SRH Opener Lit Up Wankhede With Stunning Fifty Vs England In 5th T20I | WATCH
IND Vs ENG, 5th T20I: Abhishek Sharma has hammered English bowlers inside the powerplay, as India are heading towards a mammoth total. Read below.
IND Vs ENG, 5th T20I: Sunrisers Hyderabad opener Abhishek Sharma etches his name in the history books by scoring a record-breaking fifty against England in the 5th T20I at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai.
The stylish left-handed batsman has accomplished an astonishing feat by smashing India's 2nd fastest T20I fifty, with him taking just 17 balls to reac the mark.
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The Indian batter has truly made his mentor, Yuvraj Singh, proud today, as the latter holds the record for the fastest T20I fifty by an Indian. The legendary all-rounder achieved the feat against the same opposition at the T20 World Cup 2007 back in September 2007, where he smashed Stuart Broad for those iconic 6 sixes off an over, and scored his fifty in just 12 balls.
Indian Batters With Fastest-Ever T20I Fifties
- 12 balls- Yuvraj Singh vs England, 2007
- 17 balls - Abhishek Sharma vs England, 2025
- 18 balls - KL Rahul vs Scotland, 2021
- 18 balls - Suryakumar Yadav vs South Africa, 2022
England have been bamboozled by the quick start from Indian batters, as Abhishek Sharma is joined by Tilak Varma at the crease, with the duo displaying a range of shots, and England now sit at a risk of conceding a bulk of runs and hence, a mammoth total.
Abhishek Sharma was enduring a couple of tough matches before this match, as his 79-run score in the 1st T20I was followed by the scores of 12; 24; and 29.
His latest fifty will give him a lot of confidence, as the convrsion rate of Abhishek Sharma has not been that good, inspite of getting brilliant starts. The ultra-attacking instinct of the SRH batter has often led to soft dismissals.
This is now Abhishek Sharma's 3rd T20I fifty.
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