Abhishek Sharma was elated with his match-winning century and said he felt it was his day.

"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," Abhishek said after receiving Player of the Match.

The left-handed batter also asserted that he won't shy away from start hitting from the first ball if it comes in his arc.

"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," he added.

Shubman Gill heaped praised on Abhishek Sharma to take on the bowlers in the powerplay and gave India a positive start.

"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," Shubman said after the win.

The Indian skipper was also elated to bounce back in an emphatic fashion after losing the series opener.

"Yesterday, it was more about not able to handle the pressure, it's a young side and it was their first international exposure. We have got three matches to go. It's always good to have more options rather than not having options," he added.

India vs Zimbabwe Live Score, IND vs ZIM 2nd T20I: DONE AND DUSTED! Mukesh Kumar dismisses Luke Jongwe for 33 and sealed a 100-run win for India. A dominant all-round performance from India to bounce back and level the series 1-1. Abhishek Sharma and Ruturaj Gaikwad set the platform while Mukesh Kumar and Avesh Khan ran riot with the ball to annihilate Zimbabwe in Harare. India (234/2) beat Zimbabwe (134) by 100 runs

India vs Zimbabwe Live Score, IND vs ZIM 2nd T20I: Avesh Khan returns to the attack and gets the crucial wicket of Blessing Muzarabani for 2! Zimbabwe are nine down now as India are looking to wrap things quickly. A solid performance by the Indian bowlers after the batters set platform for them. ZIM 123/9 in 17.4 overs

Wessly Madhevere charged down the ground and missed it completely as Ravi Bishnoi hit the timber. Madhevere departed for 43! Smart bowling by Ravi Bishnoi he shortened his length after watching Madhevere's feet. ZIM 117/8 in 16.3

India vs Zimbabwe Live Score, IND vs ZIM 2nd T20I: Wessly Madhevere smashed Abhishek Sharma for a big six as the fans got elated with the big shot. 100 up for Zimbabwe. Maybe it's time to bring the strike bowlers back into the attack to wrap up the innings. ZIM 105/7 in 15 overs

India vs Zimbabwe Live Score, IND vs ZIM 2nd T20I: Riyan Parag into the attack for the first time in international cricket and he gave five runs off his over. Shubman Gill has decided to give the ball to the part-time bowlers now. ZIM 96/7 in 14 overs

India vs Zimbabwe Live Score, IND vs ZIM 2nd T20I: Wessly Madhevere is fighting a battle which Zimbabwe have already lost. Abhishek Sharma returned to the attack and Madhevere hit a boundary to welcome him. 8 runs came off the over. ZIM 91/7 in 13 overs

India vs Zimbabwe Live Score, IND vs ZIM 2nd T20I: RUN OUT! Another one bites the dust as Wellington Masakadza departs for just 1. Zimbabwe are seven down and India can smell victory now as nothing has went in the hosts' favour this innings. ZIM 76/7 in 11.1 overs

India vs Zimbabwe Live Score, IND vs ZIM 2nd T20I: Ravi Bishnoi gets the crucial wicket of Clive Madande for 0 as Zimbabwe continue to crumble under pressure. They also wasted a review in desperation. Ravi Bishnoi's variation are too difficult to tackle for them. ZIM 73/6 in 7.3 overs

India vs Zimbabwe Live Score, IND vs ZIM 2nd T20I: Washington Sundar ends Johnathan Campbell's misery in the middle. The batter went for a bit shot to break the shackles but got caught by Ravi Bishnoi. Zimbabwe are half down in the chase now. ZIM 72/5 in 9.4 overs

India vs Zimbabwe Live Score, IND vs ZIM 2nd T20I: Another brilliant over from Ravi Bishnoi as only two runs came off the over. The Zimbabwe batters are finding it tough to hit him and the pressure is mounting on them to break the shackles. ZIM 69/4 in 9 overs

India vs Zimbabwe Live Score, IND vs ZIM 2nd T20I: Wessly Madhevere hit a boundary to release some pressure as eight runs came off Washington Sundar's over. India need wickets here to strengthen their position and stamping authority over Zimbabwe. ZIM 69/4 in 9 overs

