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India’s young opener Abhishek Sharma set social media on fire as the batter came up with a remarkable fifty in the third T20I against South Africa. Both India and South Africa locked horns for the third game of the four-match series in Centurion on Wednesday, November 13. The game saw India receiving an early setback in the form of Sanju Samson’s two-ball duck within the first over of the match.
While India’s hopes might have received an early dent, Abhishek Sharma went all guns blazing on the Proteas’ bowlers. He played with an attacking approach and came up with fifty off just 25 balls, with a combination of five sixes and three boundaries. Notably, Since his century against Zimbabwe in Harare, Abhishek has played in eight T20I matches but failed to exceed the 20-run mark.
Fans react as Abhishek Sharma returns to form with fiery fifty
As Sharma came up with a brilliant fifty against South Africa, fans took X by storm and heaped praise on the young batter.
Batting first, India posted 219 runs with the loss of six wickets.
