What was Abhishek's reward after the match? A standing ovation from a capacity Eden Gardens aside, praise from his mentor Yuvraj, albeit in a cheeky way.

Former India cricketer Yuvraj Singh who coached Abhishek Sharma praised his student after his 79 off 34 hard-hitting knock against England in Kolkata.

Following a varied beginning to his international cricket journey, Abhishek Sharma proved the selection committee, along with Gautam Gambhir and Suryakumar Yadav's unwavering confidence in him, during the first T20I match between India and England at Eden Gardens in Kolkata on Wednesday,

Abhishek Sharma's performance helped India secure a dominant victory. Till now he has scored 335 runs from 13 T20Is at an average of 27.91 and a strike rate of 183.06.

Abhishek Sharma destroyed the England bowling attack with a sensational fifty against England in the first T20I of the 5-match series. Abhishek hit his fifty in just 20 balls, which was second fastest by an Indian player in the format.

Abhishek Sharma engineered an explosive performance and delivered India's second-fastest fifty for India against England (in terms of balls faced) in the T20I format at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata. Indian left-handers bashing English bowlers in the T20I format has been a love affair that became famous with Yuvraj Singh's exploits in the 2007 T20 World Cup.

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Abhishek Sharma scored a 20-ball half-century as India beat England by seven wickets Wednesday in the first T20 of their five-match series. India's opener smacked five fours and eight sixes, scoring 79 off 34 balls,

Abhishek Sharma wrote his name in the history books during the first T20I between India and England at Kolkata's Eden Gardens. The 24-year-old hit a knock of 79 in just 34 balls and broke multiple records in the process.