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Zimbabwe skipper Sikandar Raza was not shy in admitting that the Indian batters were far superior than the home side's as they lost the 4th T20I and the series in Harare, on Saturday.
Following his side's 10 wicket loss to India, Raza also pointed that the use of roller during the mid-inning break made the pitch better for the visitors.
Fine half-centuries from Yashasvi Jaiswal and Shubman Gill helped India secure a series win over Zimbabwe after beating the hosts by 10 wickets.
During the post-match presentation, Raza said, "I think the wicket was a bit damp, and we thought 160 was par. But with the way they batted, even 180 would not have been enough. We keep growing and learning from each game. I think eight-ten runs more in the last 5 overs."
"There was a bit of kick and bounce, so we had to rein ourselves in at the start of the innings. The heavy roller in the innings break did the trick for them, it became a beautiful wicket and they could play on the up. There is a game tomorrow and even if we lose 3-2 then we can keep our head high," he added.
With this win, India has a 3-1 unassailable series lead over Zimbabwe, with a game to go on tomorrow.
Jaiswal secured the 'Player of the Match' for his superb knock.