India opener Abhishek Sharma etched his name in the record books during the first T20I against England, becoming the fastest batsman to hit 100 sixes in T20 Internationals among Full Member nations. After India chose to bat first at Chester-le-Street, the visitors were rocked by the early dismissals of Sanju Samson and Ishan Kishan. With India under pressure, Abhishek launched a stunning counter-attack, taking on England’s bowlers from the start to stabilize the innings and scored a brilliant half-century off just 20 balls. Abhishek Sharma reached the 100-six ​​milestone after smashing two towering sixes in the third and fourth overs, completing 100 T20I sixes in just 785 deliveries, surpassing West Indian opener Evin Lewis, who previously held the record with 789 balls.Fewest balls to reach 100 T20I Sixes (Full Member Nations)
- 785 – Abhishek Sharma *
- 789 – Evin Lewis
- 871 – Finn Allen
- 931 – Tim David
- 963 – Colin Munro
- 1007 – Suryakumar Yadav
The milestone also saw Abhishek become only the fifth Indian batsman to hit 100 sixes in T20 Internationals, joining an elite list including Rohit Sharma (205), Suryakumar Yadav (179), Hardik Pandya (126) and Virat Kohli (124).
Abhishek Sharma falls after a fiery fifty
England finally ended Abhishek Sharma’s explosive knock as Sam Curran trapped the left-hander LBW for 59 off 24 balls. Initially appearing to drift down the leg side, England reviewed the decision on the field, and ball tracking confirmed that the delivery crashed into the leg stump.
India vs England, 1st T20I – Playing XI
England: Phil Salt, Jos Buttler (wk), Harry Brook (c), Jacob Bethell, Tom Banton, Sam Curran, Will Jacks, Liam Dawson, Saqib Mahmood, Adil Rashid, Luke Wood.India: Sanju Samson, Abhishek Sharma, Ishan Kishan (wk), Shreyas Iyer (c), Tilak Varma, Shivam Dube, Axar Patel, Harshit Rana, Ravi Bishnoi, Arshdeep Singh, Varun Chakaravarthy.