Fastest fifty in a T20 World Cup final
Abhishek Sharma brought up his half-century in just 18 balls, setting a new record for the quickest fifty in a T20 World Cup final. He surpassed the previous mark held by Heinrich Klaasen, who had scored a 23-ball fifty against the India national cricket team in the 2024 final.
Opening alongside Sanju Samson, Abhishek Sharma helped India race to 92 runs in the first six overs against New Zealand. This became the highest powerplay total ever recorded in T20 World Cup history. Earlier, West Indies national cricket team had also reached 92 in a World Cup powerplay, but they had lost a wicket, whereas India achieved the milestone without losing any.
Abhishek Sharma's 18-ball half-century also ranks as the joint second-fastest for India in T20 World Cup history. The record for the quickest Indian fifty in the tournament still belongs to Yuvraj Singh, who famously reached the milestone in just 12 balls. Abhishek has now matched KL Rahul, who had also scored an 18-ball fifty in a previous edition of the tournament.
India are cruising at 198/1 in 14.4 overs, with Sanju Samson and Ishan Kishan firmly in control at the crease. Kishan has already brought up a rapid half-century off just 23 balls, while Samson is in destructive form and closing in on a century against New Zealand.
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