Abhishek Sharma Sets Multiple Six-Hitting Records in 2026 Asian Games Cricket Final
During the 2026 Asian Games men's cricket final against Pakistan, Indian opener Abhishek Sharma scored 61 runs off 28 balls, hitting seven sixes and three fours. He equalled Yuvraj Singh's record for most sixes in an India-Pakistan T20I innings and surpassed Virat Kohli with 14 sixes against Pakistan, the highest in this fixture. Sharma also became the second-fastest player to reach 100 sixes in a calendar year and 400 career T20 sixes, surpassing Chris Gayle in both milestones. India won the gold medal with a total of 211 for six.
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Sentiment was consistent across outlets (78–85/100), indicating broadly factual reporting rather than editorialising.
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