Overview

• He set the tone with a first-ball six off Shaheen Shah Afridi and closed with a rapid 70s knock off 39 balls that included five sixes and six fours.
• India chased 172 to beat Pakistan by six wickets with seven balls to spare in the Super 4s in Dubai.
• On-field flashpoints with Haris Rauf prompted umpire intervention, and Abhishek later told Sony Sports that Pakistan players made personal attacks.
• The left-hander received the Player of the Match award for his match-winning innings.
• Sehwag passed on Sunil Gavaskar’s advice to convert 70s into hundreds, and Hindustan Times reported Abhishek leading the tournament with 173 runs at a 208.43 strike rate in four matches.