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.

Abhishek Sharma put on a splendid job with the bat, scoring 79 off just 34 balls to help India gain a 1-0 lead in the T20I series against England.

Abhishek Sharma wrote his name in the history books during the first T20I between India and England at Kolkata's Eden Gardens. The 24-year-old hit a knock of 79 in just 34 balls and broke multiple records in the process.

Abhishek Sharma's explosive 79 off 34 balls, studded with 8 sixes and 5 fours, spearheaded India's emphatic seven-wicket victory over England in the first T20I at the Eden Gardens. Supported by disciplined bowling performances,

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.

Abhishek Sharma scored 79 runs off just 34 balls, which included eight sixes and five fours. He completed his fifty in just 20 balls.

India spinner Varun Chakravarthy delivered a match-winning performance in the first T20I against England, taking three wickets. However, Varun modestly admitted that there's still room for improvement,

Abhishek Sharma smashed a 34-ball 79 as India easily chased down a target of 133 in Kolkata. For England, the Brendon McCullum era in white-ball cricket got off to a shaky start, with their batters struggling against spin on Wednesday.

While there were talks about Gautam Gambhir not being on the same page with senior players during the Border-Gavaskar Trophy, Abhishek swore by the dressing room atmosphere.

Jos Buttler's England could not put up a fight as they struggled against Indian spinners and could not capitalise in the middle overs.

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