By Moneycontrol Sports Desk | January 23, 2025
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In the first T20I of the 5-match series at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata, Abhishek Sharma led an incredible effort and hit India's second-fastest fifty against England.
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Thanks to Yuvraj Singh's heroics at the 2007 T20 World Cup, the romance between Indian left-handers and English bowlers in the T20Is attracts widespread attention.
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Yuvraj's protege Abhishek showed off his ability to strike with force against the English tearaways. With over seven overs left, India managed to chase down 133 due to his rapid 79 from just 34 deliveries.
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Abhishek celebrated his fifty, the second-fastest scored by an Indian in a T20I match against England, when he reached 50 in just 20 balls.
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The fastest fifty record is held by Yuvraj, Abhishek's tutor, who accomplished it in just 12 deliveries in Durban in 2007.
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Abhishek's eight sixes surpass Yuvraj Singh's seven in Durban on September 19, 2007, making him the most ever Indian to hit sixes against England in a T20I game.
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Thanks to Abhishek's efforts, India was able to chase down a pitiful 133-run mark with 43 balls left. In men's T20Is, this is India's fastest and most successful chase against England with the most balls remaining.