New Delhi: Abhishek Sharma announced his arrival in international cricket in style with a sensational century for Team India in the 2nd T20I against Zimbabwe at the Harare Sports Club in Harare on Sunday, July 07. Abhishek blasted a stunning knock of 100 runs off 47 balls laced with 8 sixes and 7 fours to single-handedly dismantle the Zimbabwe bowling attack.
After being dismissed for a duck in the series opener on his debut for India, Abhishek showcased his incredible hitting prowess with his maiden ton in the 2nd T20I on Sunday. The prolific left-hander looked in ruthless touch from the word go as he took the attack to the opposition bowlers in the Powerplay.
Abhishek raced to his fifty off 33 balls and took just 13 more deliveries to get to his first hundred in international cricket. The left-hander upped the ante in style after notching up his fifty and went on to complete his hundred with a hat-trick of sixes against pacer Wellington Masakadza. He slammed three sixes off consecutive deliveries against Masakadza in the 14th over.
Watch Abhishek Sharma slams hat-trick of sixes to complete maiden T20I ton:
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It was an exceptional knock from Abhishek, who took the Zimbabwe bowlers to the cleaners en route to his hundred. Displaying his hitting prowess, the left-hander proved why he is so highly rated. Abhishek became only the eighth Indian after the likes of Rohit Sharma, Suryakumar Yadav and Virat Kohli to notch up a hundred in T20Is.
He also became the first Indian batter to score a century against Zimbabwe in T20Is. The left-hander went berserk in Harare and played some terrific shots to all parts of the ground, entertaining the crowd with his big hits. Playing only his 2nd game for India, Abhishek showed what he is capable of and will be hoping to continue his stellar run in the remained of the five-match series.
India post 234/2 in 2nd T20I
Riding on Abhishek’s sensational ton and brilliant knocks from Ruturak Gaikwad (77) and Rinku Singh (48), India posted a huge total of 234 runs on the board in 20 overs in the 2nd T20I against Zimbabwe. Abhishek and Gaikwad combined to add a 137-run stand for the second wicket after skipper Shubman Gill’s early dismissal to set the platform for a big total for India.
Gaikwad upped the ante after Abhishek’s departure in the 14th over and added an unbeaten stand of 87 runs for the third wicket with Rinku, who played a fine cameo. India will aim to defend the total successfully and level the five-match series 1-1.
Abhishek Sharma completed his maiden T20I century for India with a hat-trick of sixes against Wellington Masakadza in the second T20I against Zimbabwe in Harare on Sunday. Cricket Sports News: Latest Cricket News, Cricket Live Score, Sports Breaking News from Sports Today
