Abhishek Sharma (BCCI Photo)
He scored an unbeaten 76 off just 22 balls during the first six overs against Afghanistan in Delhi. His 76-run effort moved him to the top of the list for the highest individual score in the first six overs of a men’s T20I. He went past Portugal’s Kuldeep Gholiya, who had scored 74 not out off 25 balls against Malta in Gibraltar in 2023. Score Batter Match Venue Year 76(22) * Abhishek Sharma (IND) India vs Afghanistan Delhi 2026 74*(25) Kuldeep Gholiya (Portugal) Portugal vs Malta Gibraltar 2023 73*(22) Travis Head (AUS) Australia vs Scotland Edinburgh 2024 68*(21) Wintley Burton (SER) Serbia vs Bulgaria Sofia 2022 68*(28) George Munsey (SCOT) Scotland vs Austria Edinburgh 2023
During his explosive knock, Abhishek also registered the highest individual score in the first six overs of a men’s T20I.
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