{"id":139959,"date":"2026-03-11T01:34:31","date_gmt":"2026-03-11T07:04:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newslink360.space\/?p=139959"},"modified":"2026-03-11T01:34:31","modified_gmt":"2026-03-11T07:04:31","slug":"abhishek-sharma-scores-18-ball-fifty-in-india-vs-new-zealand-t20-world-cup-2026-final","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newslink360.space\/?p=139959","title":{"rendered":"Abhishek Sharma scores 18-ball fifty in India vs New Zealand T20 World Cup 2026 final"},"content":{"rendered":"


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Indian opener Abhishek Sharma smashed an 18-ball fifty during the T20 World Cup 2026 final against New Zealand in Ahmedabad on Sunday.<\/p>\n

The 25-year-old smashed six fours and three sixes to put early pressure on the Kiwis in the summit clash.<\/p>\n

Abhishek\u2019s fifty is the joint-third fastest in T20 World Cups and the fastest in a knockout game in the tournament.<\/p>\n

Among Indians, only Yuvraj Singh has scored a faster fifty than Abhishek in T20 World Cups.<\/p>\n

Abhishek was eventually dismissed for 52 by Rachin Ravindra.<\/p>\n

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\nFastest fifties in T20 World Cups (by balls)
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Yuvraj Singh (IND) – 12 balls vs England (2007)<\/p>\n

Stephan Myburgh (NED) – 17 balls vs Ireland (2014)<\/p>\n

Marcus Stoinis (AUS) – 17 balls vs Sri Lanka (2022)<\/p>\n

Glenn Maxwell (AUS) – 18 balls vs Pakistan (2014)<\/p>\n

KL Rahul (IND) – 18 balls vs Scotland (2021)<\/p>\n

Shoaib Malik (PAK) – 18 balls vs Scotland (2021)<\/p>\n

\nAbhishek Sharma (IND) – 18 balls vs New Zealand (2026)*\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Published on Mar 08, 2026<\/p>\n<\/div>\n


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