Abhishek makes history, reaches six-hitting milestone no batter has touched before
Indian cricketer Abhishek Sharma set a new record by hitting 100 sixes in the powerplay during T20 Internationals. Despite his individual milestone, India secured a series victory against New Zealand thanks to a strong performance by Tilak Varma.
Why it matters
This highlights the evolving aggressive batting style in modern T20 cricket and India's continued dominance in the sport.
India opener Abhishek Sharma became the first batter to hit 100 sixes in the powerplay in T20 Internationals during the second T20I against New Zealand in Christchurch on Saturday.Abhishek reached the milestone with a six over extra cover off Matt Henry in the third over of India's chase. He had gone past former India captain Rohit Sharma, who hit 98 powerplay sixes in his T20I career, in the series opener on Thursday.Since making his T20I debut in 2024, Abhishek has established himself as one of India's leading six-hitters.
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