Abhishek century guides India to T20I victory against Zimbabwe
India level series with a dominating 100-run win
Very happy, great to be back on the winning note back again. With the way Abhishek and Rutu batted, it was not easy especially in the powerplay, with the ball moving around but Abhi and Rutu built the innings brilliantly. Yesterday, it was more about not being able to handle the pressure, it's a young side and many of them are new to international exposure. It was actually good to have pressure in the first game and we knew what to expect coming into this game. We have got three matches to go. It's always good to have more options rather than not having options.
I think it was pretty much good performance by me, the defeat we had yesterday we didn't have it easy for us. I felt today it was my day and I made it count. I feel T20 is about momentum and I took it to the end. Special mention to the coach and team management, I always feel that as a youngster if it's your day, if you have to express yourself. We were talking after every ball and he said to me that you should take it on. I always believe in my ability, if there's in my arc and even if it's the first ball, I will go after it.
The world champions will eventually play like world champions. Dropping catches today certainly hurt us today. I expected 200 on this wicket today but they got 30 runs more. Coming into this game, I thought it would be a close game but it wasn't to be, the top-order didn't play well. He has grown by leaps and bounds, he is very hungry and his graph will keep going up. It's a task we have been talking about since a long time, today we came out positive and played our shots.
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India hammer Zimbabwe to level series
Was a disappointing performance yesterday. Happy that we played well today, this is the kind of cricket we usually play. I am satisfied with the win. It wasn't turning much, but the ball was skidding along the deck. That (T20 World Cup win) celebration will go on for a long time, that was a special victory for us. That won't stop.
India win by 100 runs to level series 1-1
IND vs ZIM Live score: Zimbabwe 9 down now!
India vs Zimbabwe Live Score: Bishnoi on target!
IND vs ZIM Live score: Required rate 30 now!
After 15 overs| Zimbabwe 105/7 | Run rate - 7
IND vs ZIM Live score: Required rate over 23 now for Zimbabwe!
IND vs ZIM Live score: A run out now!
IND vs ZIM Live score: Bishnoi grabs his first!
At halfway mark | Zimbabwe 72/5 | Run rate - 7.2
IND vs ZIM Live score: Sundar strikes!
IND vs ZIM Live score: Bishnoi keeps it tight
India vs Zimbabwe Live Score: Madhevere, Campbell fight
IND vs ZIM Live score: Tight start from Ravi
End of Powerplay | Zimbabwe 58/4 | Run rate - 9.67
IND vs ZIM Live score: Sloppy fielding!
IND vs ZIM Live score: Avesh strikes again!
IND vs ZIM Live score: Avesh strikes second-ball
IND vs ZIM Live score: Mukesh hits back!
IND vs ZIM Live score: Bennett goes bigg!
IND vs ZIM Live score: Abhishek leaks 19 in his first!
India vs Zimbabwe Live Score: Launched!
IND vs ZIM Live score: Abhishek partners up with Mukesh
IND vs ZIM Live score: Knocked him over!
India vs Zimbabwe Live Score: Wow!
IND vs ZIM Live score: The chase is on in Harare
India vs Zimbabwe Live Score: India batters shine in Harare!
Record Alert - Most runs scored in the last 10 overs in a T20I innings
IND vs ZIM Live score: India's innings progression today
It was pretty much tough, the first 15 balls I played, I didn’t even middle a single ball. Wicket was slightly tough, me and Abhishek talked that we should take our time and then go for our shots and it worked. He took on the spinners really well, we talked about maintaining our shape while playing our shots, the wicket was slightly two-paced, some balls were skidding and some were holding up. I think we need to stick to hard lengths, stick to good lengths, just Test match lengths, keep it simple and try to hit top of off.
IND vs ZIM Live score: Batters' carnage in Harare!
IND vs ZIM Live score: Abhishek, Ruturaj, Rinku power India to 234
India vs Zimbabwe Live Score: Final 6 balls to go!
IND vs ZIM Live score: Ball out of the ground!
IND vs ZIM Live score: 50-run partnership comes up between Ruturaj Gaikwad and Rinku Singh off just 26 balls at the end of the 18th over
India vs Zimbabwe Live Score: Boundaries raining in Harare!
IND vs ZIM Live score: 50 for Ruturaj!
Stat Attack - Fastest T20I hundred for India (by balls)
Stat Attack - Youngest Indians to hit a hundred in T20Is
IND vs ZIM Live score: Rinku goes bang!
A class effort from Abhishek!
After 15 overs | India 152/1 | Run rate - 10.13
IND vs ZIM Live score: 100 and OUT!
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