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Sharma Sets T20I World Record First Ball Six!
22 Oct
Summary
- Sharma hit a world record six off the first ball faced.
- He now holds the record for most first-ball sixes in T20Is.
- Sharma and Samson formed a 93-run opening partnership.
Abhishek Sharma etched his name in the T20I record books during the first T20 International against New Zealand in Christchurch. Sharma began India's chase of 226 with a six off the opening delivery from Matt Henry, establishing a new world record.
This boundary marked Sharma's seventh career six hit on the first ball faced in T20Is, surpassing Afghanistan's Shafiqullah Shinwari. He was eventually dismissed for 29 off 12 balls, but not before contributing to a formidable 93-run opening partnership with Sanju Samson.
Samson also played a blistering innings, reaching his fifty in just 23 balls. Their collaboration yielded 94 runs in the Powerplay, ranking as India's joint third-highest total in the first six overs of a T20I match. Samson was later out for 67 off 33 balls, with India losing their second wicket at 115 runs.
