In the 11th, he got to a 26-ball half-century, his second slowest in the format. But that wasn’t even the most head-turning aspect of the innings. 34 of the 50 that Abhishek made were scored down the ground – a whopping 68% of his runs. The previous most at this stage of his innings in 11 half-centuries was a mere 35%. His dismissal on 55 off 30, also came with a shot down the ground that he couldn’t put past Raza at long-on, sending him back to an ovation and a chant that rang out – a dramatic, pause-filled rendition of his three-syllable first name.
