Follow UsJust when you thought India’s batting was struggling, the ever-batting friendly surfaces in Mumbai helped them turn a monstrous corner. The Indian openers - Sanju Samson and Abhishek Sharma - got the team off to the flier, smashing 21 runs in the first two overs.
Abhishek picked up from where Samson left with a blitzkrieg that left England in the doldrums with a 17-ball half-century that he later converted into a 37-ball century, the second-fastest for India in the shortest format. On the other hand, Tilak Varma continued his onslaught with a 15-ball 24, helping India get to 95 runs in the first six overs, the most runs they have scored in the shortest format.
Here's the list of records that India broke during the powerplay phase against England in the fifth T20I in Mumbai on February 2.
95/1 vs England, Mumbai, 2025*
82/1 vs Bangladesh, Hyderabad, 2024
82/2 vs Scotland, Dubai, 2021
78/2 vs South Africa, Johannesburg, 2018
77/1 vs Sri Lanka, Nagpur, 2009
77/1 vs Australia, Thiruvananthapuram, 2023
8 vs England, Mumbai, 2025*
7 vs Bangladesh, Hangzou, 2023
7 vs New Zealand, Christchurch, 2009
6 vs South Africa, Johannesburg, 2024
16 vs England, Mumbai, 2025*
15 vs Bangladesh, Hyderabad, 2024
15 vs Scotland, Dubai, 2021
14 vs New Zealand, Johannesburg, 2007
14 vs Australia, Thiruvananthapuram, 2023
14 vs Sri Lanka, Pallekele, 2024
58* - Abhishek Sharma vs England, Mumbai, 2025*
53 - Yashasvi Jaiswal vs Australia, Thiruvananthapuram, 2023
51* - Rohit Sharma vs Australia, St Lucia, 2024
50* - Rohit Sharma vs New Zealand, Hamilton, 2020
50 - KL Rahul vs Scotland, Dubai, 2021