Young Indian batsman Abhishek Sharma spoke about the experience of playing his first international series. He also spoke about his performances in the five-match T20I series against the Zimbabwe National Cricket Team at the Harare Sports Club in Harare.
Following his consistent performances in domestic cricket and the Indian Premier League, Abhishek Sharma earned his first call-up to the Indian National Cricket Team. He was named to the squad that competed against the Zimbabwe National Cricket Team in the recently concluded five-match series.
Abhishek Sharma made his debut for the national team in the first match, but it was not the kind of start he would have wanted. The left-hander, in his first international appearance, was left with a four-ball delivery and walked off the field disappointed. But after that, he made a great comeback in the second T20I against Zimbabwe.
Abhishek Sharma recovered from his first-innings blunder by scoring a brutal century in his second international match. The opening batsman He finished with an innings of 100 runs off 47 balls. He batted at a strike rate of over 212 and also hit 7 fours and 8 sixes in his innings.
However, once Yashasvi Jaiswal returned to the team, he was demoted to the number 3 spot. The demotion did not go well for him but he made sure to play an impactful innings for the team. He scored 10 runs off 9 balls in the third game and then did not get a chance to bat in the fourth game.
In the last game of the series, Abhishek Sharma scored 14 runs off 11 balls, with a four and a six. He concluded the series with 124 runs with the bat and was one of the key players with the bat for the team, helping them win the series.
Abhishek Sharma not only with the bat but also with the ball. He showed his skills in the T20I series against the Zimbabwe National Cricket Team and took two wickets. He bowled 13 overs in the series and was one of the positives for the team in the series.
As a player, your job is to keep working hard – Abhishek Sharma
Abhishek Sharma spoke about his experience playing for India and said that scoring a hundred in his second match is a big deal. He spoke about his work and said that this is just the beginning for him and he will work hard. In a video posted on his YouTube channel, he explained:
“That was my first series, and abroad too, and getting 100 points in the second game is the most important thing. As a player, your job is to keep working hard. But moments like these motivate me a lot and I’m sure this is just the beginning. I’m going to work very hard.”
Abhishek Sharma is said to be keen to make a big impact with the bat in the upcoming series for India. With the kind of performance he displayed, he is likely to be selected in the Indian squad for the Sri Lanka T20I.
