Abhishek Sharma’s Record Breaking Knock: India defeated England by 150 runs in the fifth Twenty20 International at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai thanks to an outstanding all-around effort by Abhishek Sharma.
Abhishek opened the batting and hammered 135 in just 54 balls, smashing the greatest individual T20I total by an Indian hitter.
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Then, to finish off one of the best T20I performances by an Indian, Abhishek contributed two wickets in a single over and even took a catch. Legendary all-rounder Yuvraj Singh, Abhishek’s guru, commented on the game on social media following it.
Every time Abhishek Sharma does well, Yuvraj does not hesitate to make a lighthearted tweet. But this time, the World Cup champion from 2011 had nothing but good things to say about Abhishek.
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“Good start to the series boys! Great tone set by our bowlers and well played sir Abhishek Sharma, top knock!! I’m impressed you hit two boundaries down the ground as well,” Yuvraj had posted.
After smashing his half-century in just 17 balls, the 24-year-old went on to reach an incredible ton in just 37 balls. In the earliest innings in T20I cricket history, he achieved his century after just 10.1 overs.
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India posted a massive total of 247/9 in 20 overs, and then delivered with the ball in hand. India took wickets at regular intervals to bundle England out for just 97.
Varun Chakravarthy picked up two wickets, as did Shivam Dube and Abhishek himself. Mohammed Shami came back at the death to scalp three England wickets, having returned to the playing XI.
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