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Abhishek Sharma was the wrecker-in-chief as India registered their 2nd largest T20I win.© BCCI
The Indian cricket staff scripted historical past on Sunday after beating England by 150 runs within the fifth and last T20I in Mumbai. Abhishek Sharma was the wrecker-in-chief as India smashed their highest-ever rating within the powerplay within the format, 95 runs on the lack of one wicket. Boundaries have been flowing all-around the park, due to terrific hitting from Abhishek as he reached his fifty in solely 17 balls. By the tip of powerplay, the southpaw reached the rating of 58 off solely 21 balls.
India’s highest scores in T20I powerplay –
95/1 vs England in Mumbai in 2025
82/2 vs SCotland in Dubai in 2021
82/1 vs Bangladesh in Hyderabad in 2024
78/2 vs South Africa in Johannesburg in 2018
Abhishek missed equalling Rohit Sharma’s document of being the quickest Indian to attain a T20I ton by simply two balls. Rohit had hit a 35-ball T20I century for India in opposition to Sri Lanka in 2017.
Abhishek additionally scored a 17-ball half-century, which was the second quickest by an India, when he hit Jamie Overton for an enormous six within the fifth over.
He additionally shared a 115-run second-wicket partnership with Tilak Varma (24).
Requested to bat first, a fired-up Abhishek unleashed seven boundaries and 13 sixes en path to 135 (54 balls) as he scored the second-fastest T20I century by an Indian batter off 37 balls to assist the hosts amass 247 for 9.
Indian bowlers Mohammed Shami (3/25), Varun Chakravarthy (2/25), Shivam Dube (2/11) and Abhishek Sharma (2/3) then stifled the England batters, managing to dismiss them for 97 runs with 9.3 overs to spare.
Temporary Scores: India 247 for 9 in 20 overs (Abhishek Sharma 135, Tilak Varma 24, Shivam Dube 30; Brydon Carse 3/38, Mark Wooden 2/32).
England 97 all out in 10.3 overs (Phil Salt 55; Mohammed Shami 3/25, Varun Chakravarthy 2/25, Shivam Dube 2/11, Abhishek Sharma 2/3).
(With PTI Inputs)
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