This story is from June 20, 2016

Bowlers won us the match, says Dhoni

Skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni was pleased with the way his bowlers performed on Monday as India decimated Zimbabwe by 10 wickets in the second T20 to level the three-match series in style.
Bowlers won us the match, says Dhoni
Zimbabwe's Hamilton Masakadza clean bowled by Barinder Sran. (AFP Photo)
Key Highlights
  • Dhoni was pleased with the way his bowlers performed
  • Barinder Sran returned the best bowling figures for India on T20I debut - 4/10
  • Cremer said after scoring just 99 Zimbabwe were out of the game
HARARE: Skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni was pleased with the way his bowlers performed on Monday as India decimated Zimbabwe by 10 wickets in the second T20 to level the three-match series in style.
Led by paceman Barinder Sran, who returned the best bowling figures for India on T20I debut with a four-wicket haul, the visitors restricted Zimbabwe to 99 for nine and overhauled the target with consummate ease.
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"It is a big victory. The bowlers started it all, important to start well and they bowled at right length. I was a bit worried that it was the third match on the same wicket and we would have also batted if we had won the toss," said Dhoni at the post-match presentation ceremony.
The Indian captain said that the good show by the bowlers was well complimented by the fielders.
"Bowling was backed by some good fielding, I emphasised that we had to run harder than we did in the last game. In the shorter format, it is very important," he said.
Sran was adjudged the Man of the Match for his four for 10 from four overs.
"It was fun, the ball swung. There was no pressure, the debut came late. I was not concentrating on pace but on swinging the ball since the pitch was suitable for that kind of bowling," he said.
Home skipper Graeme Cremer said after scoring just 99 Zimbabwe were out of the game.
"We started slowly and lost wickets at crucial times. It is disappointing after making a good start to the series. The pitch misbehaved a bit but getting bowled out for 99, just not good enough. Final on Wednesday, we are still excited. We still believe we can win the series," he said.
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