Vaibhav Sooryavanshi elected as Player of the Match & Series for scoring 151 runs
vrushangshah93@gmail.com Vaibhav Sooryavanshi has elected as Player of the match and Player of the series for scoring total 151 runs in 3 matches against team Zimbabwe.
Vaibhav scored 81 runs in just 49 balls and scored 8 boundaries and 4 magnificent Sixes with a strike rate of 165.31.
India has won all 3 matches against Zimbabwe and clinch the series by 3-0 under the captainship of Shreyas Iyer and under the coaching of VVS Laxman.
Vaibhav has scored highest runs for team India and scored 2 half centuries. Vaibhav has failed to perform in series against team England. He has proven his worth against series of Zimbabwe.
India won first series under captainship of Shreyas Iyer. Team India lost 2 series back-to-back under his captainship, but he made a strong comeback in series against Zimbabwe.
First T20:
Zimbabwe has scored 125 runs in 20 overs and in answer India won by 7 wickets and chased down in just 13.2 overs. Vaibhav has scored 50 runs in just 19 balls with a strike rate of 263.16.
This is the same ground where Vaibhav has scored 175 runs in the final game of Under 19 World Cup. He knows this ground very well.
Mayank Yadav and Prince Yadav both were the real heroes of the first T20 as they both have bowled brilliantely and took 4 wickets together.
India won the first match with an ease and first win for Shreyas Iyer as a Captain of T20.
Second T20:
India has scored 219 runs in the second T20. Ishan Kishan has played an anchor role and scored 81 runs in just 44 balls with a strike rate of 184.09.
Tilak Verma has played a solid knock of 60 runs in just 29 balls. Zimbabwe in return has scored 129 runs only.
Abhishek Sharma took 3 wickets, and Prince Yadav again took 2 wickets. India won the second T20 and series as well.
Third T20:
In the third and last T20, India scored 192 runs with a massive innings of 81 runs by Vaibhav Sooryavanshi.
Rinku Singh has played an important knock of 25 runs in just 14 balls. India has put a good total on the scoreboard.
In answer, Zimbabwe scored only 157 runs and India won by 35 runs. India has not only just won the match but also win a series as well with a clean sweep of 3-0.
Mayank Yadav took 3 wickets and helped team India to win the series with an ease.
Top 3 Batting Stats for team India:
| Player Name | Matches | Runs | Average | Strike Rate | Fours | Sixes |
| Vaibhav Sooryavanshi | 3 | 151 | 50.33 | 196.10 | 15 | 9 |
| Ishan Kishan | 3 | 145 | 48.33 | 154.26 | 16 | 4 |
| Shreyas Iyer | 3 | 80 | 40.00 | 129.03 | 9 | 0 |
Vaibhav has clearly stood out amongst all players with a score of 151 runs with an average of 50.33 and strike rate of 196.10.
Vaibhav can break the records of highest sixes of Rohit Sharma if he continues to play fearlessly.
Top 3 Bowling Stats for team India:
| Player Name | Matches | Balls | Wickets | Average |
| Mayank Yadav | 3 | 66 | 5 | 14.40 |
| Prince Yadav | 2 | 32 | 4 | 7.25 |
| Yash Thakur | 2 | 48 | 4 | 18.75 |
Mayank Yadav has stood out as best bowlers amongst all with the highest wickets of 5 in T20 series against Zimbabwe.
Mayank Yadav, Prince Yadav and Yash Thakur have impressed with their bowling in the absence of Jaspreet Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj and Arshdeep Singh.
Vaibhav in place of Rohit Sharma:
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi has filled up the role of Rohit Sharma with his aggressive batting style. Rohit Sharma is a fearless opener. After retirement of Rohit Sharma in T20, Vaibhav is the perfect replacement to fill the space of Rohit Sharma.
Ishan Kishan in place of Virat Kohli:
Ishan Kishan took the responsibility and played a matured innings against Zimbabwe. He can be the perfect match for the replacement of Virat Kohli.
Ishan Kishan has played an important knock like Virat Kohli.
Shreyas Iyer as a Captain:
Shreyas Iyer has finally won the match and series under his Captainship. He lost first series against Ireland and later against England.
Shreyas Iyer has under pressure against series of Zimbabwe, but he has proven by winning the series with 3-0.
Overall, it is a great series for team India and for Shreyas Iyer as a Captain.
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