9.5W
Rashid Khan to Abhishek Sharma, out Caught by Rahmanullah Gurbaz!! What a knock from Abhishek Sharma, but it has come to an end. He has wasted a review in the process – not sure why he took it as there was a clear sound – but given the way he has played tonight, I don’t think anyone will mind that. Googly outside off from the legspinner, and Abhishek went chasing, trying to slice it over the point region, but gets a massive outside edge and the keeper makes no mistake behind the stumps. Maybe with all the noise around, Abhishek didn’t hear the nick and took the review, but the replays showed there was a clear spike and he departs after a crazy knock. Abhishek Sharma c Rahmanullah Gurbaz b Rashid Khan 108(34) [4s-9 6s-11]
9.2
Rashid Khan to Abhishek Sharma, 1 run, pushed on the pads, Abhishek Sharma works it to deep mid-wicket
9.16
Rashid Khan to Abhishek Sharma, SIX, this is absolutely brutal! Gets deep inside the crease and picks this length delivery up over long-on for a massive six. This is pure madness from Abhishek Sharma
8.5
Abdullah Ahmadzai to Abhishek Sharma, 1 run, another one on the fuller side on the pads, Abhishek Sharma toe ends it to deep mid-wicket
8.3
Abdullah Ahmadzai to Abhishek Sharma, 1 run, third T20I hundred for Abhishek Sharma, and it’s the fastest by any batter from a Test-playing nation. A hundred off just 30 balls! Gets there in an uncharacteristic fashion, just a push down the ground for a single. He then removes his helmet, sits on the ground and gets into a meditation pose. His father is a proud man and can’t stop smiling and clapping. Even Gautam Gambhir has a huge smile on his face
8.26
Abdullah Ahmadzai to Abhishek Sharma, SIX, 99 now, damn! Short and angling into the body, and Abhishek Sharma hammers the pull over deep mid-wicket. Goes back a touch and smokes it out of the park. One run away from a hundred
7.66
Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Abhishek Sharma, SIX, into the 90s! That was there to be smashed. Fullish, and Abhishek Sharma was never going to miss out as he tonks it straight down the ground. Just seven away from his hundred now
7.4
Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Abhishek Sharma, 1 run, knocks it to the right of the bowler, who doesn’t get low enough to stop it
7.36
Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Abhishek Sharma, SIX, Abhishek Sharma has raced to 86 off just 26 deliveries! Short and drifting in, Abhishek Sharma goes back and launches it over long-on for a six
6.64
Abdullah Ahmadzai to Abhishek Sharma, FOUR, ends the over with a boundary! Short and looking like a cutter, Abhishek Sharma is happy to pull it along the carpet and beats the two fielders at deep mid-wicket and deep square leg
6.5
Abdullah Ahmadzai to Abhishek Sharma, no run, 135kph, that’s a well-directed bumper. Short and rising sharply, it goes just over Abhishek Sharma’s head as he ducks underneath it at the last second
6.4
Abdullah Ahmadzai to Abhishek Sharma, no run, comes round the wicket and drops it short, angling in, Abhishek Sharma leaps and steers it to short third
5.66
Rashid Khan to Abhishek Sharma, SIX, 100 runs in the powerplay for India! Abhishek Sharma shimmies down the track, gives himself some room and lofts this fullish delivery over wide long-on for a six
5.54
Rashid Khan to Abhishek Sharma, FOUR, Rashid Khan calls for “catch it”, but Abhishek Sharma runs down the track and gets enough on it to clear the inner circle on the off side. The ball races away for four
5.44
Rashid Khan to Abhishek Sharma, FOUR, gets this one right! Gets to the pitch of the ball and slams it to deep extra cover for four runs
5.3
Rashid Khan to Abhishek Sharma, no run, comes down the track, but Rashid Khan keeps the length away and gets some turn. The ball hits the body and goes to the left of the keeper
