Abhishek Sharma scripts history with fastest 2,000 T20I runs, smashes 18-ball fifty

Abhishek Sharma became the fastest batter to 2,000 T20I runs in terms of balls faced, reaching the milestone in 1,024 balls to break Suryakumar Yadav's record of 1,164 balls.

In Short

• Abhishek Sharma completed 2000 T20I runs on Sunday
• Abhishek accomplished the feat in the third T20I in Indore
• Abhishek took 1024 balls to reach the huge landmark

Abhishek Sharma scripted history by becoming the fastest batter to reach 2,000 runs in T20Is in terms of balls faced, breaking the record previously held by former India captain Suryakumar Yadav. The left-handed opener achieved the milestone during the second T20I against the West Indies at the Holkar Stadium in Indore on Sunday, October 11.

The 26-year-old Abhishek reached the landmark in just 1,024 balls, surpassing Suryakumar, who had taken 1,164 balls to complete 2,000 T20I runs against South Africa in Gqeberha back in December 2023.

The southpaw then reached his half-century off 18 balls.

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