IND vs ZIM: Abhishek Sharma's Stormy Century Helps India Make a Strong Comeback in the 2nd T20

IND vs ZIM: With the help of Abhishek Sharma's stormy century (100), the Indian team defeated Zimbabwe by 100 runs in the second T20 International match. With this, the Indian team captained by Shubman Gill leveled the five-match series 1-1. In the match played in Harare, after the Indian batsmen, the bowlers showed their flair and kept the host team completely out of the match.

In this match played at Harare Sports Club, after winning the toss and batting first, the Indian team scored 234 runs for two wickets in 20 overs. This is the highest score made by any team against Zimbabwe on this ground. In 2018, Australia scored 229/2. In response, Zimbabwe could only score 134 runs for 10 wickets in 18.4 overs.

With this win, the Indian team leveled the five-match T20 International series 1-1. Let us remind you that in the first match played on Saturday, India had to face defeat by 13 runs. The third T20 International match of the series between India and Zimbabwe will be played on Wednesday.

IND vs ZIM Indian bowlers' wonder

The Zimbabwe team, which came out to chase the Himalayan score of 235 runs, never looked ahead in the match. It lost its top-4 wickets at a score of 46 runs in the powerplay itself. Indian fast bowlers Mukesh Kumar and Avesh Khan hunted down the top-4 batsmen. Mukesh bowled Innocent Kaia (4) and Brian Bennett (26).

Avesh Khan did not let Dion Myers open the account and made captain Sikandar Raza (4) his second victim. Even after this, the Indian bowlers dominated and Zimbabwe lost wickets at regular intervals. Shubman Gill's captaincy has to be praised that despite coming out with four main bowlers, the host team was all out.

For India, Avesh Khan and Mukesh Kumar took three wickets each. Leg spinner Ravi Bishnoi took two wickets. Washington Sundar got a success.

IND vs ZIM Abhishek Sharma's stormy avatar

Earlier, India, who won the toss and came out to bat, did not have a good start. Blessing Mujarbani got captain Shubman Gill(2) caught by Bennett. From here Abhishek Sharma (100) and Ruturaj Gaikwad (77*) took charge. Both of them troubled the Zimbabwean bowlers and shared a 137-run partnership for the second wicket.

Abhishek Sharma's stormy innings was different. The bowlers were trembling in front of him. This left-handed batsman opened his account by hitting a six. Then he completed his half-century and century by hitting a six. Punjab's Abhishek Sharma hit his first T20 International century with the help of seven fours and eight sixes in just 46 balls and set a flurry of records.

Rinku-Gaikwad rocked

Wellington Masakadza ended Abhishek Sharma's innings. After this, Rituraj Gaikwad was joined by Rinku Singh (48*) and both of them made an unbeaten partnership of 97 runs for the third wicket. Rinku Singh, batting at a strike rate of over 200, scored an unbeaten 48 off just 22 balls with the help of two fours and five sixes. At the same time, Rituraj Gaikwad scored an unbeaten 77 off 47 balls with the help of 11 fours and a six. Blessing Mujarbani and Wellington Masakadza got one wicket each for Zimbabwe. Abhishek Sharma was adjudged the Player of the Match for playing a brilliant innings.