Abhishek Sharma has become the first man to hit 100 sixes in the powerplay in T20 internationals. He reached the mark during India’s second T20I against New Zealand in Christchurch. In that match, he scored 27 off 21 balls, with three fours and one six. He was out to Mitchell Santner in the ninth over.
Abhishek now has 100 powerplay sixes in T20Is. He hits one every 7.77 balls on average. Rohit Sharma is second on the list with 98. Martin Guptill of New Zealand is third with 97. The record shows how aggressively Abhishek attacks from the start of an innings.
Abhishek has had a strong year in T20Is. He has scored 1,012 runs in 36 innings at an average of 28.91. His strike rate is 199.60. He has one century and eight half centuries, with a highest score of 108. He is only the third Indian batter to score more than 1,000 T20I runs in a calendar year. Suryakumar Yadav made 1,164 runs in 2022, and Ishan Kishan has 1,159 runs this year.
In the Christchurch match, India won the toss and chose to bowl. New Zealand were 41 for 3 inside the powerplay. Glenn Phillips scored 70 off 46 balls, and Bevon Jacobs made 58 off 46. They shared a 116-run stand for the fourth wicket. New Zealand finished on 180 for 5. Arshdeep Singh took two wickets for 33 runs. Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Prince Yadav, and Nitish Kumar Reddy took one wicket each.
India’s chase started well but then slipped from 40 without loss to 112 for 6. Santner took four wickets. Naman Dhir gave some hope with 31 off 17 balls. Tilak Varma then anchored the finish with an unbeaten 51 off 26 balls. Nitish Kumar Reddy made an unbeaten 26 off 13. The pair took India home with one ball to spare. The win gave India a 2-0 lead in the five-match series.
…Joins Suryakumar Yadav and Ishan Kishan With 1,000 T20I Runs in a Calendar Year
Abhishek Sharma has become the third Indian cricketer to score 1,000 runs in a calendar year in T20 internationals. He reached the mark during the second T20I against New Zealand in Christchurch on Saturday. He needed 15 runs to get there. He scored them in just seven balls. He finished with 27 off 21 balls, including three fours and one six.
The first two Indians to reach 1,000 T20I runs in a year were Suryakumar Yadav and Ishan Kishan. Suryakumar did it in 2022 with 1,164 runs from 31 matches. Ishan reached the mark in 2026 with 1,159 runs from 35 matches. Abhishek now has 1,012 runs from 36 T20Is this year. His average is 28.91, and his strike rate is 199.60. He has one century, eight fifties, and 74 sixes in 2026. No other batter besides him and Ishan has even 900 runs this year.
Earlier this month, Abhishek became the sixth Indian to reach 2,000 runs in T20I cricket. In 69 matches overall, he has 2,127 runs at an average of 32.22. He has three centuries and 14 half-centuries. His career strike rate of 193.36 is the highest for any batter with at least 1,000 T20I runs.
FAQs
Q. What record did Abhishek Sharma achieve in T20Is?
A. Abhishek became the first batter to hit 100 powerplay sixes in T20Is.
Q. Who ranks second in powerplay sixes in T20Is?
A. Rohit Sharma is second with 98 powerplay sixes.
Q. How many T20I runs has Abhishek Sharma scored in 2026?
A. Abhishek has scored 1,012 runs in 36 innings this year.
Q. Which Indian batters previously score 1,000 T20I runs in a year?
A. Suryakumar Yadav achieved it in 2022, while Ishan Kishan reached the mark in 2026.
Q. How many runs did Abhishek Sharma score against New Zealand?
A. Abhishek scored 27 runs off 21 balls in the second T20I.
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