Abhishek Sharma : Baby Hitman scores 84, hits his fastest half century in just 22 balls against New Zealand
In the first match of the T20I series against New Zealand, Indian batter Abhishek Sharma lit up the night with a breathtaking scoring 84 off just 35 balls. He is not only smashing the bowlers but also creating new records. He kept his bat longer in the air to celebrate his quickest half-century, which came in just 22 balls.
During the first match against New Zealand, India’s opener Abhishek Sharma again grabbed the spotlight, hitting eight sixes in a night and scoring 84 runs in just 35 balls. Abhishek is not just smashing the bowlers; he is giving a statement with his bat to the teams participating in the T20I World Cup. He is attacking and dominating the field, smashing straight sixes in front of the bowler’s face.
Abhishek Sharma’s batting sounds like poetry, carrying metaphors of rebellion and declaring domination against the bowlers with his bat.
Abhishek has only debuted in the shortest format of cricket, T20I. He has a total of eight centuries in 160+ innings. He holds the record of being the second player to score the most centuries for India, just below Virat Kohli, who has nine centuries. Under the lights of Indore, Abhishek hit five fours and eight sixes against the Kiwis. Eventually, he lost his wicket to Ish Sodhi on the last ball of the 12th over (11.6). He was trying to hit over mid-on, where Kyle Jamieson pouched the ball safely.
Abhishek Sharma has most Half-Centuries off 25 Balls or Less in T20Is
- 8* – Abhishek Sharma
- 7 – Phil Salt
- 7 – Suryakumar Yadav
- 7 – Evin Lew
Tonight, he also completed his 5,000 runs in the T20 format. This ICC No. 1-ranked batter is looking unstoppable, smashing bowlers for fun and giving pleasure to the eyes of Indian cricket fans.
Abhishek can prove to be a dangerous nightmare for bowlers ahead of the T20I World Cup, where India are going to defend their title at home. His experience of playing at home and hitting maximums in the powerplay and even after can prove to be a strong start for India.
India have been a different beast, having won 18 out of 25 games after the T20 World Cup 2024, largely due to Abhishek Sharma’s blazing starts in the powerplay.
