Abhishek Sharma unleashed sensational carnage on the New Zealand bowlers but once more as India pummeled the guests by eight wickets to seal an unassailable 3-0 lead in Guwahati on Sunday. Recovering from a duck within the earlier outing, Abhishek blew the New Zealand bowlers away as they tried to make a struggle out of a 153-run complete.
The dashing left-hander stormed to a 14-ball half-century, breaking extra data alongside the best way. Nevertheless, regardless of his jaw-dropping hitting, Abhishek couldn’t nonetheless topple a 19-year-old document held by his well-known mentor, Yuvraj Singh. The previous India all-rounder continues to carry the document for the quickest T20I half-century by an Indian, additionally the quickest amongst all batters in T20Is involving Full-Member Nations.
Yuvraj had famously ripped aside England through the inaugural T20 World Cup in 2007 the place he smoked Stuart Broad for six sixes in an over and bought to his fifty in all 12 balls. On Sunday, the two-time World Cup winner determined to cheekily roast his mentee, whereas additionally congratulating one other extraordinary knock.
Nonetheless can’t get a 50 off 12 balls, are you able to? 🤪 Effectively performed – preserve going robust! 💪🏻 @OfficialAbhi04 #IndVSNz pic.twitter.com/6MQe1p6sx4
— Yuvraj Singh (@YUVSTRONG12) January 25, 2026
“Nonetheless can’t get a 50 off 12 balls, are you able to? Effectively performed – preserve going robust!” wrote Yuvraj in X in response to Abhishek’s blazing fifty, now the fastest-ever by an Indian opener.
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Abishek had plundered extra data alongside the best way, surpassing KL Rahul to develop into India’s second-highest six-hitter amongst openers, solely behind Rohit Sharma. Abhishek’s unbeaten 20-ball 68 didn’t include a single dot ball, making it the very best such rating by a batter representing a Full-Member nation in all T20Is.
Unbelievable hanging on show in Guwahati 🤩
An unbeaten 💯-run partnership seals the chase for #TeamIndia!
Scorecard ▶️ https://t.co/YzRfqi0li2#INDvNZ | @IDFCFIRSTBank ️ pic.twitter.com/CuV4IxcnGh
— BCCI (@BCCI) January 25, 2026
Ending the chase alongside captain Suryakumar Yadav with an unbroken 102-run partnership for the third wicket, Abhishek remarked that it was almost not possible to match Yuvraj’s feat.
“That’s greater than not possible for anybody. however nonetheless, you by no means know. Any batsman may do it as a result of I feel all of the batters have been batting very well on this sequence as effectively and going ahead, it’s going to be enjoyable,” Abhishek informed the broadcaster after India wrapped up their eleventh consecutive house T20I sequence win.