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Abhishek Sharma Sets T20 Asia Cup Record With 309 Runs, First to Cross 300 in a Single Edition

A 31-ball 61 in Dubai took his tournament tally to 309 from six innings.

Overview

  • He completed a hat-trick of Super 4 half-centuries, following 74 against Pakistan and 75 against Bangladesh with 61 versus Sri Lanka.
  • India posted 202/5 in the dead-rubber Super 4 game, the tournament’s highest total, with a final against Pakistan up next.
  • He overhauled the single-edition marks previously held by Mohammad Rizwan (281 in 2022) and Virat Kohli (276 in 2022).
  • He matched Rohit Sharma with six T20I fifties in 25 balls or fewer and logged a seventh straight 30-plus score, equalling Rohit and Rizwan.
  • He became the first player to strike 50 boundaries in a T20I series or tournament this edition, with 31 fours and 19 sixes.