India vs Zimbabwe Live Score, IND vs ZIM 2nd T20I: Excellent over from Ravi Bishnoi as only one run came off it. Bishnoi troubled the Zimbabwe batters yesterday and it won't be easy for them to hit him on this surface. The required run rate is well over 14 which is also too much for the hosts. ZIM 59/4 in 7 overs

India vs Zimbabwe Live Score, IND vs ZIM 2nd T20I: Another tidy over for India as six runs came off Avesh Khan's second and last over of the powerplay. Zimbabwe need a big partnership to bounce back in the game which looks highly unlikely at the moment. ZIM 58/4 in 6 overs

India vs Zimbabwe Live Score, IND vs ZIM 2nd T20I: Wessly Madhevere hit a boundary on the last ball off the over to release some pressure. 6 runs came off the over as India are all over Zimbabwe at the moment. ZIM 52/4 in 5 overs

India vs Zimbabwe Live Score, IND vs ZIM 2nd T20I: Avesh Khan gets another one and gets the massive wicket of Sikandar Raza for just 4. Avesh surprised the Zimbabwe captain with a bouncer and Sikandar failed to hold onto it and got caught by Dhruv Jurel. ZIM 46/4 in 4 overs

India vs Zimbabwe Live Score, IND vs ZIM 2nd T20I: Avesh Khan joins the party and gets the wicket of Dion Myers for a golden duck. The ball was there to be hit and Myers hit it straight to Rinku Singh inside the circle. ZIM 41/3 in 3.2 overs

India vs Zimbabwe Live Score, IND vs ZIM 2nd T20I: Mukesh Kumar gets the last laugh here and gets the better of Brian Bennett for 29. After getting smashed for a couple of sixes, Mukesh pitches it a bit full and hits the timber. Wicket number two for Mukesh and India. ZIM 40/2 in 3 overs

India vs Zimbabwe Live Score, IND vs ZIM 2nd T20I: Brian Bennett is not stopping for anyone here and decides to counter-attack the Indian bowlers in the mammoth chase. He smashed Mukesh Kumar for a couple of sixes.

India vs Zimbabwe Live Score, IND vs ZIM 2nd T20I: Abhishek Sharma into the attack from the other end and Brian Bennett smashed him for a six and a four to make him taste of his own medicine. A big over for Zimbabwe as 19 runs came off it. ZIM 24/1 in 2 overs

India vs Zimbabwe Live Score, IND vs ZIM 2nd T20I: Mukesh Kumar gets Innocent Kaia once again. He was hit for a boundary on the first ball but bounced back in style to hit the timber. Zimbabwe under immense pressure now. ZIM 4/1 in 0.3 overs

India vs Zimbabwe Live Score, IND vs ZIM 2nd T20I: Innocent Kaia and Wessly Madhevere are in the middle to start the chase for Zimbabwe. Mukesh Kumar has the ball in hand.

India vs Zimbabwe Live Score, IND vs ZIM 2nd T20I: Rinku Singh finishes it off in style with back-to-back sixes. Sensational from the left-handed batter to help India post 234/2 with some powerful sixes. Apart from Shubman Gill's early wicket, everything went in India's favour. Abhishek Sharma stood out with a sensational century, while Ruturaj Gaikwad played a perfect anchor role. In the end, it was the Rinku Singh show at Harare Sports Club. India 234/2 in 20 overs

India vs Zimbabwe Live Score, IND vs ZIM 2nd T20I: Rinku Singh smashed it out of the park as India crossed the 200-run mark in style. The left-handed batter smacked another maximum on the last ball of the over. He is smashing the ball very hard at the moment. IND 213/9 in 19 overs

India vs Zimbabwe Live Score, IND vs ZIM 2nd T20I: It's raining boundaries here for India as Ruturaj Gaikwad slammed four boundaries in a row as 20 runs came off the over and India in 190s now with two overs to spare. IND 197/2 in 18 overs

India vs Zimbabwe Live Score, IND vs ZIM 2nd T20I: Ruturaj Gaikwad slams his fifty with a boundary. Another good over for India as 12 runs came off the over and India are comfortably marching towards 200-plus total.

