New Zealand: SIX! Dhoni finishes it off in style! Panyangara goes short with his length on middle; Dhoni rides the bounce and launches it over square leg for a biggie. India win by 6 wickets! Defending champions India overcame a mini-scare to defeat Zimbabwe by six wickets at Eden Park today, their sixth win in six games secured by a fifth-wicket partnership of 196 between Suresh Raina and skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni.
Century for Raina! What a knock he has played under pressure! Simply outstanding! Full length ball on off, Raina taps it down to covers and crosses for a brisk single. He removes his helmet and raises his bat to the crowd. The crowd is roaring. He came in when the team was staring down the barrel and look at the way he soaked all the pressure. Brilliant!
Fifty for Captain Cool! Good length ball outside off, Dhoni goes back and punches it through mid off for a single. SIX! Clean hit from Raina! Short of a length ball on middle, Raina makes some room to free his arms and muscles it over mid-wicket for a biggie.
India will play Bangladesh in the quarter-finals on March 19 while Zimbabwe were already out of the tournament with only one win.
Bureau Report
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