Abhishek repays faith, hits 18-ball fifty vs NZ

• Abhishek Sharma hit fastest T20 World Cup 50 (final) after 3 ducks.
• Sharma’s innings of 50, with 9 boundaries, helped India’s strong start.
• India set a record powerplay score in the T20 World Cup final vs NZ.

Cricket is certainly a funny game. One day you’re not able to touch the ball and you get out for a duck thrice and then there’s a day when the whole nation is looking at you and you perform like any other.

Interestingly, with this performance, you end up smashing fastest 50 of T20 World Cup 2026.

Yes, you got that right. Abhishek Sharma, who registered 3 ducks in the ongoing T20 World Cup, smashed all-important 50 against New Zealand in T20 World Cup FINAL at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. In his innings of 50, he smashed 6 boundaries and 3 maximums. With this 50, now Abhishek has two fifties to his name in the T20 World Cup 2026.

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Launched into the stands! 🙌6️⃣ Abhishek Sharma and Sanju Samson have got Team India off to a strong start! 🔥 ICC Men’s #T20WorldCup | FINAL | #INDvNZ | LIVE NOW 👉 https://t.co/Tz1DBSb4nT pic.twitter.com/pyALmdt7fQ

— Star Sports (@StarSportsIndia) March 8, 2026

Abhishek Sharma smashed the ball all around the park with ease, giving India perfect start in the final of T20 World Cup along with Sanju Samson.

Their extraordinary opening partnership eventually helped them to register highest ever powerplay score in T20 World Cups.

The way India is playing currently, they might end up smashing highest-ever T20 World Cup total. The last record also stands with the Indian team only.