Abhishek Sharma vs Blessing Muzarabani in T20Is: India batter’s shockingly poor head-to-head record against Zimbabwe pacer originally appeared on Cricket News. Add Cricket News as a Preferred Source by clicking here.
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Abhishek Sharma has scored just 10 runs off Blessing Muzarabani across their T20I meetings.
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The Zimbabwe pacer has dismissed the India opener four times in 24 balls.
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Muzarabani’s extra bounce has repeatedly troubled the left-hander at Harare.
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Abhishek Sharma’s Struggles Against Blessing Muzarabani in T20Is
Towering Zimbabwean fast bowler Blessing Muzarabani has once again outperformed the prolific Indian opener, Abhishek Sharma, in their recent T20I encounters, as the latter continues to struggle against the towering Zimbabwean pacer.
This comes as no surprise, considering their previous matchups, where Sharma managed a humble score of 10 runs off Muzarabani, with four dismissals coming in just 24 deliveries. The Zimbabwean fast bowler, who is known for his ability to generate bounce, has been finding ways to dismiss Abhishek on a consistent basis in whatever combination they have played together thus far.
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Abhishek Sharma’s Batting Struggles Against Blessing Muzarabani
Muzarabani’s bowling seemingly creates an ideal situation for him to dominate Abhishek, with his height and ability to generate more bounce from the pitch. Abhishek, on the other hand, mostly relies on the shorter ball to make his scoring impact, but with Muzarabani’s ability to regularly swing the ball and generate bounce, it has proven quite challenging for the Indian opener.
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Abhishek’s lack of success against Muzarabani is also evident from their head-to-head statistics, which are heavily skewed in favor of the Zimbabwean. Across their encounters, Sharma has managed just 10 runs off Muzarabani