My people, Abhishek Sharma don carry India on top like champion for dis T20 series wey dem dey play against New Zealand! Dem just flex muscle come win dem by eight wickets for Guwahati, and dem don already take three matches out of five!
As dem dey chase 154 runs to win, Abhishek wear im batting boots and clear ground like say na im be owner of di pitch! Man chop 68 runs wey not gree show face back, off just 20 balls! Na serious wah o! Suryakumar sef join body, mix am for 57 runs wey e score from 26 balls. Na so dem finish di matter with 10 overs to spare. Talk am!
Before we enter di match gist, make we know wetin happen when New Zealand dey bat. Dem bat first, but dem no fit secure better runs, end up with 153-9 after 20 overs. Glenn Phillips try small with im 48 runs off 40 balls, but na Jasprit Bumrah wey shine pass di day with 3 wickets for just 17 runs. Na im make di Kiwis dey shake and dey look for where to catch crowd!
First ball of di Indian innings, Sanju Samson vex go collect golden duck from Matt Henry, baska! But Abhishek and Ishan Kishan quickly jump inside di game, rally 53 runs together in just 19 balls before Ishan collect 28 runs. Na him dey do di light work till Abhishek burst loose with sixes and fours. Na so him reach fifty wey na di second-fastest for India T20, just 14 balls! Y’know say only Yuvraj get record pass am before.
Abi no be joke o! Abhishek whack seven fours and five sixes join Suryakumar wey style finish di match touch down with consecutive boundaries. Di match wey follow, India be di defending champion and dem dey build momentum as cricket World Cup dey come for February 7.
Wetin we dey look forward to na di next match wey go happen for Visakhapatnam! Na so we dey expect more high scores and more fun dey come. My people, make you no forget to carry your popcorn, because dis cricket show no wan end!
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