Indian opener Abhishek Sharma etched his name in the record books during the first T20I against England, becoming the fastest batsman to hit 100 sixes in T20 Internationals among full members. After India opted to bat first at Chester-le-Street, the early dismissals of Sanju Samson and Ishan Kishan rattled the visitors. With India under pressure, Abhishek launched a stunning counter-attack, taking on England’s bowlers right from the start to level the innings and score a brilliant half-century off just 20 balls. Abhishek Sharma reached the milestone of 100 sixes after smashing two towering sixes in the third and fourth overs to complete 100 T20I sixes in just 785 deliveries, surpassing West Indies opener Evin Lewis, who previously held the record with 789 balls.Fewest balls to hit 100 T20I sixes (full member nations)
- 785 – Abhishek Sharma*
- 789 – Evin Lewis
- 871 – Finn Allen
- 931 – Team David
- 963 – Colin Munro
- 1007. – Suryakumar Yadav
The milestone also saw Abhishek become only the fifth Indian batsman to smash 100 sixes in T20 Internationals, joining an elite list comprising Rohit Sharma (205), Suryakumar Yadav (179), Hardik Pandya (126) and Virat Kohli (124).
Abhishek Sharma falls after a blazing fifty
England finally ended Abhishek Sharma’s explosive knock as Sam Curran caught the left-hander LBW for 59 off 24 balls. Initially appearing to go down leg, England reviewed the on-field decision and ball tracking confirmed the ball had hit leg stump.
India vs England 1st T20I – Playing XI
England: Phil Salt, Jos Buttler (wk), Harry Brook (c), Jacob Bethell, Tom Banton, Sam Curran, Will Jacks, Liam Dawson, Saqib Mahmood, Adil Rashid, Luke Wood.India: Sanju Samson, Abhishek Sharma, Ishan Kishan (ie), Shreyas Iyer (c), Tilak Varma, Shivam Dube, Axar Patel, Harshit Rana, Ravi Bishnoi, Arshdeep Singh, Varun Chakaravarthy.
