Abhishek Sharma reaches 2,000 T20I runs in record 1,024 balls

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Abhishek Sharma became the fastest batter to reach 2,000 T20I runs by balls faced during India’s third T20I against West Indies in Indore on Sunday. The India opener reached the milestone in 1,024 deliveries.

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Abhishek passed the previous mark held by Suryakumar Yadav, who needed 1,164 balls to reach 2,000 T20I runs. Australia’s Aaron Finch reached the milestone in 1,283 deliveries, according to the Times of India report.

Fastest to 2,000 T20I runs by balls faced

Abhishek Sharma reached 2,000 runs 140 balls sooner than Suryakumar Yadav’s previous benchmark.

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Batter Balls faced to reach 2,000 runs
Abhishek Sharma 1,024
Suryakumar Yadav 1,164
Aaron Finch 1,283

Abhishek scores 69 from 30 balls

Abhishek Sharma scored 69 from 30 deliveries, hitting six fours and five sixes after India lost Sanju Samson for three runs.

Abhishek and Ishan Kishan counterattacked, hitting regular boundaries against the West Indies bowling attack. Shamar Springer ended Abhishek’s innings with a caught-and-bowled dismissal after the opener top-edged an attempted pull from a short delivery.

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West Indies then took three wickets in 10 deliveries while conceding nine runs, swinging the momentum back towards the visiting side.

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Third T20I series context

India went into the Indore match seeking to regain the lead in the five-match series after West Indies levelled the contest with a successful chase in Ranchi.

West Indies won the toss in Indore and elected to bowl first.

Playing XIs in Indore

India named Shreyas Iyer as captain. West Indies selected Shai Hope as captain and wicketkeeper for the third T20I.

India: Abhishek Sharma, Sanju Samson (wicketkeeper), Ishan Kishan, Shreyas Iyer (captain), Tilak Varma, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Naman Dhir, Axar Patel, Mayank Yadav, Arshdeep Singh, Prince Yadav.

West Indies: Shai Hope (captain and wicketkeeper), Kamil Pooran, Shimron Hetmyer, Rovman Powell, Sherfane Rutherford, Quentin Sampson, Keemo Paul, Roston Chase, Shamar Springer, Shamar Joseph, Gudakesh Motie.