India vs Zimbabwe Highlights, 2nd T20I: Ton-up Abhishek Sharma, pacers propel IND to dominant 100-run win
- 7:48 PM IST, July 7 India (234/2) beat Zimbabwe (134) by 100 runs
- 7:41 PM IST, July 7Avesh strikes again
- 7:01 PM IST, July 7 ZIM 69/4 in 9 overs
- 6:42 PM IST, July 7 Avesh removes Sikandar Raza
- 6:34 PM IST, July 7 Mukesh castles Bennett
- 6:27 PM IST, July 7 Bennett smashes Abhishek; ZIM 24/1 in 2 overs
- 6:22 PM IST, July 7 Mukesh dismisses Innocent; ZIM 4/1 in 0.3 overs
- 6:07 PM IST, July 7 Rinku finishes it off in style; India 234/2 in 20 overs
- 5:59 PM IST, July 7 Rinku Singh takes centerstage
- 5:53 PM IST, July 7 Gaikwad on fire
- 5:48 PM IST, July 7 Gaikwad slams fifty
- 5:35 PM IST, July 7 Abhishek departs; IND 147/2 in 14 overs
- 5:32 PM IST, July 7 Abhishek Sharma slams maiden international century
- 5:27 PM IST, July 7 IND 126/1 in 13 overs
- 5:23 PM IST, July 7 100-run partnership!
- 5:18 PM IST, July 7 100 up for India
- 5:16 PM IST, July 7 Abhishek slams maiden fifty
- 5:13 PM IST, July 7 Ruturaj takes charge; IND 74/1 in 10 overs
- 4:36 PM IST, July 7 Shubman departs early
- 4:34 PM IST, July 7 Abhishek off the mark with a six
- 4:13 PM IST, July 7 Check Zimbabwe Playing XI
- 4:10 PM IST, July 7 Check India's Playing XI
- 4:04 PM IST, July 7 Shubman elects to bat
- 3:45 PM IST, July 7India vs Zimbabwe Live Score, IND vs ZIM 2nd T20I: Few minutes away from toss
- 3:22 PM IST, July 7 All eyes on Rinku Singh
- 2:53 PM IST, July 7 Is India already missing Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma?
- 2:27 PM IST, July 7 Can Shubman Gill be the next Rohit Sharma/Virat Kohli?
- 2:16 PM IST, July 7 Bishnoi hails Captain Gill
- 2:05 PM IST, July 7 Ravi Bishnoi on India's shocking defeat
- 1:46 PM IST, July 7 The Great Indian Collapse
- 1:34 PM IST, July 7 Sikandar Raza - The Leader
- 1:03 PM IST, July 7 A dismal batting show in opener
India vs Zimbabwe Highlights, IND vs ZIM 2nd T20I: Indian bowlers attacked in a pack after Abhishek Sharma and Ruturaj Gaikwad set the platform for India's massive win.
India vs Zimbabwe Highlights, IND vs ZIM 2nd T20I: Abhishek Sharma smashed a quick-fire century to set the foundation for a comfortable 100-run victory for India over Zimbabwe in the second T20I at the Harare Sports Club. Abhishek, in his second T20 international, lashed 15 boundaries as he scored 100 runs in 47 balls after the World Cup winners won the toss and elected to bat, scoring 234-2 in their 20 overs....Read More
Zimbabwe, who pulled off a surprise 13-run win over India in Saturday’s opening clash of the five-match series, were bowled out for 134 in 18.4 overs in reply as they never came close to reaching the daunting target.India captain Shubman Gill won the toss and elected to bat first against Zimbabwe at Harare Sports Club. India made one change to their playing XI as Sai Sudharsan made his T20I debut, replacing Khaleel Ahmed. The young Indian brigade will look to bounce after the shocking defeat in the first T20I against Zimbabwe. The inexperienced Indian batting line-up faltered on a slow deck and failed to chase a moderate 116-run target at Harare Sports Club. The second T20I will be played at the same venue and Shubman Gill's men would be desperate to take the revenge which ended their World Cup party. The Men in Blue won't be looking to make many changes after just one defeat as young Abhishek Sharma, Riyan Parag and Dhruv Jurel will get another chance to shine on the big stage.
The Indian batters played some rash shots to throw their wickets away at regular intervals as Zimbabwe took advantage of it and exposed their weakness on slower deliveries.
The hosts attacked in a pack to pin India down.
Tendai Chatara and Raza returned with three-wicket hauls respectively while Brian Bennett, who hammered 22 off 15 balls, bagged one wicket. Wellington Masakadza, Blessing Muzarabani and Luke Jongwe scalped one each.
Chasing the target, Shubman Gill (31) put up a fight but was outfoxed by Sikandar Raza on a good delivery, while Washington Sundar also battled it out till the end, but it wasn't enough.
Zimbabwe captain Sikandar Raza said his team need to take one game at a time and he wants his side to go beyond their memorable victory.
"Feel really happy. Gotta take one game at a time. Gotta enjoy this victory but job's not done. World champions will play like world champions, we gotta make sure we keep upping our game one game at a time. I don't think it's a 116 wicket, it's not a wicket where you get all out for 103. So, credit to the bowlers from both sides especially given the sticky conditions in the winter. Likely to be slower and turn," Raza said in a post-match presentation.
Meanwhile, Shubman Gill was also disappointed with himself for getting out at a crucial stage of the match.
