Raipur, Jan. 22 -- India's Abhishek Sharma is already making headlines after his explosive 35-ball 84 in the first T20I against New Zealand, and all eyes will be on him again as the two sides clash in the second match of the five-match series at Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh International Cricket Stadium here on Friday at 7:00 PM IST.
India dominated the series opener in Nagpur by 48 runs, posting a massive 238/7. Abhishek's breathtaking innings, featuring eight towering sixes, set the tone, while Rinku Singh's unbeaten 44 off 20 balls ensured India crossed 230.
Suryakumar Yadav (32 off 22) and Hardik Pandya (25 off 16) provided crucial support.
With the ball, Varun Chakravarthy and Shivam Dube picked two wickets each, while Arshdeep Singh ...