Many might not know his name, but young left-handed batsman Abhishek Sharma has indeed made history as he has now become the second-fastest player to score a half-century, behind the Great Yuvraj Singh who managed to score the same feat in a total of 12 balls while Abhishek managed it in a respectable 17 bowls.
Who is Abhishek Sharma?
Abhishek Sharma. Born in 2000 is a left-handed rookie cricketer for the Indian Cricket Team. He is good friends with Shubhman Gill and considers Yuvraj Singh to be his idol. He has also represented the Indian U-19 team many times and has even led the team to the World Cup in 2018.
Abhishek’s terrorizing batting:
After his fabulous batting display against England, Abhishek will now surely be of terror among worldwide bowlers. Talking about his overall performance in the series, even though Abhishek’s performance in the series was not bad at all, he made sure to end the series on a High note managing to score a total of 135 runs in 54 balls. It is also to note that Abhishek has now become the second-fastest player to score a century behind Rohit Sharma.
His performance overall against England was crucial for India leading in the series currently with a score of 3-1.
IND VS ENG 5th match:
It was England who won the toss for the match and decided to bowl first. But who knew it would turn out to be a game-ending decision for the Three Lions. From the beginning, it was clear that Abhishek was in no mood to play safely as he started to hit boundary after boundary.
Many stated that it was like they were looking at a newer version of Yuvraj Singh playing.
India set a target of 247 runs which is currently being chased by England. As it stands, India is set to win this match too, and win the series on the basis of the score.
India VS England Series Explained:
Many might be wondering what is this cricket series after all. Basically, it is a series that will be preparing both the countries, India and England for the Upcoming Champions Trophy that will be held in Pakistan and Dubai. In this series, The English team would be visiting India for a total of 5 T20 matches.
What’s Next?
Abhishek’s century has surely sent shivers down the bowler’s spines. Being 24 currently, he still has a lot of room to grow and become better than ever. After this performance, he is being praised even more by pundits as he is being termed as the next ‘Yuvraj Singh’.