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India vs Zimbabwe 2nd T20I Highlights: Abhishek Sharma's Historic Ton Helps India Rout Zimbabwe, Level Series
India vs Zimbabwe 2nd T20I Highlights: Abhishek Sharma's 100 off 47 helped India register a 100-run victory over Zimbabwe on Sunday.
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India vs Zimbabwe 2nd T20I Highlights: Abhishek Sharma starred with a historic century in India's dominating 100-run win over Zimbabwe in the second T20I in Harare on Sunday. Abhishek scored 100 off 47 balls as India posted 234 for 2 after opting to bat first. Playing only his second T20I game, the southpaw slammed his maiden international century in 46 balls. This saw him becoming the India batter to take fewest innings (2) to score a T20I ton. Ruturaj Gaikwad scored 77 not out while Rinku Singh too contributed with a quickfire 48 not out as the Zimbabwe bowlers had a tough day on the field. In the second innings, the likes of Avesh Khan (3 for 15) and Ravi Bishnoi (2 for 11) ruled the roost as India bowled out Zimbabwe for 134. (Scorecard)
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- 19:48 (IST)
- 19:32 (IST)IND vs ZIM Live: OUT!Wessly Madhevere is OUT! He danced down the track and tried to play the Ravi Bishnoi delivery on the leg side. The batter missed it completely and saw his stumps getting disturbed. That is the second wicket for Bishnoi and India need as many to win this game now.ZIM 117/8 (16.3)
- 19:28 (IST)IND vs ZIM Live: India close in on winZimbabwe need 130 runs in 30 balls. The asking rate for them is 26 now. A victory for India is only a matter of time as the match has already slipped out of Zimbabwe's hands. Wessly Madhevere is solid at one end but that is not enough to bring the hosts back in this game.ZIM 105/7 (15)
- 19:13 (IST)IND vs ZIM Live: Run-out!Wellington Masakadza is run out and Zimbabwe now stare at defeat. They are seven down in this chase now and the asking rate has gone way too high for them. Masakadza got an inside edge on the Sundar delivery and tried to sneak a single but wicketkeeper Dhruv Jurel's accurate throw at non-striker's end caught him short.ZIM 76/7 (11.1)
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- 18:45 (IST)IND vs ZIM Live: FOUR!A misfield from the short fine leg fielder and that runs away for a four. Wessly Madhevere got an inside edge on the ball of Mukesh Kumar and the batter was lucky for the fact the ball missed the stumps and he also got a boundary. Zimbabwe need 183 runs in 90 balls.ZIM 52/4 (5)
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- 18:26 (IST)IND vs ZIM Live: Expensive overAbhishek Sharma was handed the second over and he has leaked 19 runs in it. Brian Bennett slammed a six and four in it while five runs came through a wide that ran away for a four down the leg side. Zimbabwe are showing good fight here.ZIM 24/1 (2)
- 18:22 (IST)IND vs ZIM Live: The chase begins!Mukesh Kumar was hit for a four on the first ball of his over but he made a remarkable comeback by knocking off the off stump of Innocent Kaia. It was a sweet revenge from Mukesh. Zimbabwe need to keep firing to stay alive in this chase. Star of the first innings Abhishek Sharma is set to bowl the second over.ZIM 5/1 (1)
- 18:06 (IST)IND vs ZIM Live: Boom! Boom! Boom!Rinku Singh has slammed two sixes and a four to Luke Jongwe in the final over. A total of 21 came off it. India have posted a mammoth total on the board and this time Zimbabwe batters have their task out as the chase of 235 is never going to be easy on this surface.IND 234/2 (20)
- 17:59 (IST)IND vs ZIM Live: SIX!A short ball from Blessing Muzarabani and Rinku Singh has taken the bones out of it. He butchered his pull shot to perfection for a massive six through the cow corner. A total of 16 runs came off the over as Rinku had earlier hit a 104-metre six in it.IND 213/2 (19)
- 17:54 (IST)IND vs ZIM Live: India near 200Tendai Chatara concedes 20-run in his fourth over. Zimbabwe have completely lost the plot here as the Indian batters are having all the fun. Ruturaj Gaikwad is firing on all cylinders now, giving no respite to the Zimbabwe bowlers.IND 197/2 (18)
- 17:49 (IST)India vs Zimbabwe Live: Fifty for Gaikwad!Ruturaj Gaikwad slammed his half-century in 38 balls. He got there with a four through the mid-wicket region. India are scoring at 10.41 per over and they look all set to cross the 200-run mark. Remember, this is the same pitch where the Indian team failed to chase down 116-run target a day before.IND 177/2 (17)
