[WATCH]- Abhishek Sharma Blasts Three Consecutive Sixes, Races To A 20-Ball Fifty In IND vs ENG 2025 1st T20I

India‘s opening batter, Abhishek Sharma, blitzed his solution to a rapid 20-ball half-century in the primary T20I against England on January 22. The match, held at Kolkata’s Eden Gardens, is the primary of 5 T20Is between the 2 teams.

Sharma, who opened the batting with Sanju Samson, had a front-row view as his partner hit Gus Atkinson for 22 runs within the opening over. Sharma quickly got into the motion, hitting boundaries at every opportunity.

Sharma showcased his form with a flurry of shots, including a boundary and consecutive sixes off the leg-spinner. He reached his milestone in style, lofting Jamie Overton for a six over advantageous leg to finish his quick-fire half-century. You possibly can watch the video here:

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Abhishek Sharma’s 50 off 20 balls is the second-fastest half-century against England by way of balls faced. Yuvraj Singh holds the record for the quickest, having scored a half-century in only 12 balls through the 2007 ICC Men’s T20I World Cup.

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India beats England by 7 wickets to take 1-0 lead in IND vs ENG 2025 T20I series

India won the toss and selected to bat first, restricting England to 132 of their 20 overs. Jos Buttler (68 off 44) and Harry Brook (17 off 14) were the highest scorers as England’s batting faltered against India’s bowlers.

In response, India began well but lost two quick wickets in a single over, with Suryakumar Yadav (0 off 3) and Sanju Samson (26 off 20) falling. Nevertheless, Abhishek Sharma (79 off 34) and Tilak Varma (19 off 16) combined for an 84-run partnership, guiding India to victory with 43 balls to spare.

With this win, India took a 1-0 lead within the five-match T20I series. The teams will next meet on January 25 on the M.A. Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai.

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