{
  "id": 7255878,
  "title": "Big record! Abhishek Sharma achieves what 112 batters couldn't against Rashid Khan",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/14/big-record-abhishek-sharma-achieves-what-112-batters-couldnt-against",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-14T06:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/big-record-abhishek-sharma-achieves-060000386.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Abhishek Sharma set a record against Afghanistan's Rashid Khan in the first T20I at Delhi's Arun Jaitley Stadium. Sharma's 82 runs off just 32 balls, featuring seven fours and seven sixes, helped India chase down 157 in 13.4 overs and secure a 1-0 lead in the three-match series. Rashid's faced a total of 113 batters in similar T20 matches, but Sharma's impressive strike rate of 234.88, netting 101 runs off 43 balls, stands unrivaled among them. Sharma's partnership with Ishan Kishan, totaling 121 runs off 53 balls, remains the highest-ever scoring rate against Afghanistan in T20Is. The duo's explosive partnership, achieved in just 53 balls, highlighted India's dominance against the Afghan team. India reached their target swiftly, with key contributions from Shreyas Iyer and Tilak Varma, leaving Afghanistan needing a turnaround to level the series in the upcoming match.",
  "summary": "A total of 113 batters have faced at least 30 balls from Rashid Khan in T20 cricket in matches where ball-by-ball data is available. Abhishek Sharma's strike rate of 234.88 against Rashid, with 101 runs from 43 balls, is the highest among all 113 batters.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 4,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/13/india-crowned-asia-cup-champions-beat-korea-4-1",
        "published": "2026-09-13T15:25:35.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Gulf News",
        "title": "Abhishek Sharma stars as India beat Afghanistan in first T20I",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/13/abhishek-sharma-stars-as-india-beat-afghanistan-in-first-t20i",
        "published": "2026-09-13T17:19:12.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Times of India",
        "title": "India avenge 2024 final defeat, beat Sri Lanka to lift 8th Asia Cup title",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/13/india-avenge-2024-final-defeat-beat-sri-lanka-to-lift-8th-asia-cup",
        "published": "2026-09-13T18:08:10.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}