India vs. Zimbabwe: Highlights, Scorecard, Report from Cricket World Cup

India stretched their World Cup winning run to 10 matches with a six-wicket victory over Zimbabwe at Eden Park in Auckland.

The defending champions claimed four consecutive wins en-route to the title in 2011 and have now won all six Pool B matches in 2015.

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#IND win! That's 10 CWC wins in a row and MS Dhoni's men show why they are the reigning World Champs! #INDvZIM pic.twitter.com/mPdTIS2tRU

— Cricket World Cup (@cricketworldcup) March 14, 2015"

India, who had already guaranteed top spot in Pool B, reached their target of 288 with eight balls to spare after a match-winning partnership of 196 between Suresh Raina and captain MS Dhoni.

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Raina and Dhoni help maintain @BCCI's unbeaten record: http://t.co/c4xjxZ1hAd #CWC15 #fireitup pic.twitter.com/Fv5hE22B5D

— Sky Sports Cricket (@SkyCricket) March 14, 2015"

Zimbabwe captain Brendan Taylor, playing his last game for his country before joining Nottinghamshire, made 138 to lead his side to a competitive 287.

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Zimbabwe are bowled out for 287 from 48.5 overs #INDvZIM #INDvsZIM CWC15 pic.twitter.com/0rJBM2qc5M

— PTV Sports #CWC15 (@PTV_Sports) March 14, 2015"

He hit 15 boundaries and five sixes in his 110-ball innings, sharing a 93-run partnership with Sean Williams (50) and dominating a 109-run stand with Craig Ervine (27).

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Brendan Taylor 8th ODI 100 - the most by a Zimbabwe batsman (Alistair Campbell has 7) #swansong #BingPredicts #DimagSay

— Mohandas Menon (@mohanstatsman) March 14, 2015"

The 29-year-old departed in the 42nd over as the Zimmies lost their final six wickets in seven overs and were dismissed seven balls short of their 50-over allocation.

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3Most runs in #CWC15 496 Sangakkara 433 B Taylor 417 ABD 395 Dilshan 344 Mahmudullah 339 S Williams 333 Dhawan 309 S Anwar

— Bharath Seervi (@SeerviBharath) March 14, 2015"

The Indian seamers Mohammed Shami, Umesh Yadav and Mohit Sharma took three wickets apiece as Dhoni’s side bowled out their opponents for the sixth consecutive time at this World Cup.

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Today for the first time 3 Indian bowler took at least 3 wkt each in same inns in World Cups. 3rd such in their ODI history. #INDvZIM #CWC15

— Cricket Record (@cricinfo_record) March 14, 2015"

Although, after dispatching Pakistan for 224, South Africa for 177, the United Arab Emirates for 101, the West Indies for 182 and Ireland for 259, it was the most runs they had conceded in the tournament.

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The best over of the hitting in the World Cup? WATCH Taylor take 25 off 1 #IND over! http://t.co/0C6LobHkM3 #INDvZIM pic.twitter.com/X0V2ChviAd

— Cricket World Cup (@cricketworldcup) March 14, 2015"

India’s reply stuttered early as Tinashe Panyangara dismissed openers Rohit Sharma (16), caught by Sikandar Raza at cover, and Shikhar Dhawan (4), who played-on, in the seventh over.

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WATCH: Shikhar Dhawan goes after playing on and @BCCI are two down! Live on Sky Sports World Cup. #CWC15 #fireitup http://t.co/QYtHI1SQAZ

— Sky Sports Cricket (@SkyCricket) March 14, 2015"

Ajinkya Rahane was run out for 19 and key man Virat Kohli (38) was bowled around his legs by off-spinner Raza to leave India in a perilous position at 98-4 at halfway.

Raina had a massive slice of luck on 47, when Hamilton Masakadza dropped a sitter at short fine leg, and he brought up his fifth ODI century off 94 balls.

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Suresh Raina (today) and Vinod Kambli (1996) are the Indian to score a century in World Cup matches batting at 5th position. #INDvZIM #CWC15

— Cricket Record (@cricinfo_record) March 14, 2015"

The target was whittled down from 130 runs off 15 overs to 91 off 10 and then 39 off five.

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Batting 2nd when Suresh Raina scores 50+ India win 14 times (88%), lost 2 #BingPredicts #DimagSay

— Mohandas Menon (@mohanstatsman) March 14, 2015"

Dhoni finished the match with a flourish, hitting Panyangara for a six, to finish unbeaten on 85 from 76 balls with Raina 110 not out.

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WATCH: MS Dhoni smashes a six and India win by six wickets. Live on Sky Sports World Cup. #CWC15 #fireitup http://t.co/gJyttj6Brc

— Sky Sports Cricket (@SkyCricket) March 14, 2015"

India will face Bangladesh in Thursday’s second quarter-final at the Melbourne Cricket Ground.