Abhishek Sharma makes history in 1st T20I against England, becoming the fastest batsman…
Abhishek Sharma (Image: ANI) Indian opener Abhishek Sharma etched his name into the record books during the first T20I against England, becoming the fastest batsman to hit 100 sixes in T20 Internationals among full-fledged members. After India opted to bat first at Chester-le-Street, the visitors were rocked by the early dismissals of Sanju Samson and Ishan Kishan. With India under pressure, Abhishek launched a stunning counter-attack, taking on the English bowlers from the start to steady the innings and score a brilliant half-century off just 20 balls. Abhishek Sharma reached the milestone of 100 sixes after smashing two towering sixes in the third and fourth overs to complete 100 T20I sixes in just 785 deliveries, surpassing West Indies opener Evin Lewis who previously held the record with 789 balls.Fewest balls to hit 100 sixes in T20I (full nations)
- 785 – Abhishek Sharma*
- 789 – Evin Lewis
- 871 – Find Allen
- 931 – Tim David
- 963 – Colin Munro
- 1007 – Suryakumar Yadav
The milestone also saw Abhishek become only the fifth Indian batsman to smash 100 sixes in T20 Internationals, joining an elite list that includes Rohit Sharma (205), Suryakumar Yadav (179), Hardik Pandya (126) and Virat Kohli (124).
Abhishek Sharma falls after a blazing fifty
England finally ended Abhishek Sharma’s explosive knock when Sam Curran trapped the left-hander LBW for 59 off 24 balls. Initially looking like it was drifting down the leg side, England reviewed the fielding decision and ball tracking confirmed the delivery was hitting leg stump.
India vs. England 1st T20I – Playing XI
England: Phil Salt, Jos Buttler (wk), Harry Brook (c), Jacob Bethell, Tom Banton, Sam Curran, Will Jacks, Liam Dawson, Saqib Mahmood, Adil Rashid, Luke Wood.India: Sanju Samson, Abhishek Sharma, Ishan Kishan (wk), Shreyas Iyer (c), Tilak Varma, Shivam Dube, Axar Patel, Harshit Rana, Ravi Bishnoi, Arshdeep Singh, Varun Chakaravarthy.