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India's top-order batter Ishan Kishan has emerged as a strong prospect in T20 format of the game owing to his incredible performance throughout the year. Despite being the second highest run-getter in the format, Ishan could not make the cut into T20 Asia Cup 2022 squad and vented out his frustration on social media. He recently posted an Instagram story with the lyrics of motivational rap song. 

Ishan is currently touring Zimbabwe for three-match ODI series and was included in the squad for the series opener. Due to unbeaten match winning partnership between openers, Shikhar Dhawan (81 off 113) and Shubman Gill (82 off 72) in the 1st ODI, Ishan Kishan didn't get the chance to bat on Thursday. However, he grabbed the limelight even before the match started. 

While both the teams were lined up for national anthems before the start of the game, Ishan Kishan was attacked by a bee. The young prodigy was spotted ducking after he realized that it was a bee. The video of the incident has gone viral since then and being widely circulated on social media. 

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Meanwhile, Indian bowlers dominated the first innings as they bundled out the hosts for 189 in 40.3 overs. Deepak Chahar, Prasidh Krishna and Axar Patel picked three wickets each, while Md Siraj returned with one wicket. For Zimbabwe, skipper Regis Chakabva added crucial 35 runs off 51 deliveries, while unbeaten knock from Brad Evans (33 off 29) helped hosts to post 189.

In response, Shikhar Dhawan and Shubman Gill's match-winning partnership in the second innings helped guide the visitors to cross the winning mark. Dhawan scored 81 off 113 deliveries with the help of nine boundaries, while Gill scored 82 in 72 balls with the help of 10 boundaries and one maximum.