Photo via The Times of India

Abhishek smashes 5 sixes vs West Indies, equals Suryakumar Yadav's T20I record

Abhishek Sharma matched a significant T20I record during the third match against the West Indies, reaching 68 sixes for the 2026 calendar year. This performance at the crease ties the previous benchmark established by Suryakumar Yadav in 2022, with Sharma maintaining a superior scoring rate of one maximum every 6.55 balls.

His 30-ball knock of 69 runs, which included five sixes and six boundaries, helped propel India to a total of 223 runs despite a middle-order collapse. Ishan Kishan also contributed to the team's tally, while Prince Yadav provided a late boost to the score in the final over.

Shamar Springer claimed the wicket of Sharma, who has now secured two of the top three spots for annual six-hitting records in the format.

Up nextCricket· 2h ago

Abhishek breaks Suryakumar's record, becomes fastest batter to reach 2,000 T20I runs