| After three matches in the Zimbabwe Triangular | | | | for 16. Going for quick runs in the 50th and last over, |
| series, Sri Lanka, India and Zimbabwe each had one | | | | the economical Andy Blignaut scalped Jadeja for 51 |
| win. The fourth match between India and Zimbabwe | | | | runs off 72 balls. With 3/45, Greg Lamb was the |
| determined who would take the lead in the table. | | | | most successful bowler, but Andy Blignaut was the |
| Zimbabwe defeated India in the first match of the | | | | most economical with 1/22 off ten overs. |
| series and hoped to produce a similar result. India | | | | The Zimbabweans did not struggle with the pitch in |
| never lost to Zimbabwe in two consecutive ODI | | | | their turn at the crease, however. Hamilton |
| matches previously; they hoped to avoid creating | | | | Masakadza and Brendan Taylor scored half-centuries |
| history of the ignominious kind. | | | | as they posted a century partnership (128 for the |
| At the Harare Sports Club, Zimbabwe won the toss | | | | first wicket). Ravindra Jadeja dismissed Taylor (74 |
| and elected to field first. Dinesh Karthik and Murali | | | | off 90) in the 27th over. Charles Coventy joined |
| Vijay opened the innings for the visitors, with | | | | Masakadza and helped the score to 161 in the 32nd |
| right-arm fast medium Andy Blignaut and left-arm | | | | over before Pragyan Ojha had Masakadza caught at |
| spinner Ray Price opening the bowling for the | | | | midwicket. In their successful run chase, Zimbabwe |
| Africans. India started cautiously, with Karthik and | | | | only lost the wicket of Coventry to register a |
| Vijay using 16 overs to score only 58 runs. Karthik | | | | comprehensive 7-wicket win over India. |
| (33 off 47) was caught at the wicket off Greg | | | | Not only did Zimbabwe win, but they also earned a |
| Lamb's bowling. Five runs later, Vijay's vigil of 21 runs | | | | bonus point in the competition. This was because |
| off 56 balls ended when Taibu stumped him off the | | | | they overhauled the Indian's total with 70 balls to |
| bowling of Lamb. | | | | spare. It was the first time that the Africans defeat |
| A couple of run outs helped Zimbabwe to reduce | | | | India in consecutive ODIs. For his top-score of 74, |
| India to 95/5. Yusuf Pathan and Amit Mishra fell with | | | | Brendan Taylor was the player of the match. |
| the scores at 127 and 128 respectively; India was 128 | | | | Ravindra Jadeja had an outstanding match for India |
| 7. Ravindra Jadeja and Ashok Dinda staged a brief | | | | with 51 and 2/27 off seven overs. |
| recovery, taking the visitors to 176 before Dinda fell | | | | |