HARARE, Zimbabwe (AP) — Abhishek Sharma scored his first Twenty20 century as India crushed Zimbabwe by 100 runs in the second T20 on Sunday to level the five-match series at 1-1. He hit 8 sixes and 7 fours before he fell to Wellington Masakadza for 100 off 47 balls.

Sharma was caught immediately after. Singh joined Gaikwad, with the undefeated pair adding another 87 off the last 36 balls.

“The defeat yesterday wasn’t easy for us. I felt today was my day and I made it count,” Sharma said. “As a youngster, you always want to express yourself. I always believe in my ability.”

Gaikwad – who scored seven in the first T20 – reached 50 off 38 balls. He hit 11 fours and a six overall.

Singh, who wasn’t part of India’s T20 World Cup winning squad, smacked five sixes and two fours. India hit 14 sixes in all.

Zimbabwe’s reply was built on Wessly Madhevere’s 43 runs off 39, and he put on 36 off 15 with Brian Bennett, whose nine-ball 26 included three sixes.

Kumar got the breakthrough, adding Bennett to his early dismissal of Innocent Kaia (4).

Avesh Khan got into the act, striking twice against the middle order, as Zimbabwe was down to 46-4 in four overs.

Madhevere hung on until late, keeping one end together, but got little support elsewhere apart from a late charge of 33 from Luke Jongwe.

It was never going to be enough facing a tall chase as Zimbabwe equaled its highest T20 margin of defeat (by runs) – 100 versus Australia in Zimbabwe in 2018.

The third T20 is on Wednesday.