Watch the highlights of Zimbabwe vs India 2nd T20I 2024 - India tour of Zimbabwe 5-match Twenty20 international series of the 2nd T20I match played between India and Zimbabwe at Harare Sports Club, Harare in 07th July 2024.
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| An record 137-run stand between Abhishek Sharma and Ruturaj Gaikwad © Associated Press |
Abhishek Sharma's record-breaking 46-ball century, Ruturaj Gaikwad's superb 47-ball 77* and Rinku Singh's scintillating 22-ball 48* sets up to India's record 100-run victory over spirited Zimbabwe and level the series with 1-1 in a one-sided game of the second T20I.
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- India's 100-run win was their fifth largest victory by terms of runs in T20 international and It is their biggest win against Zimbabwe in T20Is, previous biggest win by 71-runs at Melbourne in T20 World Cup.
- India's 234 was their joint sixth highest score in T20 international and It is their highest total against Zimbabwe in T20Is, previous highest was 186 at Melbourne in the 2022 T20 World Cup.
- India's 234 was the highest score by any team against Zimbabwe in T20 international, surpassing the previous record of 229 by Australia at same venue in 2018 and the second highest-score by any team in Zimbabwe soil in T20Is after Zimbabwe's 236 against Singapore at Bulawayo in 2022.
- Abhishek Sharma equalled a 46-ball joint third fastest century for India in T20 international, jointly with KL Rahul.
- Abhishek Sharma became the first Indian batsman to score a century against Zimbabwe in T20 international cricket history.
- Abhishek Sharma became the tenth Indian batsman to score a hundred in T20Is.
- Abhishek Sharma's 100 was the highest-score by an Indian batsman against Zimbabwe in T20Is, beating Suresh Raina's unbeaten 72 at same venue in 2010.
- Abhishek Sharma became the first Indian batsman to duck out on debut and century on the next day in T20I cricket history.
- Abhishek Sharma became the first Indian batsman to duck out and a century as his second T20I innings and overall the second player after Evin Lewis, while Richard Levi's maiden hundred came in his second innings.
- Abhishek Sharma became the third player to score a century in Zimbabwe in T20Is after Aaron Finch's world record-breaking 172 and Steven Taylor's unbeaten 101.
- Abhishek Sharma became the first player to get to his hundred with three consecutive sixes in international cricket history. (where data is available on ESPNcricinfo). while Shubman Gill complete his 200 hitting three successive sixes in an ODI against New Zealand at Hyderabad in the last year.
- 8 : Abhishek Sharma equalled a joint third most sixes hit in an innings for India in T20 international, jointly with KL Rahul, Suryakumar Yadav and Rohit Sharma and the most-sixes hit by an Indian batsman against Zimbabwe in T20Is, beating Suryakumar Yadav's 4-sixes record at Melbourne in the 2022 T20 World Cup.
- Rinku Singh hit his second most sixes in an innings for India in T20 international and the second most-sixes hit by an Indian batsman against Zimbabwe in T20Is after Abhishek Sharma's 8-sixes earlier in this match.
- Ruturaj Gaikwad's unbeaten 77 was his second highest score for India in T20 international and the second highest-score by an Indian batsman against Zimbabwe in T20Is after Abhishek Sharma's 100 earlier in this match.
- 137 : Abhishek Sharma and Ruturaj Gaikwad set up the record second-wicket partnership for India against Zimbabwe in T20 international, previously held by the 79-run stand between Murali Vijay and Suresh Raina at same venue in 2010, It is the India's third highest second-wicket stand in T20Is and the India's highest any-wicket stand against Zimbabwe in T20Is, previously held by the unbeaten 103-run stand between KL Rahul and Mandeep Singh at same venue in 2016.
- 87* : Ruturaj Gaikwad and Rinku Singh set up the record third-wicket partnership for India against Zimbabwe in T20 international, previously held by the 45-run stand between Robin Uthappa and Manish Pandey at same venue in 2015 and the India's third highest any-wicket stand against Zimbabwe in T20Is.
- Zimbabwe's 134 was their sixth lowest score in a completed innings against India in T20 internationals.
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India scored mammoth total of 234-2 in 20 overs with top scorer by Abhishek Sharma hammered a 100 off 47-balls - which was his 1st T20I hundred.
Ruturaj Gaikwad blasted a unbeaten 77 off 47-balls including 11-fours & a six with strike rate of 163.82, Rinku Singh hammered a unbeaten 48 off 22-balls included 5-sixes & 2-fours with strike rate of 218.18.
Zimbabwe best bowler by Wellington Masakadza and Blessing Muzarabani both took one-wickets.
Zimbabwe bowled out for 134 in 18.4 overs with top scorer by Wesley Madhevere cracked a 43 off 39-balls including 3-fours & a six with strike rate of 110.25.
Luke Jongwe struck 33 off 26-balls including 4-fours with strike rate of 126.92 and Brian Bennett blasted a 26 off 9-balls included 3-sixes & a four with strike rate of 288.88.
India best bowler by Avesh Khan picked up 3-wickets for 15-runs in 4-overs, Mukesh Kumar captured three-wickets for 37-runs in 3.4-overs.
Ravi Bishnoi took 2-wickets for 11-runs in 4-overs with economy rate of 2.75 and Washington Sundar took one-wicket.
Abhishek Sharma named Player of the match for his record-breaking whirlwind batting performance to smashed a 100 off 47-balls including 8-sixes & 7-fours with strike rate of 212.76.
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