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India clinch ODI series against Zimbabwe with 8 wickets win in 2nd ODI at Harare

India clinched the three-match ODI series against Zimbabwe today. The visitors crushed the minnows by eight wickets in the second ODI at Harare, to earn an unassailable 2-0 lead in the series. On Saturday, India had taken the lead after winning the opening ODI comfortably by nine wickets. It was a dominant performance yet again from the new-look Indian side today. Their bowlers first skittled Zimbabwe for a lowly 126 in 34.3 overs, with the hosts losing their last seven wickets for only 20 runs. Young leg-spinner Yuzvendra Chahal was the most successful bowler, with three wickets for 25 runs.Later, the Indian batsmen hardly broke a sweat to get past the target in only 26.5 overs. Ambati Rayudu was the top scorer with an unbeaten 41 off 44 balls. The two batsmen out were:- Karun Nair 39 and K L Rahul 33. Manish Pandey was not out on 4. If India manage a 'whitewash' by winning the third ODI on Wednesday, then it would be a hat-trick of all-out series wins for the Indian teams, maintaining a clean slate in the African nation after their victories in 2013 and 2015.

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