IND vs NZ: The first T20 match of the five-match series is going to be played between India and New Zealand in a few hours from now. The first T20 match will be played between these two teams today i.e. on 22nd October at Hagley Oval Cricket Ground in Christchurch. This match will start at 12:30 pm according to Indian time. In this match, the 26-year-old left-handed opening batsman of the Indian cricket team, Abhishke Sharma, will have a chance to make a splash. Abhishek Sharma can make two big records against New Zealand today. Which 2 records will he hold in Christchurch? Let us know about it.

Abhishek Sharma will complete 200 T20 international fours

When Abhishek Sharma takes the field today for the first T20 match against New Zealand, he will have a chance to complete 200 T20 international fours. He can achieve this feat for India in a total of 68 T20 international matches. So far, he has hit a total of 199 fours in 66 innings of 67 matches for Team India. Now Abhishek is just 1 four away from completing 200 fours. If he hits 1 four against New Zealand in this match, he will complete 200 T20 International fours.

With this, Abhishek Sharma will become the fifth Indian player to hit 200 fours in T20 international cricket. Before him, Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, Suryakumar Yadav and Ishan Kishan have hit more than 200 sixes. Rohit Sharma has hit 383, Virat Kohli 369, Suryakumar Yadav 297 and Ishan Kishan has hit 201 fours.

Abhishek has a chance to complete 150 sixes

India's explosive batsman Abhishek Sharma will also have a chance to complete 150 T20 International sixes today. If Abhishek Sharma hits 7 sixes against New Zealand in Christchurch today, he will complete his 150 T20 sixes for India. So far, Abhishek has hit 143 sixes in 66 innings of 67 matches. 2071 runs are also recorded in his name. Abhishek has recorded 3 centuries and 14 half-centuries in T20 international cricket.

With this, Abhishek Sharma will become the third Indian batsman to complete 150 sixes in T20 International cricket for India. Before him, Rohit Sharma and Suryakumar Yadav had crossed this record. Rohit Sharma has hit 205 sixes and Surya has hit 179 sixes in T20 international cricket.

India's T20 squad

Sanju Samson (wicket keeper), Abhishek Sharma, Ishan Kishan, Shreyas Iyer (captain), Tilak Verma, Naman Dheer, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Axar Patel, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Prince Yadav, Mayank Yadav, Kuldeep Yadav, Shivam Dubey, Varun Chakraborty, Arshdeep Singh, Vaibhav Suryavanshi.

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