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Abhishek Sharma creates history by breaking multiple records against West Indies
- •Abhishek Sharma played a destructive knock of 69 runs off just 30 balls in the third T20 international against West Indies.
- •He became the fastest Indian batter to score a T20I half-century against West Indies, reaching the milestone in just 18 balls.
- •Abhishek surpassed the previous records held by Virat Kohli and Sanju Samson who took 21 balls.
- •India posted a total of 223 runs and successfully defended it by defeating West Indies by 14 runs to take a 2-1 series lead.
- •During this explosive innings, Abhishek also completed 2,000 runs in T20 international cricket facing only 1,024 balls.
Key Questions Answered
Abhishek Sharma became the fastest Indian batter to score a half-century against West Indies in T20 internationals, reaching the milestone in just 18 balls. He surpassed Virat Kohli and Sanju Samson, who both achieved it in 21 balls. Additionally, he completed 2,000 runs in T20 international cricket as the fastest batter in terms of balls faced.
India defeated West Indies by 14 runs in the third T20 international match. Batting first, India posted a total of 223 runs in 20 overs, while West Indies managed to score 209 for 7 in their allotted overs. With this victory, India took a 2-1 lead in the series.
The record for the fastest half-century against the West Indies in T20 internationals is held by Quinton de Kock, who reached the milestone in just 15 balls in 2023. Abhishek Sharma's 18-ball knock placed him alongside David Warner and Colin Munro for the joint-third fastest half-century against the Caribbean team.
