Preview: It was a near-perfect performance from India in the opening ODI against Zimbabwe in Harare, as they bowled out the home side for a mere 189 and chased down the target in just over 30 overs, without losing a single wicket - Shikhar Dhawan and Shubman Gill putting on their third century-plus stand in the last four ODIs they have batted together at the top. Moving forward, the Indian think tank would be pleased with Deepak Chahar's noteworthy performance as he generated swing and bowled with discipline on his return from a back injury. However, the other returning member of the playing XI and the captain of this side - KL Rahul - couldn't get an opportunity to find his batting rhythm as India hunted down the total having not lost a wicket. Overall, India's plans and execution were also on the money in the first ODI, with the pace trio - Chahar, Mohammed Siraj and Prasidh Krishna - sharing seven wickets between them. The subtext to India's fine bowling show was the visitors have now bagged 26 wickets in their last 13 games in the powerplay in the 50-over format. Incidentally, between August 2019 to December 2021, India had snared only 10 wickets in 21 ODI matches in that phase. Their opponent, Zimbabwe, came into the series on a high, having won both the T20I and ODI rubbers. There were still a couple of concerns during the course of their ODI series against Bangladesh, and one of them was lack of runs from the top order. In fact, the hosts had been reduced to 6 for 2, 27 for 3 and 18 for 3 in the three ODIs versus Bangladesh. But against a stronger opposition, they couldn't wade through early troubles after being reduced to 31 for 4. The likes of Innocent Kaia (the top order bat has struggled to notch up substantial scores after compiling a hundred in the first ODI versus Bangladesh), Tadiwanashe Marumani, Wesley Madhevere and Takudzwanashe Kaitano have to at least wade through the initial period, so that the middle order gets the required platform to build and later on press the accelerator pedal. When: August 20, 9:15 AM Local Time, 12:45 PM IST Where: Zimbabwe vs India, 2nd ODI, Harare Sports Club What to expect: The wickets at Harare Sports Club tend to offer some nifty movement for pace bowlers early on before flattening out. Once again the weather forecast is predicting a clear day. Team News: India: India could go in with an unchanged playing XI for the second game. And if in case the visitors clinch the series with a victory, then they could tinker with the playing XI. Zimbabwe: If Zimbabwe are looking to tinker with the struggling top order, then Kaitano is one of the options. Occasionally, Milton Shumba has also batted at the top in the longest format. What They Said: "My plan is always simple. When the ball is swinging, try to bowl fuller length and take as many wickets as possible. When the ball is not swinging, then there is a Plan B or Plan C," Deepak Chahar said in the presser after his impressive showing in the opening match. "The Indian bowlers bowled really well, put the pressure on us and we lost our way after the first 4-5 overs. It was good to see Richi (Ngarava) and Brad give us that partnership at the end," Regis Chakabva observed on Zimbabwe faltering at the top.