What was Abhishek's reward after the match? A standing ovation from a capacity Eden Gardens aside, praise from his mentor Yuvraj, albeit in a cheeky way.

The parallels between Abhishek’s performance and Yuvraj Singh’s legendary feats weren’t lost on fans or the cricketing fraternity.

Abhishek Sharma scored a blistering fifty off 20 balls, the second-fastest by an Indian in T20Is against England. Coached by Yuvraj Singh, he led Indi

India opener Abhishek Sharma was in blitzkrieg mode on Wednesday at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata as he smashed a whirlwind knock of 79 runs off just 34 balls to help the hosts beat England by eight wickets in the opening game of the five-match series.

Former Indian cricketer Yuvraj Singh has praised Abhishek Sharma for his phenomenal performance in the first T20I against England. Sharma scored a stunning 79 runs off just 34 balls in the match, played at Eden Gardens in Kolkata.

Abhishek Sharma displayed his skills in first T20I against England, where he slammed 79 runs off 34 balls. His innings was the fastest T20I 70 odd runs score by an Indian in this format, thus breaking a world record.

Abhishek Sharma destroyed the England bowling attack with a sensational fifty in the first T20I of the 5-match series. Abhishek hit his fifty in just 20 balls, which was second fastest by an Indian player in the format.

Former India cricketer Yuvraj Singh who coached Abhishek Sharma praised his student after his 79 off 34 hard-hitting knock against England in Kolkata.

Abhishek Sharma engineered an explosive performance and delivered India's second-fastest fifty for India against England (in terms of balls faced) in the T20I format at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata. Indian left-handers bashing English bowlers in the T20I format has been a love affair that became famous with Yuvraj Singh's exploits in the 2007 T20 World Cup.