Zimbabwe, which was granted ODI status before the 1983 World Cup and Test status in 1992, has been struggling in international cricket for a long time.
'My dream was to see them qualify for the T20 World Cup in Australia. This is like icing on the cake'
Rahul would like to make full use of the game time he gets as an opener during the three games against Zimbabwe
Olonga wasn't a cricketing great, not even Zimbabwe's best during the golden era of the country's cricket, but the beaded hair, a slinging action and a mean bouncer to get Sachin Tendulkar out on a lifeless Sharjah track made him a household name in India.
120 - number of extras in the match second highest in a Test on Indian soil. Interestingly the highest has also come at Bangalore 168 in 2007-08.
India finished at the heap of Pool B after beating Zimbabwe by six wickets in their final league match in Auckland on Saturday after Suresh Raina and captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni combined well to take the team across the finish line. Here are the statistical highlights of the ICC Cricket World Cup match between India and Zimbabwe.
Rajneesh Gupta highlights all the important numbers from cricket World Cups held between 1975 to 2015.
Mahendra Singh Dhoni's boys have eclipsed the India record by winning nine straight games in the World Cup, including four matches in the previous edition. Saturday's match against Zimbabwe provides them the opportunity.
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