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Abhishek Sharma in motion within the India vs England 1st T20I.© AFP
24-year-old India opener Abhishek Sharma adopted within the footsteps of mentor Yuvraj Singh, as he slammed a swashbuckling fifty in opposition to England within the first T20I at Kolkata. The truth is, Abhishek’s 20-ball half-century was the second-fastest T20I fifty by an Indian in opposition to England, after Yuvraj’s iconic 12-ball 50, throughout which he hit Stuart Broad for six sixes in an over. The previous India all-rounder additionally sometimes places up a tweet or two every time Abhishek performs properly, and was at his tongue-in-cheek finest following the sport.
Taking to X, Yuvraj praised Abhishek’s efficiency with a slice of humour.
“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 tweeted.
Abhishek completed with a terrific 79 off simply 34 balls, at a strike charge over 232, serving to India chase down a goal of 133 in simply 12.5 overs.
The left-hander laced his innings with 5 fours and eight sixes, displaying a glimpse of the devastating type he had displayed in the course of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 season.
Moreover Jofra Archer, Abhishek and the remainder of the Indian batting took the England bowlers to the cleaners. Jamie Overton, Adil Rashid and Gus Atkinson all ended with economic system charges in extra of 10.
Earlier, India had put up an entire bowling efficiency. Varun Chakravarthy impressed in his IPL house floor, selecting up three wickets (3/23) and the Participant of the Match award.
Arshdeep Singh displayed excellence with the brand new ball, getting the damaging Phil Salt for nought and Ben Duckett for simply 4. He ended with figures of two/17 in 4 overs, and likewise grew to become India’s main wicket-taker of all time in T20I cricket.
India subsequent play England within the second T20I at Chepauk in Chennai, on January 25.
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