INDvENG, 5th T20I: Records galore at Wankhede ft. Abhishek as India make it 4-1!
Phewwww! JUST THE FINISH WE WANTED TO THE SERIES! š„
If someone asks us to summarise the final T20I, we will need just one name – ABHISHEK SHARMA.
His incredible 54-ball 135, graced with seven fours and 13 sixes <Yes you read that right!!>, propelled the Suryakumar Yadav-led side to a colossal 247/9.
Thereafter, our bowlers did their job by defending the total, helping their side emerge triumphant AND HOW! Let’s get into the mix of things for a record-breaking evening in ą¤ą¤®ą¤ą„ Mumbai…
Abhishek Sharma’s total mayhem!
Did we expect it? Maybe. Were we ready for it? ABSOLUTELY! š¤Æ
It seemed as if only two words existed in the Southpaw’s dictionary – FOURS and SIXES!
No matter what kind the delivery was, everything went towards the boundary ropes in lightning-quick time. ā”
The 24-year-old reached his half-century with a gigantic six, completing the feat in just 17 balls, courtesy of three fours and five huge maximums! Moreover, it was also the second-fastest fifty in T20Is for š®š³!
In the process, Team India also registered their highest powerplay score in T20Is, cruising at 95/1! š„
50 to 100 to 135 in no time ft. Sharmaji!
Well, yeh Abhishek jĢ·hĢ·uĢ·kĢ·eĢ·gĢ·aĢ· rukega nahi…
If that half-century was a trailer, then surely his šÆ was šš” ššš¦š¢ššØš§š ššš”šš š.
The left-hander made the Englishmen look like amateurs on the field as he continued with his cracking strokeplay, achieving his TON in ą¤«ą¤ą„ą¤¤ 37 balls, which is also the second fastest century in T20Is for India after Rohit Sharma.
With a breath-taking strike rate of 200+, it seemed as if Churchgate Fast local was running inside ą¤ą¤®ą¤ą„ą¤Æą¤¾ Wankhede! š
Soon after his hundred, he set two more records – The highest individual score by an Indian in T20Is (135) ą¤ą¤£ą¤æ most sixes by an Indian in a T20I innings (13). ā¬ļø
Surely, a day that the young man will never forget in his life! TOO GOOD YAAR ABHISHEK! š
200 š for India in only 15.3 overs!
Thanks to handy contributions by ą¤ą¤Ŗą¤²ą¤¾ Tilak Varma (24 off 15) and Shivam Dube (30 off 13), the hosts touched 200 in the 16th over.
Nonetheless, all credit goes to the out-of-this-world opener, who lit up the stadium with a knock for the history books as the Indian cricket team racked up a mammoth total of 247/9 in their quota of 20 overs.
Phil Salt – The lone warrior for England!
An unforgettable series so far didn’t deter the right-handed batter from taking a shot at power-hitting, who finally got some runs under his belt, scoring a well-crafted 55 off 23 balls before falling prey to Shivam Dube.
However, with wickets falling at the other end, it was just a matter of time before Team India wrapped the proceedings.
Lop-sided contest = 150-run victory!
The Jos Buttler-led side never looked settled at any point in the run chase and a shoddy batting effort highlighted the misery.
An all-round bowling show, led by Abhishek Sharma and Shivam Dube <Yes you read that right, again!!>, concluded a fine day at the office for us, clinching the series in a dominant fashion! š
Brief scores: India 247/9 (Abhishek Sharma 135, Brydon Carse 3/38) beat England 97/10 (Phil Salt 55, Mohd. Shami 3/25) by 150 runs.