Abhishek Sharma Smashes 18-Ball Fifty Against West Indies

India's Abhishek Sharma delivered an explosive batting performance against West Indies in the third T20 International at Holkar Stadium in Indore on October 11, 2026. He reached his half-century in just 18 balls, helping India recover from an early setback and accelerate the scoring during the powerplay and middle overs.

India lost opener Sanju Samson early after he scored just three runs. However, Abhishek joined forces with Ishan Kishan to rebuild the innings through aggressive stroke play. The pair put together a 108-run partnership for the second wicket, putting pressure on the West Indies bowling attack.

Kishan contributed 37 runs off 18 balls before being dismissed, leaving India at 115/2 after 8.2 overs. Abhishek continued his attacking approach and eventually scored 69 runs from 30 deliveries, including boundaries that helped India maintain a high scoring rate. His innings gave India strong momentum despite the loss of wickets.

The third T20I was an important contest in the five-match series, which stood at 1-1 after India won the opening match and West Indies levelled the series in the second. Playing in front of the Indore crowd, India aimed to post a competitive total, while West Indies looked to take further wickets and limit the hosts' scoring in the remaining overs.