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Ishan Kishan was named the Player of the Match in the India vs Zimbabwe 2nd T20I match in Harare for his excellent batting, which proved to be the main differentiating point of the match between the two teams.
Riding high on Ishan’s 80-run knock, the India National Cricket Team secured 219 runs in the first win to secure a clinical win. With tonight’s win, India claimed the 3-match series with one more match to go.
Ishan Kishan was the player of the match for India in the second T20I vs Zimbabwe
Team India was in trouble when the loose both of their openers, Abhishek Sharma and Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, in short intervals. The visitors were down by two wickets only for 29 runs in 3 overs.
Kishan walked into the middle as the number three batter, and eventually tilted the momentum of the match completely towards India. Tilak Varma also played well and supported Ishan Kishan throughout his crucial knock.
While Ishan departed for 81 runs from 44 balls, powered by nine 4s and a couple of 6s, Tilak Varma remained not out for 60 off 29 and helped the team to secure a total of 219 runs in the first innings.
Tilak Varma also played his part well with the bat
After the heroics of Ishan and Tilak Varma, Zimbabwe was virtually knocked out of the contest. Without any significant partnerships, the hosts lost all of their wickets for only 129 runs.
At the presentation ceremony, Ishan Kishan stated that he got those runs only because of his field smartness. He kept things simple, backing his natural game and smashed the balls whenever the opportunity arrived.
“You don't think about the wickets that have already fallen. The past is past. You just keep watching the ball. You know your strengths; you know where you can score and which bowlers you can target. It's about being smart in the middle. I kept things very simple and just backed myself to play my shots all around the ground,” Ishan said after the match.
The ongoing series against Zimbabwe has so far seen multiple emerging fast bowlers debut in the Indian colors. Mayank Yadav did well on his return, Yash Dayal debuted tonight and picked up a brace. Prince Yadav was also brilliant with the ball.
Ishan Kishan praises the emerging Indian fast bowlers
Ishan Kishan highlighted that all of these young bowlers did a lot of hard work to chase their dreams and are backed by their own stories, which have been motivating them in the journey.
“I'm really happy to see them doing well, especially Mayank Yadav, Yash and everyone else. Prince has played a few matches as well. All of them bring great energy to the field. It's not just about how they're bowling. They've all worked incredibly hard, and each of them has a great story behind their success."
"At the same time, they've contributed brilliantly in the field as well. It's really good to have them around, and the way they're bowling, I think they're going to make a big name for themselves,” Ishan Kishan added.
