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INDvENG, 5th T20I: Records galore at Wankhede ft. Abhishek as India make it 4-1!

By Mumbai Indians

Phewwww! JUST THE FINISH WE WANTED TO THE SERIES! 💥

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 आमची Mumbai…

Abhishek Sharma’s total mayhem!

Did we expect it? Maybe. Were we ready for it? ABSOLUTELY! 🤯

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. ⚡

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 🇮🇳!

In the process, Team India also registered their highest powerplay score in T20Is, cruising at 95/1! 🔥

50 to 100 to 135 in no time ft. Sharmaji!

Well, yeh Abhishek j̷h̷u̷k̷e̷g̷a̷ rukega nahi…

If that half-century was a trailer, then surely his 💯 was 𝗔𝗡 𝗔𝗕𝗦𝗢𝗟𝗨𝗧𝗘 𝗖𝗜𝗡𝗘𝗠𝗔.

The left-hander made the Englishmen look like amateurs on the field as he continued with his cracking strokeplay, achieving his TON in फक्त 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 आमच्या Wankhede! 🚉

Soon after his hundred, he set two more records – The highest individual score by an Indian in T20Is (135) आणि most sixes by an Indian in a T20I innings (13). ⬇️

Surely, a day that the young man will never forget in his life! TOO GOOD YAAR ABHISHEK! 👏

200 🆙 for India in only 15.3 overs!

Thanks to handy contributions by आपला 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! 😎

 

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.