Abhishek Sharma made history against England! Fifty in just 20 balls and world record for fastest 100 sixes in T20 cricket.
Abhishek Sharma Record: Abhishek Sharma, the young and aggressive batsman of the Indian cricket team, is currently in tremendous form. In the first match of the T20 series against England, Abhishek not only scored runs with his batting, but also engraved his name in golden letters in the record book of cricket.
Alum half century in just 20 balls
Abhishek proved why he is such a popular player in the first T20 match played in England. He completed his half-century in just 20 balls, setting a new record for the fastest T20 fifty by an Indian on English soil. In this match he scored 59 runs off 24 balls. In which he mesmerized the audience by hitting 6 fours and 4 towering sixes.
This previous record was held by K.L. Rahul, who scored a 27-ball half-century at Manchester in 2018. Abhishek has broken this old record of Rahul and achieved a new height.
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Scored a century of sixes
Not only fifty, Abhishek has also made a big world record in his name in this match. He also became the fastest player to hit 100 sixes in international T20 cricket. Abhishek Sharma has hit 100 sixes in 785 balls. Earlier this record was held by West Indies’ Evin Lewis. Lewis hit 100 sixes in 789 balls.
The special thing is that Abhishek has become the first Indian player to complete a century of sixes in less than 1000 balls. Suryakumar Yadav is second in this list with 1007 balls.
The Struggle and Return of the UK Tour
This UK tour has been very challenging for Abhishek. He scored an aggressive 49 runs in the first match against Ireland, but could not even open the account in the second match. Amidst the clamor of the critics, Abhishek has answered the critics with the bat by making such a brilliant comeback in the match against England. This is the 11th half-century of his T20 career.
Appreciation showered in the cricket world
After this stormy innings of Abhishek, fans are calling him ‘New Sixer King’ on social media. If he maintains this form, he is sure to be the most reliable batsman in the middle order of Team India in the time to come.
