Abhishek Sharma against UAE (Source: AFP)
Abhishek Sharma is known for his dominating batting, and in a brief stay against the UAE during the Asia Cup clash, the cricketer showed all of that. India were chasing a target of 58, and Abhishek Sharma decided to waste no time.
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The Indian left-handed opener smashed 30 off just 16 balls, which included two fours and three sixes. One of those six came on the very first ball against Haider Ali. It was a full delivery outside off and Abhishek Sharma slammed it over wide long off. It was quite a powerful hit and a trademark Abhishek Sharma approach.
The six has brought him alongside the likes of Rohit Sharma, Yashasvi Jaiswal and Sanju Samson. Rohit Sharma hit the first-ball six in a T20I at the Narendra Modi Stadium against Adil Rashid in 2021. Yashasvi Jaiswal, on the other hand, did it against Sikandar Raza in 2024 in Harare, while Sanju Samson smashed a first-ball six against Jofra Archer. The Indian wicketkeeper hit that six at the Wankhede in the fifth T20I against England in the series before the Champions Trophy.
Indian Batters With First-Ball Six Of A T20I Innings
- Rohit Sharma off Adil Rashid at Ahmedabad 2021
- Yashasvi Jaiswal off Sikandar Raza at Harare 2024
- Sanju Samson off Jofra Archer at Mumbai 2025
- Abhishek Sharma off Haider Ali in Dubai 2025
Thus, Abhishek Sharma has joined a unique list, and it shows how Indian batters have approached the format in recent times. Eventually, India won the game in the fifth over itself, and it is their biggest win in terms of balls remaining in a T20I match.
The win was set up by a dominating bowling display where Kuldeep Yadav picked four wickets and Shivam Dube emerged as a surprise weapon with three scalps.
