Abhishek Sharma continued his Asia Cup form, scoring his second consecutive fifty against Bangladesh in the Super 4 match in Dubai on Wednesday, September 24. He got to his fifty in 25 balls and finished with 75 off 37. Even with Abhishek’s quick start, India could only manage 168 for 6 in 20 overs.
This is Abhishek’s second time scoring over 70 in a row in the Asia Cup, after his 74 against Pakistan in the first Super 4 game.
By getting to his fifty in 25 balls, Abhishek has surpassed his mentor Yuvraj Singh. Now he has five fifties in 25 balls or less in his T20I career. India captain Suryakumar Yadav is at the top with seven such fifties and former captain Rohit Sharma is second with six.
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Most fifties for India in 25 balls or less
7 – Suryakumar Yadav
6 – Rohit Sharma
5 – Abhishek Sharma
4 – Yuvraj Singh
3 – KL Rahul
Abhishek has been opening the innings for India in the Asia Cup 2025 and has scored 248 runs in five games, averaging 49.60 and has scored 30+ in every game of the tournament.
On Wednesday in Dubai, Abhishek didn’t start well. He took some time to get used to the slow conditions, with India at 10 for 0 after two overs and 17 for 0 at the end of the third. Then things accelerated, 38 runs came in the next two overs and 55 by the end of the fifth. Abhishek hit his first six off left-arm spinner Nasum Ahmed in the fourth over and then went after left-arm pacer Mustafizur Rahman, hitting two sixes in the fifth. Mohammad Saifuddin, who bowled the last over of the powerplay, was smashed by Abhishek, who hit four boundaries in the over. At the end of the powerplay, India were 72 for 0, Abhishek was 46 off 19, he had made 38 of those runs in 11 balls. After the powerplay, India lost Shubman Gill for 29 (19) to leg-spinner Rishad Hossain in the first over. Shivam Dube, who batted at No. 3, couldn’t get going and was also out for 2 to the leg-spinner. Even as wickets were falling, Abhishek kept the score moving, hitting Saifuddin for 16 runs in his next over and getting to his fifty.
Abhishek was run out in the 12th over after a great play at point from Rishad. India then lost momentum, Abhishek and Suryakumar Yadav (5 off 11 balls) got out quickly.
Hardik Pandya played well for 38 off 29 balls but India could only manage 168. Batting changes continued, Tilak Varma, who was supposed to bat at No. 3, got out for 5 off 7 and Sanju Samson, who was supposed to bat at No. 5, didn’t get to bat.
