IND vs ENG: Records Broken By Abhishek Sharma

Abhishek Sharma Takes the IND vs ENG 5th T20 game away by breaking multiple records in India’s historic T20I win.

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IND vs ENG: Abhishek Sharma played a pivotal role against England in the fifth T20I that India won comprehensively, breaking a host of records in the process. Alongside such a blitzing knock of 134 runs off 55 balls-13 sixes and 7 fours-he wrote an unforgettable chapter in T20I history.

Record broken by Abhishek Sharma in 5th T20 IND vs ENG

IND vs ENG: Records Broken By Abhishek Sharma
IND vs ENG: Records Broken By Abhishek Sharma

 

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1. Highest Individual Score for India in Men’s T20I

Abhishek Sharma’s 135 runs were the second-highest individual score by an Indian in men’s T20Is, behind Shubman Gill, who had played an unbeaten 126 against New Zealand back in 2023. Meanwhile, Abhishek’s knock remains the second-highest-ever score against England in T20Is, trailing only Australia’s Aaron Finch from 2013 with 156 runs.

2. Most Sixes in an Innings for India

Abhishek Sharma hit 13 sixes in his innings and broke the record of the Indian batsman who hit the most sixes in T20I innings. Rohit Sharma had earlier held the record with 10 sixes against Sri Lanka in 2017, and Sanju Samson and Tilak Verma had also hit 10 sixes in recent T20Is.

3. Second-Highest Total for India in a T20I

In the fifth T20I, India scored 247/9 against England, and it became the second-highest total any team has ever put up against the English in men’s T20Is. Australia is the only team that overcame this mark by scoring 248/6 at Southampton in 2013. Moreover, India hit 19 sixes in this game, which is the most ever conceded by English bowlers in a T20I.

4. Second Fastest Century for India

Abhishek scored his hundred in just 37 balls and this is the second-fastest hundred for India in men’s T20Is. Rohit Sharma is at the top position for the fastest hundred as he had scored a hundred in just 35 balls against Sri Lanka in 2017. For men’s T20I, it is also the eighth fastest century ever.

5. Second-Fastest Half-Century for India

Abhishek’s half-century came off 17 balls, which was the second-fastest half-century for India in T20Is. Yuvraj Singh still holds the record with a blistering 12-ball half-century against England in the 2007 T20 World Cup.

6. India’s Record-Breaking Powerplay Score

India reached 95/1 in the first six overs of their innings, which is the highest score India has ever made in the powerplay phase in men’s T20Is. This is also the sixth-highest powerplay score in men’s T20Is overall, according to available ball-by-ball data. Also, India scored 100 runs in just 6.3 overs, the fastest 100 they have ever scored in T20I cricket.

7. Abhishek’s Century and Tilak Verma Partnership

It took Abhishek just 10.1 overs to complete his century in the T20I innings. His partnership with Tilak Verma also established a record for the highest run rate in a century partnership for India in T20Is as the pair had struck at 16.04 runs per over.

8. Mind-Boggling Statistics of the Partnership

Abhishek and Tilak Verma put together a partnership of 7.1 overs that fetched the Indians a run rate of 16.04, the best for India in a century stand in men’s T20Is. Earlier this year, against New Zealand in 2023, Hardik Pandya and Shubman Gill had built a 103-run stand-off in 6.4 overs with a run rate of 15.45.

9. Abhishek Century Count and Continuity

This knock was Abhishek’s sixth century in T20 cricket and his second century in T20Is. He becomes just the second man along with Shubman Gill to have made six T20 centuries before the age of 25. Astonishingly, he has belted two of his six centuries in less than 40 balls, making him aggressive and consistent as a batsman.

IND vs ENG: Records Broken By Abhishek Sharma
IND vs ENG: Records Broken By Abhishek Sharma

Abhishek Sharma’s blistering 135-run knock against England was a record-breaking performance that will be remembered in T20I cricket history. From setting records for the most sixes in a T20I innings for India to achieving the second-fastest century for the team, Abhishek’s performance was a demonstration of his explosive talent.

IND vs ENG: Records Broken By Abhishek Sharma
IND vs ENG: Records Broken By Abhishek Sharma

Along with his partnership with Tilak Verma and his quick-fire century, the total India made was 247/9, and this game only established him as a bigger force in international cricket.

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