ZIM vs IND | Twitter goes berserk as Abhishek clubs hattrick of sixes to notch maiden International ton
In a nation of 1.4 billion, cricketing talent is abundant, and Abhishek Sharma could be the latest rising star. He announced his arrival in the international circuit by clobbering three back-to-back sixes to notch up his maiden century in the second T20I against Zimbabwe in Harare.
Unlike the first T20I where India lost the game, the decision to bat first after winning the toss paid dividends for Shubman Gill and Co. Although the captain failed to get going, his opening partner tonked the Zimbabwe bowlers left, right, and center after scoring a fifty in 33 balls. The Punjab-bred cricketer brought up his maiden international ton in the next 13 balls, leaving a mark in his second game for the national team.
Abhishek’s score read 42-ball 83 after the 13th over when Wellington Masakadza was summoned to bowl. After a double and a single from Ruturaj Gaikwad in the first couple of deliveries, the southpaw whacked a tossed-up fuller one over deep mid-wicket for a six. He followed it up with another maximum in the same direction by shimmying down the ground and going full monty. With Abhishek’s score reading 94, the youngster connected a low full-toss outside the leg stump with a paddle to help the ball maroon over the fine leg ropes. Bringing up his maiden century by smashing a hat-trick of sixes, Abhishek erupted in celebration, sending the Twitterverse into a frenzy.
What an innings
— Johnson (@Johnson427427)
Crazy
3 consecutive sixes to reach your first intl hundred after getting a duck on debut, Abhishek Sharma has arrived 🥵
— cricket is ALIVE (@anubhav__tweets)
Bang bang
Abhishek Sharma
— Raja Babu (@GaurangBhardwa1)
Wow
Abhishek sharma just batting like a WOW.
— Surya Kumar Yadav (@surya_14kumar)
Game changer 🇮🇳💪
Boy has arrived
Abhishek Sharma arrived in International cricket 🥵
— Desi Bhayo (@desi_bhayo88)
Well played
Once Abhishek Sharma said - I want to hit sixes like Rohit Sharma.
— Nisha (@NishaRo45_)
You can't be bad at cricket when your idol is Rohit Sharma. Well played 🔥
He did not
Abhishek Sharma was one of those players whom I was excited to watch in this series and he didn't disappoint.
— R A T N I S H (@LoyalSachinFan)
Mirror image
17 years apart, but a complete mirror image. 🙌💥
— Ridhima Pathak (@PathakRidhima)
Mentor Yuvraj Singh 🤝 Student Abhishek Sharma
Smash
Abhishek Sharma To Zimbabwe Bowlers :
— Prof cheems ॐ (@Prof_Cheems)
And he did it
India lost the first T20I to ensure there are more eyeballs when Abhishek Sharma gets his century in coming games. Well played for the newcomer.
— Silly Point (@FarziCricketer)
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