Zimbabwe board has no money to pay for players' meals in hotel

Last week, after taking a 3-0 series lead, the boisterous Indian cricket team left the Harare Sports Club in a rush to celebrate the triumph at their hotel.
But their rivals, the Zimbabweans, like on all match days, were in no hurry to leave.
With no team hotel to go to, their dinner was a buffet at the venue. Besides, the home players had to also discuss car pool arrangements or figure out public transport schedules to reach Bulawayo for the second leg of the series.
In Bulawayo, for the last two games, the Zimbabweans have checked in at Holiday Inn. But the team still has to travel to the stadium three times a day for meals.

Zimbabwe score 228/7 after Sikandar Raza's 82

Zimbabwe scored 228 for seven courtesy of Sikandar Raza's 82 off 112 deliveries against India in the first One-Day International (ODI) at Harare Sports Club on Wednesday.

For India, Amit Mishra (three for 43) was the most successful bowler, getting all the three wickets off his deceptive googly which foxed the batsmen.