Harare: Abhishek Sharma's explosive century and excellent effort by the bowlers helped India register an easy 100-run win over Zimbabwe in the second T20 International here on Sunday.
Abhishek's 100 runs in 47 balls (7x4, 8x6) and Ruturaj Gaikwad's unbeaten 77 runs (47b, 11x4, 1x6) took India to 234 runs for two wickets.
Zimbabwe were all out for 134 runs without much struggle. The five-match series is now tied at 1-1.
For India, fast bowler Mukesh Kumar (3/37), Avesh Khan (3/15) and leg spinner Ravi Bishnoi (2/11) led the bowling.
Brief scores: India: 234 for 2 in 20 overs (Abhishek Sharma 100, Ruturaj Gaikwad 77 not out, Rinku Singh 48 not out) beat Zimbabwe: 134 all out in 18.4 overs (Wesley Madhevere 43, Brian Bennett 26, Luke Jongwe 33; Mukesh Kumar 3/37, Avesh Khan 3/15, Ravi Bishnoi 2/11) by 100 runs.
Abhishek's 100 runs in 47 balls (7x4, 8x6) and Ruturaj Gaikwad's unbeaten 77 runs (47b, 11x4, 1x6) took India to 234 runs for two wickets.
Zimbabwe were all out for 134 runs without much struggle. The five-match series is now tied at 1-1.
For India, fast bowler Mukesh Kumar (3/37), Avesh Khan (3/15) and leg spinner Ravi Bishnoi (2/11) led the bowling.
Brief scores: India: 234 for 2 in 20 overs (Abhishek Sharma 100, Ruturaj Gaikwad 77 not out, Rinku Singh 48 not out) beat Zimbabwe: 134 all out in 18.4 overs (Wesley Madhevere 43, Brian Bennett 26, Luke Jongwe 33; Mukesh Kumar 3/37, Avesh Khan 3/15, Ravi Bishnoi 2/11) by 100 runs.