India vs Zimbabwe Live Score, IND vs ZIM 2nd T20I: The Rinku Singh show begins as he smashed Blessing Muzarbani for a maximum over extra cover. Meanwhile, Ruturaj Gaikwad finished the over with a boundary. There was a chance for Brian Bennett to grab Gaikwad's catch on but he dropped it. IND 165/2 in 16 overs

India vs Zimbabwe Live Score, IND vs ZIM 2nd T20I: Finally a quiet over as five runs came off it. Rinku Singh is in the middle and everyone is expecting some fireworks in the last five overs here. IND 152/2 in 15 overs

India vs Zimbabwe Live Score, IND vs ZIM 2nd T20I: Wellington Masakadza dismisses Abhishek Sharma for 100! Abhishek was looking for another boundary but mistimed it this time and got caught. A wonderful knock comes to an end but he has made enough damage in the middle to put India on the top. IND 147/2 in 14 overs

India vs Zimbabwe Live Score, IND vs ZIM 2nd T20I: Abhishek Sharma smashes his maiden international century with a magnificent six. Shubman Gill has a big smile on his face as is clapping for his good friend from the dressing room. Excellent knock from the southpaw and he reached the mark with back-to-back sixes. Sensational knock! IND 147/1 in 13.5 overs

India vs Zimbabwe Live Score, IND vs ZIM 2nd T20I: Abhishek Sharma is finding the boundaries with ease now and moves to the 80s. The stage is set for India to post a 200-plus score here. Ruturaj Gaikwad is also looking to hit boundaries as nothing is going in Zimbabwe's favour at the moment. IND 126/1 in 13 overs

India vs Zimbabwe Live Score, IND vs ZIM 2nd T20I: 100-run partnership between Abhishek Sharma and Ruturaj Gaikwad. Abhishek has played the role of aggressor here while Ruturaj is quietly playing the second fiddle here and anchoring the innings. IND 110/1 in 12 overs

India vs Zimbabwe Live Score, IND vs ZIM 2nd T20I: No stopping for Abhishek Sharma as he smashed a couple of boundaries and a six after completing his half-century. 28 runs came off the 11th over as India on a roll now courtesy Abhishek Sharma. IND 102/1 in 11 overs

India vs Zimbabwe Live Score, IND vs ZIM 2nd T20I: What a way to bring his maiden international fifty! Abhishek Sharma has reached the mark in style with a maximum in 33 balls. A stylish knock from the left-handed batter thus far. He has arrived on the big stage and is here to stay. IND 88/1 in 10.3 overs

India vs Zimbabwe Live Score, IND vs ZIM 2nd T20I: Back-to-back fours for Ruturaj Gaikwad as things are looking good for India now. 11 runs came off the over as boundaries are coming from both ends now. We are halfway down the innings and India have the upper hand in the game. IND 74/1 in 10 overs

India vs Zimbabwe Live Score, IND vs ZIM 2nd T20I: Abhishek Sharma has decided to put his foot on the accelerator and he smashes Sikandar Raza for a four and a six. 50 up for India as 14 runs came off the over. The current run rate is 7 and India need to improve it in the next few overs. IND 63/1 in 9 overs

India vs Zimbabwe Live Score, IND vs ZIM 2nd T20I: Dropped! Luke Jongwe had the chance to get the better of Abhishek Sharma but he was dropped by Mazakadza on the fifth ball of the over. Meanwhile, Ruturaj Gaikwad added salt to their wounds by punishing the last ball for a boundary. IND 49/1 in 9 overs

India vs Zimbabwe Live Score, IND vs ZIM 2nd T20I: Sikandar Raza into the attack and he delivered a tight 4-run over to put some added pressure on the batters to break the shackles. Abhishek Sharma has also slowed down a bit in the last couple of overs. IND 40/1 in 7 overs

India vs Zimbabwe Live Score, IND vs ZIM 2nd T20I: Seven runs came off Tenda Chatara's over as India finished the powerplay with run a ball scoring rate. Ruturaj Gaikwad needs to up his ante as he is scoring at a strike rate of 60 at the moment. IND 36/1 in 6 overs

