Abhishek Sharma scored a scintillating half-century as India beat Pakistan by six wickets throughout their Asia Cup 2025 Tremendous 4 conflict in Dubai on Sunday, September 21. They defeated them for the second time within the event, having gained throughout their assembly within the group stage.
Batting first, Pakistan posted a difficult whole of 171/5. Shivam Dube bagged two wickets whereas Hardik Pandya and Kuldeep Yadav chipped in with one every. Indian openers Abhishek Sharma and Shubman Gill then obtained them off to a blistering begin within the chase.
The duo stitched a century stand. Abhishek smashed 74 whereas Shubman Gill struck 47. Whereas they misplaced a number of wickets within the center, the Males In Blue obtained over the road in 18.5 overs finally. Tilak Varma performed an important knock, remaining unbeaten on 30 off 19 balls. He additionally scored the successful runs with a boundary.
They’re now on the prime of the Tremendous 4 desk and can play Bangladesh of their subsequent recreation on Wednesday, September 24, in Dubai.
That mentioned, here’s a take a look at 4 data/milestones made by India throughout their Asia Cup 2025 Tremendous 4 fixture.
#4 First Indian batter to hit a six off the primary ball of a T20I innings twice
Abhishek Sharma turned the primary Indian batter to hit a six off the primary ball of a T20I innings twice. He started the run-chase with a most on the primary ball of India’s innings, bowled by Shaheen Afridi.
In the identical event and on the similar venue, Abhishek had begun the innings with a six off the primary ball in opposition to the UAE, hitting Haider Ali over the fence. Rohit Sharma, Yashasvi Jaiswal, and Sanju Samson are the opposite Indian batters to have accomplished this as soon as.
#3 Highest opening partnership for India in T20Is in opposition to Pakistan
Openers Abhishek Sharma and Shubman Gill recorded the very best opening partnership in T20Is for India in opposition to Pakistan. They scored a century stand on the prime and added 105 runs in simply 9.5 overs. Abhishek made 74 off 39 balls whereas Gill scored 47 off 28.
The report was beforehand held by Gautam Gambhir and Ajinkya Rahane. The duo had added 77 runs in 10.5 overs through the first T20I in opposition to Pakistan in Bengaluru in 2012.
#2 Quickest batter to 50 T20I sixes
Indian opener Abhishek Sharma additionally turned the quickest batter to attain 50 T20I sixes. The left-hander had 48 sixes earlier than the sport started. When he hit his second six on the fifth ball off the fourth over by Abrar Ahmad, he reached the milestone in 331 balls.
Total, Abhishek has confronted 359 balls in T20Is to this point and has hit 53 sixes. He broke the report, which was beforehand held by West Indian batter Evin Lewis, who had achieved the feat in 366 balls.
#1 Second quickest fifty in IND-PAK T20Is
Abhishek Sharma’s half-century was additionally the second-fastest in T20Is between India and Pakistan. He obtained to his fifty off simply 24 balls, bringing it up with a boundary off Saim Ayub on the fourth ball of the eighth over.
Former Pakistan all-rounder Mohammad Hafeez holds the report for the quickest fifty. He had struck a 23-ball half-century in opposition to India at Ahmedabad in 2012. Notably, Abhishek broke Yuvraj Singh’s report for the quickest fifty by an Indian batter in opposition to Pakistan in T20Is. Yuvraj had slammed a 29-ball fifty at Ahmedabad in 2012.
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