Abhishek Sharma creates history, becomes only player in the world to…
Abhishek Sharma has made history. He has become the first batter in the world to score 50 or more runs in a T20 International in 25 balls or fewer more times than anyone else. Earlier, the record was held by Phil Salt, Suryakumar Yadav, and Evin Lewis, who had each scored 50+ seven times in 25 balls or fewer. In the first T20 against New Zealand, Abhishek reached his half-century in just 22 balls, setting a new world record. As of now, he has scored 50+ in 25 balls or fewer a total of eight times in T20I cricket.
Top batters with the most 50+ scores in T20 Internationals in 25 balls or fewer:
- Eight – Abhishek Sharma – India
- Seven – Phil Salt – England
- Seven – Suryakumar Yadav – India
- Seven – Evin Lewis – West Indies
How did Abhishek Sharma bat?
Before getting out, Abhishek Sharma scored his seventh T20 International fifty in Nagpur. Opening the innings, he faced 35 balls and scored 84 runs at a strike rate of 240. Fans enjoyed his batting, which included five fours and eight brilliant sixes.
Whom did Abhishek Sharma target?
In the first T20 match, Ish Sodhi got the better of Abhishek Sharma. In the last ball of Sodhi’s 12th over, Abhishek tried to hit a big shot but missed. The ball went up in the air, and Kyle Jamieson, positioned on the boundary, took a brilliant catch to send him back to the pavilion.