4.66
Mohammad Nabi to Abhishek Sharma, SIX, 29 from this over, wow! This is right in Abhishek Sharma’s hitting zone, and he was never going to miss out. Smashes it straight down the ground for another six
4.54
Mohammad Nabi to Abhishek Sharma, FOUR, short and wide, Abhishek Sharma cuts it square of the wicket and finds the gap for another boundary
4.4
Mohammad Nabi to Abhishek Sharma, SIX, now Abhishek Sharma goes after Mohammad Nabi! Third six of the over, and Abhishek Sharma brings up his fifty in stayle. This one is blasted over long-on to get to the landmark. He raises his bat and takes the applause from the crowd, who are going crazy in the stands
3.64
Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Abhishek Sharma, FOUR, can’t bowl that line to Abhishek Sharma! Gives him width and Abhishek Sharma slices it over cover point for a boundary
3.5
Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Abhishek Sharma, no run, looked like a carrom ball, Abhishek Sharma mistimes the heave along the ground to mid-on
2.6
Fazalhaq Farooqi to Abhishek Sharma, 2 runs, Abhishek Sharma drives this to deep extra cover and comes back for two. 23 off this over
2.54
Fazalhaq Farooqi to Abhishek Sharma, FOUR, this one isn’t convincing, but Abhishek Sharma won’t care and neither will India. This is a well-directed bumper and gets a bit more bounce around off. Abhishek Sharma shapes for the pull but checks his shot, and the ball takes the top edge and flies over short fine leg for a boundary
2.44
Fazalhaq Farooqi to Abhishek Sharma, FOUR, there is no stopping Abhishek Sharma! A harmless short delivery from the left-armer, with not much pace on it. Abhishek Sharma stands tall, swivels across and pulls it past the fielder at deep square leg for a boundary
2.36
Fazalhaq Farooqi to Abhishek Sharma, SIX, well, make that four! Abhishek Sharma knew Fazalhaq Farooqi was going to go short into the body. The left-hander gets inside the line and helps it on its way over fine leg for another maximum. Wow!
2.26
Fazalhaq Farooqi to Abhishek Sharma, SIX, third six for Abhishek Sharma! Fuller from Fazalhaq Farooqi and Abhishek Sharma lofts it straight down the ground for half a dozen, then holds the pose. That was classy!
1.66
Azmatullah Omarzai to Abhishek Sharma, SIX, Abhishek Sharma continues to go after the bowlers. Comes down the track and moves to the leg side to give himself some room, then slaps it over sweeper cover for another maximum
1.5
Azmatullah Omarzai to Abhishek Sharma, no run, comes round the wicket and keeps it closer to Abhishek Sharma, who pushes this length delivery to mid-on
1.44
Azmatullah Omarzai to Abhishek Sharma, FOUR, just throws the bat at it! Wasn’t a bad ball, short of a good length, but Abhishek Sharma rocks back and slices it down the ground for a boundary. Wasn’t timed properly, but it doesn’t matter as it races away for four
1.3
Azmatullah Omarzai to Abhishek Sharma, no run, short and angling away outside off, Abhishek Sharma swings and misses as the movement takes it past the outside edge
1.26
Azmatullah Omarzai to Abhishek Sharma, SIX, leg-lined and sitting up nicely for Abhishek Sharma, who swivels across and slaps it over deep square leg for a maximum. Abhishek Sharma is up and running once again
0.6
Fazalhaq Farooqi to Abhishek Sharma, no run, fullish and away swinging from the left-arm seamer, Abhishek Sharma leans forward and eases it to cover
0.54
Fazalhaq Farooqi to Abhishek Sharma, FOUR, that was there to be hit and Abhishek Sharma says, I will take it! A nice half-volley outside off and Abhishek Sharma stands firm before lifting it over extra cover for the first boundary of the night
0.4
Fazalhaq Farooqi to Abhishek Sharma, no run, that’s a good ball! On length and shapes away a bit, Abhishek Sharma stands tall and pushes it defensively to cover
