Abhishek Sharma Smashes World Record, Leads India to T20 Victory Over New Zealand

• Abhishek Sharma scored a blistering 84 runs off 35 balls, including 5 fours and 8 sixes, in the first T20 against New Zealand.
• He reached his fifty in just 22 balls, marking his seventh T20 half-century and playing a crucial role in India's 238-run total.
• Sharma became the fastest batter to reach 5,000 T20 runs in terms of balls faced (2,898 balls), surpassing Andre Russell's record.
• India secured a 48-run victory over New Zealand, taking a 1-0 lead in the five-match T20 series.
• Other notable contributions came from Suryakumar Yadav (32), Hardik Pandya (25), and Rinku Singh (44), while Glenn Phillips scored 78 for New Zealand.

Why It Matters: Abhishek Sharma's record-breaking innings and quick 5,000 T20 runs milestone powered India to a dominant win.