The 25-year-old achieved the historic feat during his blistering knock against Sri Lanka in the final Super Four fixture in Dubai, decisively dethroning Pakistan's Mohammad Rizwan from the top of the T20 Asia Cup record books.

Abhishek Sharma's flamboyance will meet its match in Shaheen Shah Afridi's precision in what promises to be an "edge of the seat" battle in the Asia Cup final on Sunday, according to India's bowling coach Morne Morkel,

Opener Abhishek Sharma became only the third batter to notch up seven successive 30-plus scores in T20 internationals after Mohammad Rizwan and Rohit Sharma

Indian cricketer Abhishek Sharma has etched his name in Asia Cup history by becoming the highest run-scorer in a single edition of the T20 Asia Cup.

Abhishek Sharma broke Mohammad Rizwan's record for most runs in a single T20 Asia Cup edition, surpassing 281 runs with a six off Dushmantha Chameera. The 25-year-old has scored consecutive fifties vs Pakistan and Bangladesh and is in sensational form.