India beat Pakistan by 6 wickets. Abhishek Sharma’s naughty half -century strengthened the team by scoring 74 runs. Batting first, Pakistan scored 171 runs. In reply, India lost only 4 wickets and achieved the target. This is India’s first win in the Super 4 phase. They still have a match against Bangladesh and Sri Lanka.
Pakistani bowlers annoy
Batting first, Pakistan scored 171 runs with the help of Sahibazada Farhan’s brilliant half -century. In reply, Abhishek Sharma and Shubhman Gill gave India an explosive start. The Indian team scored 69 runs without losing a single wicket in the powerplay over due to the explosive batting of Gill and Abhishek. Team India crossed the 100 -run mark in the ninth over.
A shameful exhibition of Pakistan bowlers
The Pakistani bowlers were very troubling, as Abhishek Sharma and Shubhman Gill rained fours and sixes from both ends. Shubhman Gill was bowled clean by Fahim Ashraf in the 10th over. Captain Suryakumar Yadav was dismissed in the second over without making a run. After Abhishek Sharma’s dismissal in the 13th over, the Indian team’s run rate slowed down a bit. Meanwhile, Sanju Samson scored 13 runs, which Haris Rauf bowled clean.
Tilak Verma played a wise innings in the final overs. He scored 30 off 19 balls and ensured India’s victory by scoring one four.
Abhishek Sharma’s explosive innings
Abhishek Sharma played 74 off just 39 balls. In this innings he hit 6 fours and 5 sixes, with a strike rate of about 190. In this match, Abhishek set a record of scoring 50 sixes in the lowest ball in the international T20 career. He achieved this in 331 balls. He broke the record of Avin Lewis scoring 50 sixes off 366 balls.