Abhishek Sharma, considered one of the strongest players on the Asian continent, made the most of a special Sunday afternoon in Hyderabad by winning the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy. This powerful Punjab batsman unleashed such a storm against Bengal in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy that bowlers were left breathless. He made fifty runs in just 12 balls. It means every ball is dangerous, every swing is explosive. This achievement places him among the select few batsmen who have achieved great success in T20 cricket, and he has kept the ability to change in minutes.
The Intention was clear from the start—the ball was not visible and flew away
Opening with Prabhsimran Singh, Abhishek made it clear from the very first over that today it was not the balls but only the boundaries that would count. Abhishek left no respect for Mohammed Shami and Akash Deep, against whom new batsmen often play cautiously. He was scoring runs at a rate of more than 15 in every over. And the amazing thing is that he made a 12-ball fifty. He played only one dot ball.
5 fours + 5 sixes = doom for the bowlers
The Century was stormy and the innings was memorable
After a quick half-century, it seemed that now perhaps he would stop for a while. But it was not written to stop at Abhishek’s hour. He smashed a century in 32 balls and then went on to score 148 runs in 52 balls. This barrage of 16 sixes shook not only the field but also social media. Abhisk already holds the record for a T20 century in 28 balls. Today’s innings just proved that the player is constantly moving up a level.
Punjab’s score—as if net practice is going on
Punjab made 310/5 in 20 overs. Prabhsimran also played a quickfire 70 off 35 balls, but even he looked small compared to Abhishek. This score is the second-highest total in the tournament’s history.
One of the five batsmen who transformed T20 in minutes
Scoring 50 runs in 12 balls is not a trivial matter. Previously, Yuvraj Singh, Chris Gayle, Hazratullah Zazai, and Sahil Chauhan have achieved this feat. Now, Abhishek Sharma’s name is also shining on this list.
Conclusion
Abhishek Sharma did not just score runs that day. In fact, he proved that when talent meets passion, the canvas of the game changes. This innings of his will be counted among those moments in the times to come that people will see again and again, repeat, and say, “This is real T20 cricket when one player changes the definition of the entire match.”
