Young Abhishek Sharma announced his arrival on the big stage with a breathtaking 46-ball century as India pummelled Zimbabwe by a whopping 100 runs in the second T20I to restore parity in a resounding fashion here Sunday. It was India’s biggest margin of victory in terms of runs against Zimbabwe in T20Is. The young Indian side didn’t carry the baggage of a shock-13-run defeat in the series-opener as left-handed opener Abhishek blended power with grace for a scintillating knock that propelled India to a massive 234 for two on a track where batting wasn’t exactly easy.
India gets the job done in the 2nd T20I against Zimbabwe and in some style ✨✨ 📷 - BCCI The ask was already stiff and Indian bowlers got breakthroughs at regular intervals to bowl out Zimbabwe for 134 in 18.4 overs to set the record straight. Pacers Mukesh Kumar (three for 37) and Avesh Khan (three for 15) removed the top-order inside the PowerPlay to kill the contest which became a formality after that.
The day certainly belonged to Abhishek, who mixed grace and power in equal measure in an innings, embellished with eight sixes and seven fours. It made the stylish Ruturaj Gaikwad (77 not out off 47 balls) look pale in comparison during their 137-run stand for the second wicket. After scoring 7 in the first T20I against Zimbabwe, Ruturaj Gaikwad scores 77* on 7/7 We're not saying it, you're saying it 😉 📷 - His innings would also increase the headache for skipper Shubman Gill and stand-in coach V.