India vs Zimbabwe Live Score, IND vs ZIM 2nd T20I: Blessing Muzarabani from the other end and he managed to trouble Ruturaj Gaikwad a bit. A tidy over from the lanky pacer as only one runs came off it. The current run rate has dipped below 6 which isn't a good sign. IND 29/1 in 5 overs

India vs Zimbabwe Live Score, IND vs ZIM 2nd T20I: Tendai Chatara into the attack. Ruturaj Gaikwad scored a boundary on the last ball of the over to make his intentions clear. A good recovery from India after the big wicket of Shubman Gill. 6 runs came off the over. IND 26/1 in 4 overs

India vs Zimbabwe Live Score, IND vs ZIM 2nd T20I: Abhishek Sharma is in no mood to stop here as he smashed Brian Bennett for back-to-back boundaries to start the over on a high. A good over for India as 12 runs came off it. IND 22/1 in 3 overs

India vs Zimbabwe Live Score, IND vs ZIM 2nd T20I: Blessing Muzarabani strikes in his first over and gets the massive wicket of Shubman Gill who smashed the ball straight into the hands of Brian Bennett. It was a tad full and Shubman looked to play it over long-on but was caught inside the circle. IND 10/1 in 1.2 overs

India vs Zimbabwe Live Score, IND vs ZIM 2nd T20I: Abhishek Sharma scored his first runs in international cricket and he is off the mark with a maximum on the first ball he faced today. A good start for India as 10 runs came off the first over. India need to continue this momentum in the powerplay. IND 10/0 in 1 over

India vs Zimbabwe Live Score, IND vs ZIM 2nd T20I: Shubman Gill and Abhishek Sharma are out in the middle to open the innings for India. Brian Bennett has the ball in hand.

India vs Zimbabwe Live Score, IND vs ZIM 2nd T20I: India captain Shubman Gill admitted that they need to improve their batting on the dry surface.

“Going to bat first, same wicket like yesterday. Best opportunity for us to bat. Looks dry, it's a nice sunny day. Need to improve our batting, Sudharsan comes in for Khaleel,” he said at the toss.

India vs Zimbabwe Live Score, IND vs ZIM 2nd T20I: Zimbabwe Playing XI - Wessly Madhevere, Innocent Kaia, Brian Bennett, Sikandar Raza(c), Dion Myers, Johnathan Campbell, Clive Madande(w), Wellington Masakadza, Luke Jongwe, Blessing Muzarabani, Tendai Chatara

India vs Zimbabwe Live Score, IND vs ZIM 2nd T20I: India (Playing XI): Shubman Gill(c), Abhishek Sharma, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Sai Sudharsan, Riyan Parag, Rinku Singh, Dhruv Jurel(w), Washington Sundar, Ravi Bishnoi, Avesh Khan, Mukesh Kumar

India vs Zimbabwe Live Score, IND vs ZIM 2nd T20I: India captain Shubman Gill wins the toss and elects to bat first against Zimbabwe at Harare Sports Club.

India vs Zimbabwe Live Score, IND vs ZIM 2nd T20I: We are just few minutes away from the toss and both teams will look to bat first after yesterday's results. The spinners are going to play the big role and both teams have a couple of them who can spin their web on the slow deck.

India vs Zimbabwe Live Score, IND vs ZIM 2nd T20I: Washington Sundar Sundar was one of the few saving graces for India in the first T20I. Sundar gave India some hope after they lost their ninth wicket with 86 on the scoreboard. Sundar, who earlier took two for 11 in four overs of off-spin bowling, made 27 before he was last man out.

India vs Zimbabwe Live Score, IND vs ZIM 2nd T20I: Despite a duck in the first t20I, all eyes will be on Rinku Singh today. Rinku Singh is the HOT PICK for India. Rinku has had a great start to his T20I career and is the finisher for India in the death overs. He has a strike rate of 174.51 in 12 innings for the country.

