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Abhishek Sharma on the cusp of breaking Suryakumar Yadav’s unique T20I record

India opener Abhishek Sharma is positioned to challenge Suryakumar Yadav's world record for the fewest deliveries faced to reach 2,000 T20I runs during the second match against the West Indies. Yadav currently holds the benchmark with 1,164 balls, while Sharma, who has accumulated 1,947 runs off 997 deliveries at a strike rate of 195.29, needs just 53 more runs to join the 2,000-run club.

To surpass the existing mark, the left-hander must complete the milestone in 1,163 balls or fewer, effectively requiring him to score the remaining runs within his next 166 deliveries. This opportunity follows a strong series opener in Lucknow, where Sharma struck 21 off 10 balls before being dismissed by Roston Chase, and India secured an eight-wicket victory.

Shreyas Iyer anchored that win with an unbeaten 102 off 43 balls, giving the hosts a 1-0 lead heading into the Ranchi fixture. Sharma's aggressive approach, highlighted by 135 sixes and three centuries in the format, includes a record-breaking 30-ball T20I century against Afghanistan earlier this year.

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