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Abhishek Sharma becomes first cricketer in history to achieve this T20I milestone

During the second match of the series in Christchurch, Indian opener Abhishek Sharma reached a major landmark by becoming the first male player to hit one hundred sixes inside the powerplay in the format. He cleared the boundary ninety-nine times faster than former captain Rohit Sharma, reaching the century mark in just 776 balls compared to the previous record holder's 1672 deliveries.

Martin Guptill sits close behind them with ninety-seven powerplay maximums to his name.

This latest feat follows a commanding performance in the opening fixture of the series, where the touring side successfully chased down a target of 226. That dominant run chase was heavily anchored by a fierce ninety-three-run opening partnership inside the first six overs, which laid the foundation for a comfortable victory and an early series lead.

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