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,

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.

Abhishek Sharma scored a blistering fifty off 20 balls, the second-fastest by an Indian in T20Is against England. Coached by Yuvraj Singh, he led India to a successful chase of 133 runs at Eden Gardens with a rapid 79 off 34 deliveries,

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.

Opener Abhishek Sharma's sensational power-hitting secured India's comprehensive seven-wicket victory against England in the opening T20 International at the Eden Gardens on Wednesday. The left-hander clobbered eight sixes and five fours in his scintillating 79 off 34 balls as India chased down a modest 133-run target in 12.

Abhishek Sharma's explosive 79 off 34 balls, studded with 8 sixes and 5 fours, spearheaded India's emphatic seven-wicket victory over England in the first T20I at the Eden Gardens. Supported by disciplined bowling performances,

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.

Abhishek Sharma scored 79 runs off just 34 balls, which included eight sixes and five fours. He completed his fifty in just 20 balls.