Abhishek Sharma scripts history with 46-ball T20I hundred vs Zimbabwe: In Stats
India vs Zimbabwe, 2nd T20I: Abhishek Sharma hit a 47-ball hundred and Ruturaj Gaikwad a 47-ball 77 as India posted 234 in Harare on Sunday. Abhishek and Team India broke a series of records during the whirlwind innings.
Abhishek Sharma hit a 46-ball 100 vs Zimbabwe in Harare on July 7 (AP Photo)
- India post 234 in 20 overs, thier highest total vs Zimbabwe
- Abhishek Sharma becomes 4th youngest Indian batter to hit T20I hundred
- Ruturaj Gaikwad hits 77 on July 7 – MS Dhoni’s birthday
India bounced back from their series-opening defeat to Zimbabwe in style in the second T20I in Harare on Sunday. Their batters went hammer and tongs, tearing into the Zimbabwe bowling attack at Harare Sports Club. Abhishek Sharma hit a 47-ball hundred and Ruturaj Gaikwad an unbeaten 77 before Rinku Singh aced the finisher’s role with a 22-ball 48 not out as India posted 234 for 2 in their quota of 20 overs .
Captain Shubman Gill, unlike Saturday, won the toss and opted to bat on a hot afternoon in Harare. The Indian batters made hay as the sun shone in the city. Despite losing captain Gill cheaply, India posted a mammoth total, thanks to the fireworks from Abhishek, Ruturaj and Rinku. Zimbabwe bowlers had no answers to the fearless onslaught from Abhishek, who hit his maiden T20I hundred in just his second match for India at the highest level.
India managed just 102 runs in the first T20I, failing to chase 116 in a shock defeat to the hosts. However, the young side came out all guns blazing with the bat in Harare on Sunday. India hit 14 sixes and 20 boundaries as they posted the highest total against Zimbabwe in the history of T20I cricket.
HERE IS INDIA’S DOMINANT BATTING SHOW IN NUMBERS
- 234: The total is India’s highest against Zimbabwe and the highest by a team in men’s T20Is against the African nation.
- 160: India scored 160 runs in the last 10 overs in Harare on Sunday, the most in T20I cricket in the said period in matches between full-member teams.
- 2: Abhishek Sharma became the first Indian batter to hit a hundred as early as his second T20I match.
- 46: Abhishek Sharma hit the joint third-fastest hundred for India in T20Is. Only Rohit Sharma (35) and Suryakumar Yadav (45) have hit hundreds in fewer deliveries.
- 23: Abhishek Sharma became the fourth-youngest batter to hit a T20I hundred for India. Yashasvi Jaiswal (21 years and 279 days), Shubman Gill (23 years and 146 days), Suresh Raina (23 years and 156 days) were younger than Abhishek (23 years and 307 days).
- 77: CSK captain Ruturaj Gaikwad hit 77 not out on July 7 as a tribute to birthday boy MS Dhoni.
Abhishek Sharma continued from where he left in the IPL as the young opener retained the fearless approach. Abhishek was severe against the Zimbabwe spinners, hitting 28 runs and 21 runs in two separate overs.
Ruturaj Gaikwad was happy to play second fiddle in his 137-run partnership with Abhishek. However, the Super Kings captain switched gears after Abhishek fell in the 14th over. Ruturaj finished with 77 in just 47 balls before Rinku Singh added the late impetus to the Indian innings.
