Zimbabwe meets India on Saturday in the fifth and final ODI of the series. The match begins at 3 a.m. ET (01:30 IST, 07:00 GMT). Watch the live stream HERE.
The series is, for all intents and purposes, over. India commanded the series and clinched it, 4-0. The Indian team won the first ODI by six wickets, the second ODI by 58 runs, the third ODI by seven wickets and the fourth ODI by nine wickets. India still should come in to the match hungry to compete and eager for the chance to sweep Zimbabwe.
Zimbabwe also has every reason to compete — he squad is competing for pride and a win allows them end the series on a winning note.
Elton Chigumbura (50) and Malcolm Waller (35) were Zimbabwe's primary contributors in the fourth ODI, IB times reports. Batting has been the squad's biggest problem, and it showed up again in the previous match when the top order failed.
Bowling hasn't been much better. Only one player, Tendai Chatara, took a wicket in the previous ODI. India has been able to score big throughout the series because of Zimbabwe's poor bowling.
India, on the other hand, has performed well even without its captain, Mahendra Singh Dhoni. Rohit Sharma (64) and Suresh Raina (65) led India's scoring in the previous ODI. Amit Mishra took three wickets in the previous match, and Mohit Sharma and Ravindra Jadeja each took two wickets.
India is again the favorite to win.
Projected Squads (via CricketCountry.com):
Zimbabwe: Vusi Sibanda, Hamilton Masakadza, Sikandar Raza, Brendan Taylor (c, wk), Sean Williams, Malcolm Waller, Elton Chigumbara, Brian Vitori, Prosper Utseya, Kyle Jarvis, Tendai Chetara.
India: Ajinkya Rahane, Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli (c), Cheteshwar Pujara, Dinesh Karthik (wk), Ambati Rayudu, Parvez Rasool, Amit Mishra, Shami Ahmed, Mohit Sharma, Jaydev Unadkat.
