ajinkya Rahane, Ravindra Jadeja, Amit Mishra, Parveez Rasool, Shami Ahmed, R Vinay Kumar, Jaydev Unadkat, Mohit Sharma.
