Shubman Gill Leads India to Victory Against Zimbabwe in Second T20I
India’s cricket team, led by Shubman Gill, won the second T20I against Zimbabwe by 100 runs, leveling the five-match series 1-1. Abhishek Sharma scored a century, and Ruturaj Gaikwad added 77 runs, helping India post a total of 234/2. Zimbabwe was bowled out for 134, with Avesh Khan and Mukesh Kumar taking three wickets each. Gill praised the team’s performance and looked forward to the remaining matches.
Match Highlights
India’s innings was powered by Abhishek Sharma’s 100 runs off 47 balls and Ruturaj Gaikwad’s 77* runs off 47 balls. Rinku Singh also contributed with a quick 48 runs from 22 balls. For Zimbabwe, Blessing Muzarbani and Wellington Masakadza took one wicket each.
In response, Zimbabwe’s top scorer was Wessly Madhevere with 43 runs, followed by Luke Jongwe with 33 runs. Indian bowlers Avesh Khan and Mukesh Kumar were the standout performers, each taking three wickets.
Post-Match Comments
Shubman Gill expressed his happiness with the win and praised the batting efforts of Abhishek Sharma and Ruturaj Gaikwad. He noted the importance of handling pressure and looked forward to the remaining three matches in the series.