<p>Harare: Sanju Samson powered his way to a 45-ball 58 but Zimbabwe managed to curb India to a par 167 for six in the fifth and final T20I here on Sunday.</p><p>India had taken an unassailable 3-1 lead in the series with a commanding 10-wicket win over the African side on Saturday.</p><p>Samson (58, 45b, 1x4, 4x6) and Riyan Parag (22, 24b) added 65 runs for the fourth wicket as India recovered from a middling Power Play in which they scored 44 for three after being asked to bat first.</p><p>Yashasvi Jaiswal (12), who made a fine unbeaten 93 in the fourth T20I, started the proceedings with two sixes in the first two balls of the innings bowled by Sikandar Raza.</p><p>But in the fourth ball of the same over, Jaiswal played the wrong line to a delivery on the middle and leg stump to get bowled.</p><p>Abhishek Sharma, who was dropped on 10 by Brian Bennett off Blessing Muzarabani, did not last long, edging the pacer two balls later to Clive Madande behind the wicket.</p>.Me and Gill are taking one day at a time: Jaiswal on comparisons with Rohit and Kohli.<p>Skipper Shubman Gill, who received a reprieve on 11, was never in his fluent self on this day and smashed left-arm seamer Richard Ngarava straight into the hands of Raza in the deep.</p><p>At 44 for three, India needed a partnership to steady the innings. Samson and Parag provided just that.</p><p>Their alliance was all about prudence than theatrics, choosing the correct delivery to punish.</p><p>It was the right approach too considering the pitch was not precisely a belter as it was in the previous two matches, offering a hint of turn.</p><p>However, Samson showed his aggressive side when the opportunity presented itself.</p><p>He biffed leg-spinner Brandon Mavuto for two sixes in a row and the second shot was an outstanding piece of work.</p><p>Mavuto angled the ball into Samson’s leg-stump, but the right-hander gave himself enough space to carve that over extra cover for a maximum.</p><p>Samson brought up his fifty in 39 balls, his second in T20Is, but Parag departed as India were looking for some late acceleration.</p><p>The right-hander perished to Mavuto while looking to clear the fence, and Samson too could not carry till the end of the innings.</p><p>He wanted to take on Muzarabani, the most impressive among home side bowlers, but ended up giving a catch to a tumbling Tadiwanashe Marumani.</p><p>The tourists found some late steam through Shivam Dube (26, 12b, 2x4, 2x6).</p>
<p>Harare: Sanju Samson powered his way to a 45-ball 58 but Zimbabwe managed to curb India to a par 167 for six in the fifth and final T20I here on Sunday.</p><p>India had taken an unassailable 3-1 lead in the series with a commanding 10-wicket win over the African side on Saturday.</p><p>Samson (58, 45b, 1x4, 4x6) and Riyan Parag (22, 24b) added 65 runs for the fourth wicket as India recovered from a middling Power Play in which they scored 44 for three after being asked to bat first.</p><p>Yashasvi Jaiswal (12), who made a fine unbeaten 93 in the fourth T20I, started the proceedings with two sixes in the first two balls of the innings bowled by Sikandar Raza.</p><p>But in the fourth ball of the same over, Jaiswal played the wrong line to a delivery on the middle and leg stump to get bowled.</p><p>Abhishek Sharma, who was dropped on 10 by Brian Bennett off Blessing Muzarabani, did not last long, edging the pacer two balls later to Clive Madande behind the wicket.</p>.Me and Gill are taking one day at a time: Jaiswal on comparisons with Rohit and Kohli.<p>Skipper Shubman Gill, who received a reprieve on 11, was never in his fluent self on this day and smashed left-arm seamer Richard Ngarava straight into the hands of Raza in the deep.</p><p>At 44 for three, India needed a partnership to steady the innings. Samson and Parag provided just that.</p><p>Their alliance was all about prudence than theatrics, choosing the correct delivery to punish.</p><p>It was the right approach too considering the pitch was not precisely a belter as it was in the previous two matches, offering a hint of turn.</p><p>However, Samson showed his aggressive side when the opportunity presented itself.</p><p>He biffed leg-spinner Brandon Mavuto for two sixes in a row and the second shot was an outstanding piece of work.</p><p>Mavuto angled the ball into Samson’s leg-stump, but the right-hander gave himself enough space to carve that over extra cover for a maximum.</p><p>Samson brought up his fifty in 39 balls, his second in T20Is, but Parag departed as India were looking for some late acceleration.</p><p>The right-hander perished to Mavuto while looking to clear the fence, and Samson too could not carry till the end of the innings.</p><p>He wanted to take on Muzarabani, the most impressive among home side bowlers, but ended up giving a catch to a tumbling Tadiwanashe Marumani.</p><p>The tourists found some late steam through Shivam Dube (26, 12b, 2x4, 2x6).</p>