Abhishek Sharma's swashbuckling 135 powers India a massive 150-run victory
Abhishek Sharma's swashbuckling 135 powered India to a massive 247 on the board. In reply, Mohammad Shami topped with three wickets to hand India a crushing 150 runs victory.

Shahriar KabirEditor
Posted - 2025-02-02T23:16:46+06:00
Updated - 2025-02-02T23:16:46+06:00
India thrashed England by 150 runs on Sunday (February 2) at Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai. Abhishek Sharma's swashbuckling 135 powered India to a massive 247 on the board. In reply, Mohammad Shami topped with three wickets to hand India a crushing 150 runs victory. Abhishek Sharma Being inserted to bat first, India had a flying start. Sanju Samson raced to 16 off 7 balls before Mark Wood removed him. Abhishek Sharma then took the all limelight and blasted a 17-ball fifty in no time.
India were flying on 95 by the end of the powerplay with the help of a carnage from Abhishek Sharma. Shivam Dube too came in and smashed 30 off just 13 deliveries.
Abhishek Sharma brought up his hundred off in style, racing towards the three-mark figure inside just 37 deliveries to. He hammered a sensational 135 off just 54 deliveries to help his side get to a massive 247 on the board.
In reply, Mohammad Shami removed Ben Duckett on a first delivery. Captain Jos Buttler was gone by Varun Chakravarthy as wickets kept tumbling, while Phil Salt smashed a blistering fifty, scoring 55 off 23 deliveries.
Abhishek Sharma came in and chipped in with two wickets, while Varun Chakravarthy too had two wickets to his name. Mohammad Shami was the pick of the bowlers as he picked up three wickets to his name as India claimed a massive 150 runs to win the series by 4-1.