“Halfway through (the match) we had lost five wickets, and it would've been best for us if I stayed there till the end. I am very disappointed with the way I got out and the rest of the match panned out,” said Gill in the post-match presentation ceremony.
“There was a bit of hope for us. But while chasing 115 and your No.10 batter is out there, you know something is wrong,” he added.
Speaking after the match, Ravi Bishnoi, who claimed a four-fer, said that if the Indian batters had made a 20-30 run stand while chasing, they could have won the match.
"We collapsed. The lack of partnerships made a difference. If we could have had 20-30 runs partnerships, the story could be different," Bishnoi said.
Highlights of 1st T20I between India and Zimbabwe
Washington Sundar fought hard but Zimbabwe won by 13 runs
Sikandar Raza spun his web to dismiss Captain Shubman Gill
Young debutants - Abhishek Sharma, Riyan Parag and Dhruv Jurel flopped
Mdande's late cameo helped Zimbabwe post 115/9
Ravi Bishnoi picked career-best figures - 4/13
India vs Zimbabwe Live Score, IND vs ZIM 2nd T20I: Few minutes away from toss
India vs Zimbabwe Live Score, IND vs ZIM 2nd T20I: We are just few minutes away from the toss and both teams will look to bat first after yesterday's results. The spinners are going to play the big role and both teams have a couple of them who can spin their web on the slow deck.
India vs Zimbabwe Live Score, IND vs ZIM 2nd T20I: Washington Sundar - The All-rounder
India vs Zimbabwe Live Score, IND vs ZIM 2nd T20I: Washington Sundar Sundar was one of the few saving graces for India in the first T20I. Sundar gave India some hope after they lost their ninth wicket with 86 on the scoreboard. Sundar, who earlier took two for 11 in four overs of off-spin bowling, made 27 before he was last man out.
India vs Zimbabwe Live Score, IND vs ZIM 2nd T20I: All eyes on Rinku Singh
India vs Zimbabwe Live Score, IND vs ZIM 2nd T20I: Despite a duck in the first t20I, all eyes will be on Rinku Singh today. Rinku Singh is the HOT PICK for India. Rinku has had a great start to his T20I career and is the finisher for India in the death overs. He has a strike rate of 174.51 in 12 innings for the country.
India vs Zimbabwe Live Score, IND vs ZIM 2nd T20I: Sikandar elated by the fans' support
India vs Zimbabwe Live Score, IND vs ZIM 2nd T20I: Sikandar Raza appreciated the passionate support from the fans, who felt like they were fielding a 12th man on the team.
"I told not to care about the result, just wanted to show fight and give the crowd what they wanted. We didn't want to blown away. We were brilliant in the field. Not perfect, but that shows there's room for improvement. We knew the fans will be there encouraging us. We wanted to make use of the energy while batting, bowling fielding. And the crowd didn't let us down, the energy was up and kept us going. We felt like we were a team of 12, again," Raza said.
India vs Zimbabwe Live Score, IND vs ZIM 2nd T20I: Is India already missing Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma?
India vs Zimbabwe Live Score, IND vs ZIM 2nd T20I: Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma have announced retirement from the T20Is but in the first T20I it seemed like India still need them in the shortest format. The young players showed immaturity in their shot selections while chasing a moderate 116-run target.
India vs Zimbabwe Live Score, IND vs ZIM 2nd T20I: ‘World champions will play like world champions’
India vs Zimbabwe Live Score, IND vs ZIM 2nd T20I: Sikandar Raza feels that India will try their best to take revenge and the hosts need to up their game.
“Feel really happy. Gotta take one game at a time. Gotta enjoy this victory but job's not done. World champions will play like world champions, we gotta make sure we keep upping our game one game at a time,” Raza said.
India vs Zimbabwe Live Score, IND vs ZIM 2nd T20I: Can Shubman Gill be the next Rohit Sharma/Virat Kohli?
India vs Zimbabwe Live Score, IND vs ZIM 2nd T20I: Senior stars Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma have passed the baton to the young guns in the shortest format, and now the onus is on Shubman Gill and Co to make a mark.
India vs Zimbabwe Live Score, IND vs ZIM 2nd T20I: Bishnoi hails Captain Gill
India vs Zimbabwe Live Score, IND vs ZIM 2nd T20I: Meanwhile, Ravi Bishnoi played under Shubman Gill's captaincy for the first time and was highly impressed with his bowling changes.
“Shubman’s captaincy is very good. His bowling changes were spot on, it’s a sign of good captaincy,” he added.
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India vs Zimbabwe Live Score, IND vs ZIM 2nd T20I: Ravi Bishnoi on India's shocking defeat
India vs Zimbabwe Live Score, IND vs ZIM 2nd T20I: Ravi Bishnoi said India failed to stitch together a good partnership and that led to their downfall.
“It was a good game of cricket, but we collapsed, lost continuous wickets. A partnership would have made the game better for us. We could not do that. I think that made the difference. Zimbabwe’s bowling and fielding were really good. They did not allow us to build partnerships,” Bishnoi said.
India vs Zimbabwe Live Score, IND vs ZIM 2nd T20I: Mdande - Zimbabwe's Unsung Hero
India vs Zimbabwe Live Score, IND vs ZIM 2nd T20I: In a low-scoring clash, an unbeaten last wicket stand of 25 between Zimbabwe wicketkeeper Clive Madande (29 not out) and Tendai Chatara, who faced nine balls but did not score a run, proved crucial. In the end, Zimbabwe won by 13 runs.