- 17:34 (IST)India vs Zimbabwe Live: Century and OUT!Abhishek Sharma slammed three consecutive sixes to Wellington Masakadza to reach to his maiden international century in only 46 balls. He lost his wicket off the very next ball after edging the ball to the right of backward point fielder. Abhishek also scripted history as he became the first-ever India batter to score a T20I century in only two innings.IND 147/2 (14)
- 17:27 (IST)India vs Zimbabwe Live: India on topAbhishek Sharma is going all guns blazing and Ruturaj Gaikwad is also batting well from the other end. The duo has added 116 runs off 70 balls. A total of 24 runs have come off the last two overs. Meanwhile, Abhishek is really close to his maiden international century.IND 126/1 (13)
- 17:18 (IST)India vs Zimbabwe Live: Terrific fifty from Abhishek!Abhishek Sharma is showing his prowess against Zimbabwe at the moment. He first raced to his half-century in 33 balls with the help of a six and then continued to fire on all cylinders. A total of 28 runs came off Dion Myers' first over as Abhishek hit him for three fours and two sixes.IND 102/1 (11)
- 17:13 (IST)India vs Zimbabwe Live: India on the charge11 came off Luke Jongwe's second over. Ruturaj Gaikwad smashed two fours on the first two deliveries of the over. India are scoring at 7.4 per over now. This is a remarkable comeback from the side. Anything over 150 on the surface could be a good total.IND 74/1 (10)
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- 17:04 (IST)IND vs ZIM Live: Catch dropped!Abhishek Sharma mishit the Luke Jongwe delivery in the air but Wellington Masakadza dropped the catch. It happened on the fifth ball of the over. On the final delivery, Jongwe bowled it on the leg side and Gaikwad helped it away for a four.IND 49/1 (8)
- 16:58 (IST)IND vs ZIM Live: End of powerplay!Seven came off Tendai Chatara's second over. And that also marks the end of the powerplay. India scored at 6 runs per over and lost the wicket of Shubman Gill. This is a good start for Zimbabwe, who lead 1-0 in the series. This pitch still has fair amount of support to bowlers.IND 36/1 (6)
- 16:45 (IST)IND vs ZIM Live: Abhishek Sharma on fire!Abhishek Sharma is looking in terric touch in this game. He slammed Brian Bennett for two consecutive fours over the covers. Both were elegant strikes from the southpaw as he executed the inside-out shots to perfection. 12 came off the over.
- 16:37 (IST)IND vs ZIM Live: WICKET!Blessing Muzarabani got the wicket of Shubman Gill on the second ball of the over. Gill wanted to hit the ball over mid-on but found the fielder there. Muzarabani have had a second wicket on the very next ball but he dropped the catch of Ruturaj Gaikwad on the follow-up.IND 10/1 (2)
- 16:10 (IST)IND vs ZIM Live: Here are the playing XIs -India: Shubman Gill(c), Abhishek Sharma, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Sai Sudharsan, Riyan Parag, Rinku Singh, Dhruv Jurel(w), Washington Sundar, Ravi Bishnoi, Avesh Khan, Mukesh KumarZimbabwe: Wessly Madhevere, Innocent Kaia, Brian Bennett, Sikandar Raza(c), Dion Myers, Johnathan Campbell, Clive Madande(w), Wellington Masakadza, Luke Jongwe, Blessing Muzarabani, Tendai Chatara
- 16:09 (IST)IND vs ZIM Live Score: Zimbabwe happy to bowl first"Looks like a summer wicket, the pitch will get better. We wanted to bowl first anyway. The changing room is relaxed and happy. Taking one game at a time, we are here for a reason, will try to get our job done. Blessing has been good, Chatara delivers for us. He has come right more often than not for the team," said Sikandar Raza.
- 16:00 (IST)IND vs ZIM Live Score: Zimbabwe lead 1-0 in seriesAn inexperienced yet spirited Zimbabwe pulled off an upset of massive proportions when they stunned an Indian team brimming with an array of Next-Gen stars by 13 runs in the first T20I of the five-match series in Harare on Saturday. India, who were recently crowned champions in the T20 World Cup albeit with a different set of players, were expected to trot past an unfancied Zimbabwe and the script followed that line when the hosts were restricted to 115 for nine. But from there, Zimbabwe wrote their own narrative, reducing India to 28 for four in the Power Play and then eventually bowled them out for 102 in 19.5 overs.
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- 15:08 (IST)India vs Zimbabwe Live: Hello!Hello and welcome to our live coverage of the 2nd T20I between India and Zimbabwe. The hosts picked up a shocking win in the series opener yesterday, giving India problems of plenty. Can Shubman Gill and his young boys turn it around? Stay tuned to find out. Toss in less than 60 minutes from now
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