India vs Zimbabwe Live Score, IND vs ZIM 2nd T20I: Sikandar Raza appreciated the passionate support from the fans, who felt like they were fielding a 12th man on the team.

"I told not to care about the result, just wanted to show fight and give the crowd what they wanted. We didn't want to blown away. We were brilliant in the field. Not perfect, but that shows there's room for improvement. We knew the fans will be there encouraging us. We wanted to make use of the energy while batting, bowling fielding. And the crowd didn't let us down, the energy was up and kept us going. We felt like we were a team of 12, again," Raza said.

India vs Zimbabwe Live Score, IND vs ZIM 2nd T20I: Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma have announced retirement from the T20Is but in the first T20I it seemed like India still need them in the shortest format. The young players showed immaturity in their shot selections while chasing a moderate 116-run target.

India vs Zimbabwe Live Score, IND vs ZIM 2nd T20I: Sikandar Raza feels that India will try their best to take revenge and the hosts need to up their game.

“Feel really happy. Gotta take one game at a time. Gotta enjoy this victory but job's not done. World champions will play like world champions, we gotta make sure we keep upping our game one game at a time,” Raza said.

India vs Zimbabwe Live Score, IND vs ZIM 2nd T20I: Senior stars Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma have passed the baton to the young guns in the shortest format, and now the onus is on Shubman Gill and Co to make a mark.

India vs Zimbabwe Live Score, IND vs ZIM 2nd T20I: Meanwhile, Ravi Bishnoi played under Shubman Gill's captaincy for the first time and was highly impressed with his bowling changes.

“Shubman’s captaincy is very good. His bowling changes were spot on, it’s a sign of good captaincy,” he added.

India vs Zimbabwe Live Score, IND vs ZIM 2nd T20I: Ravi Bishnoi said India failed to stitch together a good partnership and that led to their downfall.

“It was a good game of cricket, but we collapsed, lost continuous wickets. A partnership would have made the game better for us. We could not do that. I think that made the difference. Zimbabwe’s bowling and fielding were really good. They did not allow us to build partnerships,” Bishnoi said.

India vs Zimbabwe Live Score, IND vs ZIM 2nd T20I: In a low-scoring clash, an unbeaten last wicket stand of 25 between Zimbabwe wicketkeeper Clive Madande (29 not out) and Tendai Chatara, who faced nine balls but did not score a run, proved crucial. In the end, Zimbabwe won by 13 runs.

India vs Zimbabwe Live Score, IND vs ZIM 2nd T20I: Chasing the 116-run target in series opener, India lost their first four wickets for 22 runs inside the first four overs, with new caps Abhishek Sharma (0) and Riyan Parag (2) among the failures. It became 43 for five when Dhruv Jarel was caught at cover and India's hopes effectively ended when Gill was sixth out, bowled by opposite number Sikander Raza hitting across the line for 31 with the total on 47.

India vs Zimbabwe Live Score, IND vs ZIM 2nd T20I: Sikandar Raza failed with the bat in the series opener, but he made sure to make a massive impact with the bat and dismissed the likes of Shubman Gill, Ravi Bishnoi and Mukesh Kumar. He was named the Player of the Match for his impressive bowling figures of 3/25.

India vs Zimbabwe Live Score, IND vs ZIM 2nd T20I: Ravi Bishnoi was the standout player for India in the opening match as he registered his best ever figures in T20Is - 4/13. The hosts struggled to 115 for nine after being sent in to bat at the Harare Sports Club, with leg-spin and googly bowler Bishnoi spunning his web.

India vs Zimbabwe Live Score, IND vs ZIM 2nd T20I: The Indian fans definitely missed senior pros Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma when the young Indian brigade collapse miserably against Zimbabwe, who failed to qualify for the T20 World Cup this year. Abhishek Sharma, Riyan Parag and Dhruv Jurel threw their wickets away after playing rash shots on their debut. While the pressure will now only mount on Shubman Gill to fill the big shoes of Kohli and Rohit.

India vs Zimbabwe Live Score, IND vs ZIM 2nd T20I: Hello and welcome to our live blog of second T20I match between India and Zimbabwe.

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