The 25-year-old smashed six fours and three sixes to put early pressure on the Kiwis in the summit clash.
Abhishek’s fifty is the joint-third fastest in T20 World Cups and the fastest in a knockout game in the tournament.
Among Indians, only Yuvraj Singh has scored a faster fifty than Abhishek in T20 World Cups.
Abhishek was eventually dismissed for 52 by Rachin Ravindra.
Fastest fifties in T20 World Cups (by balls)
Yuvraj Singh (IND) – 12 balls vs England (2007)
Stephan Myburgh (NED) – 17 balls vs Ireland (2014)
Marcus Stoinis (AUS) – 17 balls vs Sri Lanka (2022)
Glenn Maxwell (AUS) – 18 balls vs Pakistan (2014)
KL Rahul (IND) – 18 balls vs Scotland (2021)
Shoaib Malik (PAK) – 18 balls vs Scotland (2021)
Abhishek Sharma (IND) – 18 balls vs New Zealand (2026)*
Published on Mar 08, 2026
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