Raina, Dhoni help India beat Zimbabwe by six wickets

Auckland, March 14: India completed their cricket World Cup Pool B campaign with six consecutive victories as they defeated Zimbabwe by six wickets at the Eden Park here on Saturday. Zimbabwe rode on Brendan Taylor's 138 to set India a target of 288. In reply, Suresh Raina (110 not out) and skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni (85 not out) forged an unbeaten 196-run partnership for the fifth wicket to see India home with six wickets and 1.2 overs to spare Chasing a challenging 288 at Eden Park, India were in disarray at 92/4 in the 23rd over. But Dhoni (85 not out) and Man-of-the-Match Raina (110 not out) played cautiously to see the defending champions win their sixth consecutive match with eight balls to spare. With the win, Dhoni overtook legendary Clive Lloyd in the list of most consecutive wins in World Cups as captain, with 10 in a row. Only Australia's Ricky Ponting, with 24 wins, is ahead. India achieved another major milestone with their highest successful run-chase in Cup history, not to mention their 10th consecutive World Cup win.