India National Cricket Team batter Abhishek Sharma talked about the words of advice that he received from the senior players en route to his century in the fifth T20I against the England National Cricket Team. He said that Suryakumar Yadav, Hardik Pandya, and Axar Patel told him to not get adventurous when he was in the 90s.
India National Cricket Team batter Abhishek Sharma set the stage on fire with his heroics in the fifth T20I against England National Cricket Team. The batter played one of the best innings by an India batter in T20Is and ensured that he helped his team win the game and seal the series by 4-1.
Abhishek Sharma played a whirlwind innings of 135 runs off 54 balls
Abhishek, who played vital knocks for the team in the first four games, came up with a staggering effort in the last match. He racked up a powerful century at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai and made everyone stand and applaud him for his innings.
Abhishek first slammed the second-fastest fifty for India in T20Is after he reached the feat in just 17 balls. After that, he went on to hit the second-fastest hundred for India in T20Is after he reached his second T20I ton in 37 balls.
Abhishek ended with a whirlwind innings of 135 runs off 54 balls. He batted with a strike rate of 250 and slammed 7 fours and 13 sixes in his innings. He also went on to register the highest individual score for India in T20Is.
He said that ‘you have hit a lot of shots, don’t get adventurous now – Hardik Pandya’s words to Abhishek Sharma
Abhishek Sharma, who took 6 balls to reach his ton after scoring 93 off only 31 deliveries, said that captain Suryakumar Yadav told him to get to his ton first as these moments don’t come often. He said that Hardik Pandya also told him not to get adventurous as he has played a lot of shots. Speaking to reporters, he explained:
“I would tell you the truth. When Surya paaji (Suryakumar Yadav) got out, he told me to get the hundred first. He said that these moments do not come often. At that time, Adil Rashid and the pacers were bowling, who I had already scored off.
“But he told me strictly that these moments will not come often and asked me to take some time to reach the century. After that, Hardik (Pandya) paaji came and said the same thing. He said that ‘you have hit a lot of shots, don’t get adventurous now.”
The three seniors took me aside and said this and that took me out of the zone – Abhishek Sharma
Abhishek Sharma added that even Axar Patel advised him, and the words of seniors took him out of the zone, and he wanted to react to the ball and play his shots. He elaborated:
“Then Axar (Patel) paaji came and said the same thing. The three seniors took me aside and said this and that took me out of the zone, where I just wanted to react to the ball and play my shots. But those three controlled me and it happened.”
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