A remarkable performance by Abhishek Sharma at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai has left the English team in a state of panic. Sharma’s outstanding batting display, which included a hundred, was enough to secure a win for Team India, despite England’s efforts. This achievement has only been matched by a few Indian batsmen in the history of T20 International cricket, with Sharma now joining the likes of Virat Kohli, Shubman Gill, and Suryakumar Yadav in this exclusive group.
In 2022, Virat Kohli scored his first T20 International century against Afghanistan in Dubai, achieving an unbeaten 122 runs. The Afghan team was unable to surpass this score, managing only 111 runs in total. Similarly, in 2023, Shubman Gill scored an unbeaten 126 against New Zealand at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad, while the New Zealand team was bowled out for just 66 runs.
Another instance of an Indian batsman outscoring the opposing team was when Suryakumar Yadav scored a 100-run innings against South Africa in 2023. The South African team scored only 95 runs in response, highlighting the dominance of the Indian batsman. More recently, Abhishek Sharma’s 135 runs at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai proved too much for the English team, who could only manage 97 runs in reply.
Abhishek Sharma’s impressive innings against England was characterized by his aggressive batting, which included six fours and 13 sixes. His strike rate of 250 was a testament to his exceptional form, and he was eventually dismissed in the 18th over of the innings. If he had been given a few more overs to bat, it is possible that he could have achieved even more records.