‘Plan B’ against Abhishek Sharma revealed! India star says he knew WI's strategy
Indian cricketer Abhishek Sharma successfully countered the West Indies' defensive strategy during a recent T20I match. Despite the visitors' attempt to restrict his scoring, Sharma's explosive performance helped India secure a series lead.
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The match highlights the tactical evolution of T20 cricket and the high-level performance of emerging Indian talent.
NEW DELHI: India opener Abhishek Sharma knew the West Indies had a plan to contain him. His response was simple: play better than their plan.The left-hander’s explosive 30-ball 69 proved decisive as India defeated the West Indies by 14 runs in the third T20I to take a 2-1 lead in the five-match series. West Indies all-rounder Shamar Springer later revealed that the visitors’ Plan B against the in-form opener was to adopt a defensive approach and restrict him to singles and twos rather than allow him to continue his big-hitting spree.Abhishek smashed six fours and five sixes, recording his 14th T20I half-century and becoming the fastest player to reach 2,000 runs in the format in terms of balls faced.
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