Indian opener Abhishek Sharma's record in T20 internationals is the fastest 2,000 runs by balls faced, according to Express. He reached the mark in 1,024 balls. The same report says he completed a half-century in 18 balls and put the opposing bowlers under pressure.
Fastest 2,000 runs
T20 international cricket is the short format between countries, with each innings limited to 20 overs. In a game that brief, balls faced show how quickly a batter scores, alongside the size of the total. Express describes the Abhishek Sharma world record as 2,000 runs finished in 1,024 balls.
Ahead of Suryakumar Yadav
The mark he passed belonged to former India captain Suryakumar Yadav. Express says Yadav took 1,164 balls to reach 2,000 runs in T20 internationals. Abhishek Sharma's record in T20 cricket is the lower of those two ball counts, as the paper sets them out.
An 18-ball fifty
A fifty is a half-century: 50 runs in one innings. Express says Abhishek scored his in 18 balls, a burst that put the bowlers under pressure. The paper places that fifty in the same report as the 2,000-run mark and does not name the opponent, the ground or the date.
