The 100-run win can be attributed to man of the match Abhishek Sharma, who scored his first international century in the game.
“It was a good performance after yesterday’s defeat,” he said. We didn't have much time to mourn. I thought T20 was all about pace. Today was my day. Special thanks to the coaches and captain for maintaining confidence. I feel like if it's your day, you should express yourself. After the drop I felt it was my day and I had to take responsibility. Rutu helped me keep perspective. I always believe in my ability (to hit). It's all about speed for me. If it is in the arc, I believe I need to hit it, no matter when it is,” Abhishek said in the post-match conference.
The 23-year-old made his mark in the 2024 IPL season, following which he was called up for his first international series against Zimbabwe.
Along with him, CSK captain Ruturaj Gaikwad played a brilliant inning of 77 runs in 47 balls, taking India to a huge score of 234 runs.
“I am very happy today. It's great to be back on a winning note. Batting in the powerplay was not easy, Abhi and Rutu carried the innings brilliantly. Yesterday was about us not being able to handle the pressure. We have a young side. Actually, it was good to have pressure in the first game and we knew what to expect today. It is expected that the batsmen will continue their good performance in the coming matches also. It is always better to have more options than having no options,” said captain Shubman Gill.
The five-match series is now level at 1-1 and the third game will be played at Harare Sports Club on Wednesday.
“It was a good performance after yesterday’s defeat,” he said. We didn't have much time to mourn. I thought T20 was all about pace. Today was my day. Special thanks to the coaches and captain for maintaining confidence. I feel like if it's your day, you should express yourself. After the drop I felt it was my day and I had to take responsibility. Rutu helped me keep perspective. I always believe in my ability (to hit). It's all about speed for me. If it is in the arc, I believe I need to hit it, no matter when it is,” Abhishek said in the post-match conference.
The 23-year-old made his mark in the 2024 IPL season, following which he was called up for his first international series against Zimbabwe.
Along with him, CSK captain Ruturaj Gaikwad played a brilliant inning of 77 runs in 47 balls, taking India to a huge score of 234 runs.
“I am very happy today. It's great to be back on a winning note. Batting in the powerplay was not easy, Abhi and Rutu carried the innings brilliantly. Yesterday was about us not being able to handle the pressure. We have a young side. Actually, it was good to have pressure in the first game and we knew what to expect today. It is expected that the batsmen will continue their good performance in the coming matches also. It is always better to have more options than having no options,” said captain Shubman Gill.
The five-match series is now level at 1-1 and the third game will be played at Harare Sports Club on Wednesday.
