Abhishek Sharma breaks Virat Kohli's sensational record ...Middle East

The left-handed batter has continued his sensational run in the Super Four stage by hitting his third consecutive fifty, this time against Sri Lanka. The Indian opener smashed a 31-ball 61, laced with 8 fours and 2 sixes, to take the Men in Blue to 71/1 in the powerplay.

The Men in Blue are unbeaten in the ongoing Asia Cup 2025, and now they are set to face Pakistan in the final on Sunday, September 28, at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium. Notably, Abhishek has so far amassed 309 runs in 6 games at an astounding strike rate of over 204 and an average of over 51.

Meanwhile, Abhishek Sharma’s entertaining performance against Sri Lanka not only thrilled fans on Friday but also helped him to script history in the continental tournament. The Punjab lad became the first batter to cross 300 runs in a single T20 Asia Cup edition.

Players with the most runs in a T20 Asia Cup edition:

310* - Abhishek Sharma in 2025 (6 innings)

276 - Virat Kohli in 2022 (5 innings)

By reaching his fifty in just 22 balls against Sri Lanka, Abhishek joined an elite list of batters who have repeatedly smashed half-centuries in under 25 deliveries in T20I cricket. Indian captain Suryakumar Yadav led the elite chart by doing so a record seven times.

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Abhishek Sharma joins Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma, and Suryakumar Yadav in the elite list

This remarkable streak has placed Abhishek in an elite group of Indian T20I players who have managed three or more consecutive 50-plus scores. He joined the Indian stars like Virat Kohli, KL Rahul, Suryakumar Yadav, Rohit Sharma, and Shreyas Iyer in the elite list.

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