With 13 sixes and 7 fours Abhishek Sharma’s assault stuns England | Cricket News
The ten thousands that turned up at the Wankhede braving the Sunday traffic were treated to one of the most glorious hundreds in T20Is. The rampaging Abhishek Sharma produced an epic knock, rather a blur of sixes and fours, to fill their hearts. They could have well filed out of the stadium after his masterpiece ended, because there was nothing left to be watched, as his 54-ball 135 set the platform for India to pillage 247 for 9. England, battered and bruised by Abhishek’s onslaught, were shot out for 97 runs in 10.3 overs. But the crowd waited to catch a glimpse of Abhishek again. A hero was born this night and they would treasure him till he collected the awards at the presentation ceremony. He waved them all as he trudged back to the pavilion. An hour ago, the crowd had witnessed a T20 hundred of unreal quality, in what is best described as a celebration of stroke-making. When the milestone moment arrived, a tap down for a single off the 37th ball he …
