Abhishek Sharma’s 113-run knock was laced with 11 sixes and 9 fours, meaning the explosive opener scored 102 runs strictly via boundaries, highlighting his unmatched ability to clear the ropes at will.
This marks the third time Abhishek has scored 100 or more runs strictly via boundaries in a T20I innings, having previously achieved the feat against England in Mumbai (102 runs in boundaries) and Afghanistan in Delhi (108 runs in boundaries), surpassing Aaron Finch, Karanbir Singh, and Kushal Bhurtel’s joint record of two such innings to stand alone at the summit of T20Is.
In his T20I career, Abhishek has scored 1770 runs out of 2240 runs through 213 fours and 153 sixes, meaning the southpaw has aggregated 79% of his total international runs exclusively through boundaries: 918 runs from sixes and 852 from fours, underscoring a staggering boundary-hitting dominance rarely seen in international cricket.