India Shatters Multiple Records in 4-1 T20I Series Victory Over England
The Indian cricket team created history on Sunday after beating England by 150 runs in the fifth T20I in Mumbai. Abhishek Sharma smashed their highest-ever score in the powerplay in the T20I format, 95 runs for one wicket. Abhishek Sharma scored boundaries all around the ground, thanks to solid hitting from Abhishek as he scored his fifty in only 17 balls. By the end of the powerplay, Abhishek scored 58 off only 21 balls.
India’s highest scores in T20I powerplay:
| Score | Opposition | Venue | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 95/1 | England | Mumbai | 2025 |
| 82/2 | Scotland | Dubai | 2021 |
| 82/1 | Bangladesh | Hyderabad | 2024 |
| 78/2 | South Africa | Johannesburg | 2018 |
Abhishek almost scored the same record as Rohit Sharma for the quickest 100 runs in a T20I. Abhishek missed the record by playing an extra two balls. In 2017, Rohit scored 100 runs in 35 balls against Sri Lanka. Abhishek scored 50 runs in 17 balls by hitting a six in the fifth over. The second-fastest fifty by India. Abhishek and Tilak Varma built a solid 115-run second-wicket partnership.
Abhishek scored 135 runs in 54 balls with 7 fours and 13 sixes. He scored the second-fastest T20I century by an Indian batter off 37 balls to help the hosts amass 247 for 9.
The highest individual scores for India in T20Is:
| Player | Score | Opponent | Venue | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abhishek Sharma | 135 | England | Mumbai | 2025 |
| Shubman Gill | 126* | New Zealand | Ahmedabad | 2023 |
| Ruturaj Gaikwad | 123* | Australia | Guwahati | 2023 |
| Virat Kohli | 122* | Afghanistan | Dubai | 2022 |
Most sixes by an Indian batter in a T20I innings:
| Player | Opposition | Venue | Year | Sixes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abhishek Sharma | England | Mumbai | 2025 | 13 |
| Rohit Sharma | Sri Lanka | Indore | 2017 | 10 |
| Sanju Samson | South Africa | Durban | 2024 | 10 |
| Tilak Varma | South Africa | Johannesburg | 2024 | 10 |
Mohammed Shami took 3 wickets for 25 runs, while Varun Chakravarthy took 2 wickets for 25 runs. Shivam Dube also impressed with the ball, picking up 2 wickets for just 11 runs. Abhishek Sharma was equally effective, taking 2 wickets for only 3 runs on an exceptional bowling display, restricting the England batters and bowling them out for just 97 runs. India completed the match with 9.3 overs.
India's highest T20I totals against England:
| Total | Venue | Year |
|---|---|---|
| 247/9 | Mumbai | 2025 |
| 224/2 | Ahmedabad | 2021 |
| 218/4 | Durban | 2007 |
| 202/6 | Bengaluru | 2017 |
| 201/3 | Bristol | 2018 |
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