Indian opener Abhishek Sharma has added another big milestone to his fast-rising T20I career. The left-handed batter became the fastest player to hit 100 sixes in T20 Internationals by balls faced, reaching the landmark during the first T20I between India and England at the Riverside Ground in Chester-le-Street.
Abhishek entered the match with 98 T20I sixes and needed only two more to complete the milestone. Opening the innings with Sanju Samson, he wasted no time and smashed the required two sixes inside his first nine balls. With that, he completed 100 T20I sixes in just 785 balls, breaking the previous record held by West Indies’ Evin Lewis, who had reached the mark in 789 balls.
The achievement once again underlined why Abhishek is being seen as one of the most dangerous power-hitters in modern T20 cricket. Even after India lost early wickets, he kept attacking and brought up a rapid 20-ball fifty. He was eventually dismissed for 59, but not before giving India a strong start and setting the tone for the innings.
Fastest to 100 Sixes in T20Is by Balls Faced
Position | Player | Balls Taken |
|---|---|---|
1 | Abhishek Sharma | 785 |
2 | Evin Lewis | 789 |
3 | Karanbir Singh | 848 |
4 | Finn Allen | 871 |
5 | Tim David | 931 |
6 | Faisal Khan | 956 |
7 | Colin Munro | 963 |
8 | Suryakumar Yadav | 1007 |
Abhishek also went past Suryakumar Yadav’s Indian record, with Suryakumar having taken 1007 balls to reach 100 T20I sixes. In terms of innings, Abhishek reached the landmark in his 47th T20I innings, making him the second-fastest by innings after Evin Lewis, who achieved it in 42 innings.
This record is another sign of Abhishek’s fearless batting style. Since making his T20I debut, he has built his game around aggressive starts, clean hitting, and constant pressure on bowlers. His career strike rate of over 190 with more than 1000 T20I runs further shows how quickly he has changed the tempo at the top of India’s batting order.
With the five-match series against England underway, Abhishek’s latest milestone gives India a major boost and confirms his growing reputation as Mr. Maximum in T20I cricket.
FAQ
1. What record did Abhishek Sharma create?
Abhishek Sharma became the fastest batter to hit 100 sixes in T20I cricket by balls faced.
2. How many balls did Abhishek take to reach 100 T20I sixes?
Abhishek Sharma reached the milestone in just 785 balls, breaking Evin Lewis’ previous record of 789 balls.
3. Against which team did Abhishek Sharma complete 100 T20I sixes?
He completed the milestone against England in the first T20I at Chester-le-Street.
4. Why is Abhishek Sharma called Mr. Maximum?
He is called Mr. Maximum because of his fearless power-hitting and ability to clear the boundary regularly in T20 cricket.
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