IND vs ENG: 'High voltage' Abhishek Sharma torments England, Sachin Tendulkar in awe

IND vs ENG: Abhishek Sharma drew praise from Sachin Tendulkar after scoring 135 runs off 54 balls with 7 fours and 13 sixes against England in the fifth and final T20I at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai.

In Short

• Abhishek Sharma scored 135 runs off 54 balls in Mumbai
• Abhishek smashed 7 fours and 13 sixes in his knock
• Abhishek helped India score 247 for 9 at the Wankhede Stadium

Sachin Tendulkar had a special message for Abhishek Sharma, who lit up the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai with a spectacular knock. On Sunday, February 2, the southpaw scored 135 runs off 54 balls, helping India put up a massive score of 247 for nine on the board in 20 overs. His knock laced with seven fours and 13 sixes did not give England much breathing space throughout the course of the innings.

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As Abhishek made hay under the floodlights at the iconic venue in Mumbai, Tendulkar praised the southpaw with three emoticons, one of which signifies ‘high voltage’. The Master Blaster shared the clip where the 24-year-old Abhishek can be seen letting out a huge roar and soaking in the applause from the Wankhede crowd while raising his arms in delight.

Here’s Sachin Tendulkar’s post for Abhishek Sharma

Abhishek Sharma goes on record-breaking spree

Abhishek went berserk right from the outset, taking on the English bowlers with the utmost ease. He racked up the fastest fifty by an Indian on home soil off a mere 17 balls. Thereafter, he smashed the second-fastest hundred by an Indian in T20Is off 37 balls, only behind Rohit Sharma's 35-ball century against Sri Lanka in Indore in 2017.

Abhishek broke Shubman Gill’s record for the highest individual score by an Indian batter in T20Is. Shubman held the record for two years after his unbeaten 126 against New Zealand back in February 2023 at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad.

Abhishek also broke Rohit Sharma’s record for most sixes by an Indian in a T20I innings. Earlier, Rohit, Sanju Samson and Tilak Varma jointly held the record. In 17 T20Is, Abhishek has scored 535 runs at an average of 33.43. Earlier this year, Abhishek broke into the Indian team after some incredible knocks for the Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) in the Indian Premier League (IPL).