India vs England 5th T20I: Abhishek Sharma's record 135 powers IND to 150-run victory at Wankhede Stadium
Abhishek Sharma blazed 135 runs in just 54 balls and took two wickets as India smashed their way to a
Abhishek Sharma blazed 135 runs in just 54 balls and took two wickets as India smashed their way to a score of 247/9. England were all out for 97 runs.
Updated on Feb 02, 2025 11:05 PM IST 11 Photos
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Abhishek Sharma hit seven fours and as many as 13 sixes as he smashed his way to 135 in just 54 balls. He broke the record for the highest score by an Indian in a T20I and his innings powered India to a score of 247/9 in 20 overs. He then took two wickets as England crumbled to a score of 97 all-out and India won by a whopping 150 runs with nearly 10 overs to spare. (AP)
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India lost Sanju Samson early yet again but it ended up not mattering at all. Samson smashed seven runs in 12 balls and Abhishek then unleashed the kind of carnage that made the wicket a distant dream for England. (AP)
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Abhishek's onslaught helped India get past 50 in just 3.5 overs and end the powerplay with a whopping 95 runs on board. Abhishek raced to his half-century in 17 balls, making it the second fastest fifty of all time for India in T20Is after his mentor Yuvraj Singh. (AP)
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Tilak Varma was at the other end to see most of Abhishek's big hits in the first 10 overs. The pair put together a partnership of a whopping 115 runs in just 43 balls for the second wicket, with Tilak contributing just 24 runs in 15 balls. (PTI)
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