In a thrilling match against Zimbabwe, Indian opener Abhishek Sharma created history by scoring his maiden century using a borrowed bat from captain Shubman Gill. His remarkable performance in the second game of the five-match T20 series led India to a record victory, leveling the series 1-1.
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- Abhishek Sharma scored his maiden century using Shubman Gill’s bat.
- Abhishek was out for a duck in his debut match on July 6.
- In the second T20 match, he scored 100 runs off 47 balls.
- Abhishek was named Player of the Match for his century.
- His century helped India achieve a 100-run victory over Zimbabwe.
- Despite lending his bat, Shubman Gill scored only two runs in the match.
- Abhishek and Shubman are close friends and have played together since the 2018 U-19 World Cup.
- India’s total score was 234, aided by Ruturaj Gaikwad’s 77* and Rinku Singh’s 48.
- Indian bowlers Ravi Bishnoi, Avesh Khan, and Mukesh Kumar dominated Zimbabwe’s batting.
- India restricted Zimbabwe to 134 runs, securing a 100-run victory.
