India fast bowler Yash Thakur continued his impressive start to international cricket with a sensational all-round effort in the third and final T20I against Zimbabwe at the Harare Sports Club. After helping restrict the hosts with disciplined bowling, the right-arm pacer stole the spotlight by taking a brilliant one-handed return catch to dismiss Zimbabwe captain Sikandar Raza for a golden duck.
The memorable moment came on the penultimate delivery of the fourth over during Zimbabwe’s chase of 193. Thakur fired in a sharp 143 kmph short-of-a-length delivery that hurried Raza into an awkward shot. Attempting to work the ball towards the leg side, the Zimbabwe skipper only managed a leading edge.
Reacting instantly on his follow-through, Thakur flung himself to his left and completed a stunning one-handed catch, leaving Raza stunned as he walked back without troubling the scorers. The wicket capped a dream over for the Indian pacer. On the previous delivery, Thakur had removed Dion Myers with a cleverly disguised slower ball.
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Myers backed away looking to manufacture room but was completely deceived by the change of pace, chipping a simple catch to skipper Shreyas Iyer. Although Ryan Burl denied Thakur a hat-trick by striking a boundary off the final ball of the over, Zimbabwe found themselves reeling at 34/3 in pursuit of India’s target.
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Thakur’s performance further highlighted his growing confidence after making his international debut earlier in the series. The pacer earned his maiden India call-up for the Zimbabwe tour and impressed in the second T20I with figures of 2/30, dismissing Brian Bennett and Tadiwanashe Marumani. He has carried that momentum into the series finale, once again showcasing his pace, control and smart variations against the Zimbabwe batters.
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Despite being a newcomer at the international level, Thakur arrived with an outstanding domestic T20 record. Before his India debut, the right-arm seamer had featured in 75 T20 matches, claiming 112 wickets at an excellent average of 18.68 and an economy rate of 8.15. His impressive résumé also includes best bowling figures of 5/16, along with two five-wicket hauls and five four-wicket hauls, highlighting why he is regarded as one of India’s most promising pace prospects in white-ball cricket.
