On Sunday, January 25, Team India’s opener Abhishek Sharma put on a brilliant batting performance in the third Twenty20 International in the current five-match series against New Zealand. The southpaw’s scorching strike lighted up the Barsapara Cricket Stadium in Guwahati.
The Men in Blue were handed a target of 154 runs. Abhishek laughed off the target with a T20I half-century, second quickest by an Indian batter. He pounded his way to a 50 off just 14 balls.
The 25-year-old remained unbeaten on 68 off 20 balls that include five sixes and seven fours. The bold hitter received accolades from all on board for his great efforts.
Here are a few of the most popular responses on X:
Kiwis ko bat dikhate huye Abhishek Sharma be like 😂 pic.twitter.com/dxbLtE8yDM
— MemeChee (@chee_meme) January 25, 2026Abhishek Sharma in every match pic.twitter.com/FRbyCWjqqs
— Sagar (@sagarcasm) January 25, 2026do you know this kid, yeah he is Abhishek now😄 pic.twitter.com/EwwYUid3R0
— Govind (@GovindR07896606) January 25, 2026Abhishek Sharma smashed fifty from just 14 balls. He is truly a student of Yuvraj Singh. Freak. pic.twitter.com/csGtFSmsj4
— Memeology (@meme_o_logy) January 25, 2026In the preceding match, Abhishek Sharma was dismissed for a golden duck. He returned to Guwahati with an incredible performance to make apologies. At an incredible strike rate of 271.43, the left-handed hitter has scored 152 runs in three series games.
Abhishek Sharma and Jasprit Bumrah shine in India’s eight-wicket win
India took an unassailable 3-0 lead, thrashing New Zealand by eight wickets in Guwahati. Opting to bat, the visitors ended at 153 for nine in 20 overs.
The wily Jasprit Bumrah was the standout bowler. He took three wickets and conceded only 17 runs in his quota of four overs. Hardik Pandya and Ravi Bishnoi bagged two scalps each.
The lone rangers for the Kiwis were Glenn Phillips (48 off 40) and Mark Chapman (32 off 23). The hosts chased it down in only 10 overs. In addition to Abhishek Sharma, skipper Suryakumar Yadav also played a blazing half-century.
He remained undefeated on 57 from 26 balls with three sixes and six fours. Suryakumar Yadav and Co. will be keen to maintain their winning momentum leading up the important 2026 T20 World Cup.
The fourth T20I will take place at the Dr. Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium in Visakhapatnam on Wednesday, January 28.
