Harare, July 25 -- Ishan Kishan said that he "kept things very simple" and backed himself to play his shots after scoring a match-defining 81-run knock as India defeated Zimbabwe by 90 runs in the second T20I of the three-match series, on Saturday at Harare, to claim an unassailable 2-0 lead.

With India being sent in to bat first, Kishan was forced to walk in early after the visitors slipped to 29/2 within three overs. The left-hander steadied the innings with a 66-run partnership alongside captain Shreyas Iyer, who scored 25, before combining with Tilak Varma for a crucial 94-run stand that propelled India to 219/5 in 20 overs. Kishan's explosive 81 off 44 deliveries featured nine fours and two sixes.

The bowlers complemented the batti...