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Injury threat for the India National Cricket Team pacer Prince Yadav, who had to abort his bowling in the middle of the seventh over of the second innings of the India vs Zimbabwe 2nd T20I match in Harare.
Soon after he went to start his run-up for the third delivery of the over, the emerging pacer clutched his left hamstring and could not continue the over after that.
Prince Yadav left the India vs Zimbabwe 2nd T20I match with a possible hamstring injury.
Pain was visible on Prince Yadav's face; the team physio quickly rushed onto the ground to take a look at the injured bowler. Seems like a hamstring injury, which could be a major blow for the Indian cricket team.
With the help of the physio, Prince left the ground delivery only a couple of deliveries in that over. Captain Shreyas Iyer had to bring pace-bowling all-rounder Shivam Dube to complete the over.
Prince Yadav did not return to complete the over.
The injury seems serious as Prince Yadav did not return to bowl any further in the match. Updates in detail about the pacer's injury are yet to come. As of now, Indian cricket fans only can hope best for the fast bowler, who was in good form since making his debut for the India National Cricket Team during India's tour of the United Kingdom.
Before leaving the ground, on the previous delivery, he dismissed Zimbabwe captain Sikandar. Sikandar Raza had to return for a duck.
Tonight, in his 1.2-over spell, the Indian pacer claimed a brace for 10 runs. Sikandar Raza and the Zimbabwe opener Ben Curran.
India won the match and the series against Zimbabwe
Without Prince Yadav on the field, however, India faced not tourble to win the match as well as the series. The Men in Blue were already leading the 3-match series by 1-0 ahead of the second match, and by winning the second match tonight, they doubled the lead.
Both of the wins, especially the series win, are highly crucial for the Indian cricket team, as they are participating against Zimbabwe after being defeated by Ireland and England in two consecutive series. Under the leadership of Shreyas Iyer, it is India's first series win in the T20I format.
Batting first, India scored 219 runs in 20 overs despite losing 5 overs. The opening pair of Abhishek Sharma and Vaibhav Sooryavanshi misfired, but Ishan Kishan and Tilak Varma were on song against the Zimbabwe bowlers. While Ishan scored 80 runs, Tilak remained not out for 60 off 29.
The target of 220 proved too much for the hosts as they were bundled out for only 129 runs in the second innings inside the 18th over. India won the match by 90 runs.
Abhishek Sharma, who flopped with the bat, was the most successful for India with the ball, surprisingly. Abhishek picked three wickets in his 2.5-over spell, conceding only 17 runs. And a brace each for Prince and the debutant Yash Thakur.
