Abhishek Sharma’s Blazing Century Powers Team India to a Massive Total
Team India posted a formidable total in the fifth and final T20I against England at Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai, after losing the toss and being put in to bat. The innings was dominated by young opener Abhishek Sharma, who delivered a whirlwind century, helping India reach 247/9 in their allotted 20 overs.
Abhishek Sharma’s knock was the highlight of India’s innings. The left-hander smashed 135 runs off just 54 balls, including 7 fours and 13 sixes, dismantling England’s bowling attack. His century came off just 37 deliveries, making it the second-fastest in T20 Internationals. He eventually fell in the 18th over, caught by Jofra Archer off Adil Rashid’s bowling while trying to accelerate further.
Among other contributions, Sanju Samson scored 16, Tilak Varma added 24, Shivam Dube made a quickfire 30 off 13 balls with 3 fours and 2 sixes, and Axar Patel chipped in with 15. England’s bowling unit struggled against India’s aggressive batting, with Brydon Carse taking 3 wickets, Mark Wood picking up 2, and Jofra Archer, Jamie Overton, and Adil Rashid claiming one wicket each.
Chasing a daunting 248-run target, England got off to a flying start, scoring 23 runs in just two overs, all of which came from opener Phil Salt. However, veteran Indian pacer Mohammed Shami provided an early breakthrough in the third over, dismissing England opener Ben Duckett. This wicket lifted the spirits of the Indian team as they aimed to defend their massive total.
