Dubai, September 22 (IANS). Indian Cricket Team Platiable Batsman Abhishek Sharma scored an explosive half-century against Pakistan at the Dubai Cricket Stadium in the Asia Cup 2025 Super-4 match. During this, he broke the record of his Guru Yuvraj Singh. Abhishek Sharma scored 74 runs with 5 sixes and 6 fours of 39 balls. During this turn, he recorded half a century of 24 balls. It is the fastest half -century of any Indian in T20 against Pakistan. Earlier, this plate was in the name of Yuvraj Singh. In 2012, Yuvraj Singh scored half a century against Pakistan in 29 balls in Ahmedabad. Abhishek was judged as player of the match for his explosive turns. Abhishek Sharma with Shubman Gill played an important role in winning India. India successfully completed the Operation White Ball against Pakistan by adding 105 runs in 9.5 overs for the first wicket. Gill was rejected for 47 runs from 28 balls. Pakistan gave a target of 172 runs to India. The Indian team won the match by 6 wickets by scoring 174 runs with the loss of 4 wickets in 18.5 overs. Tilak Verma 30 and Hardik Pandya remained unbeaten after scoring 7 runs. Samson was rejected for 13 runs. Earlier, Pakistan scored 171 runs for 5 wickets forced to bat first after losing the throw. Openers Sahibzada Farhan and Fakhar Zaman scored 21 runs in 2.3 overs. Fakhar was rejected for 15 runs in 9 balls. Sahibzada Farhan scored 72 runs for the second wicket with Saim Ayub. Saim contributed 21 runs to the team’s account in 17 balls. Hussain Talat ends up at number four to bat. He scored 10 runs in 11 balls, while Sahibzada Farhan added 58 runs in 45 balls. His turn included 3 sixes and 5 fours. The Pakistani team lost their fourth wicket on a score of 115. From here, Mohammad Nawaz shared a 34 -Run partnership for the fifth wicket with captain Salman Aga and brought Pakistan to a challenging situation. Pakistan scored 17 runs in the 18th of the innings. Mohammad Nawaz was erected in 18.3 overs. Nawaz added 21 runs to the team’s account, while Salman Aga scored 17 runs. -Ians pack/ share these story tags
‘Operation White Ball’: Abhishek Sharma broke Guru Yuvraj Singh’s record, Player of the Match
