<a href="https://cricket.international/i-dont-want-to-restrict-any-area-abhishek-sharma-reveals-secret-behind-fearless-batting/" title="“I don’t want to restrict any area”: Abhishek Sharma reveals secret behind fearless batting”>Abhishek Sharma went after Fazalhaq Farooqi in brutal fashion during the third and final T20I between India and Afghanistan at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi. Abhishek Sharma smashed 22 runs from the third over, as India put pressure on the Afghanistan attack.
After Sanju Samson started the over with a single, Abhishek took charge and turned the over into a big one for India as Farooqi gave away 23 runs in just 6 balls in the ongoing final T20I. Amid this, Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma and Ravindra Jadeja set to create history against West Indies.
Abhishek Sharma tears into Fazalhaq Farooqi with 23-run over in the third IND vs AFG T20I
The fireworks started with a fuller delivery by Fazalhaq Farooqi in the third over of Indian innings at the Arun Jaitley Stadium. Abhishek Sharma got underneath it and sent the ball straight down the ground for a huge six. Farooqi then went short into the body.
But the Indian opening batter was smart enough to read the bowler’s plan. He moved inside the line and sent the ball over the fine leg for another six. Yet, the left-arm pacer stick had the short delivery, but the next delivery had little pace on it.
Abhishek stood tall and pulled it past deep square leg for four. The following ball was a well-directed bumper and got an extra bounce around off the stump. The left-handed batter went for the pull but only got a top edge.
The ball still flew over a short, fine leg and raced away for another stunning boundary. Abhishek finished the over with two runs through deep extra cover, as he collected 23 runs off Farooqi’s over in the ongoing third and final T20I in Delhi.
Rashid Khan ends Abhishek Sharma’s record-breaking knock
Well, Abhishek Sharma’s sensational innings has finally come to an end in the third T20I against Afghanistan. The Indian opener was dismissed by Rashid Khan after hitting a record-breaking knock of 108 off just 34 balls, with his explosive knock including nine fours and 11 sixes.
Rashid bowled a googly outside off, and Abhishek tried to hit it over extra cover but got a thick outside edge. Rahmanullah Gurbaz made no mistake behind the stumps. Abhishek reviewed the decision, but replays showed a clear spike, so he had to walk out.
Abhishek Sharma hits another six-hitting milestone; leaves Travis Head behind in power hitting
Before his dismissal, the Indian opener was on the full song against Afghanistan. With his power-hitting, Abhishek dominated the list of Indian batters with the most sixes in a calendar year in T20s. Ealier, Sanju Samson completes 9000 T20 runs: Full list of Indians with 9K.
Abhishek smashed 108 sixes in 2025, the most by an Indian batter in a calendar year, with a six coming every 7.35 balls. He is once again leading the list in 2026 with 96 sixes, while he hit 87 sixes in 2024. Vaibhav Sooryavanshi is next with 86 sixes in 2026.
Additionally, Abhishek has been in a class of his own during the powerplay in T20 cricket since 2024. The Indian opener has scored at a stunning strike rate of 191.27 in overs 1-6. Among batters who have faced at least 750 balls in this period, Travis Head is next with a strike rate of 176.85. Abhishek’s numbers show just how aggressively he attacks from the very start of the innings.
Source: cricketaddictor.com
