India register the highest powerplay score by a full-member nation in T20I history courtesy of an onslaught by Abhishek Sharma and Vaibhav Sooryavanshi: (118/0)

Abhishek Sharma: What Happened

Fans on r/Cricket on Reddit were talking about this on Tuesday, October 27, 2026. The headline: “India register the highest powerplay score by a full-member nation in T20I history courtesy of an onslaught by Abhishek Sharma and Vaibhav Sooryavanshi: (118/0).”

It is one of many Cricket stories we are following today, and 2 outlets are covering it. Below are the key takeaways, how the story is being reported across the sport, background on Major League Cricket and what to watch next.

Key Takeaways

• The story: India register the highest powerplay score by a full-member nation in T20I history courtesy of an onslaught by Abhishek Sharma and Vaibhav Sooryavanshi: (118/0)
• Who’s involved: Abhishek Sharma, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi and India
• League: Cricket
• First reported: Tuesday, October 27, 2026 by r/Cricket on Reddit
• Coverage: 2 outlets are covering it: ESPNcricinfo and BBC Sport

How Other Outlets Are Covering It

The same CRI story, as reported by another outlet:

• Abhishek and Sooryavanshi power India to T20I series win in New ZealandESPNcricinfo India's openers plundered 132 in the first seven overs of the chase
• Abhishek hits 35-ball ton as India hammer New ZealandBBC Sport Abhishek Sharma's 113 from 38 balls helps India chase a target of 199 in just 13.2 overs against New Zealand.

Background: Major League Cricket

Major League Cricket (MLC), also known as Cognizant Major League Cricket for sponsorship reasons, is a professional Twenty20 (T20) cricket league in the United States. It is organized by American Cricket Enterprises (ACE) and sanctioned by USA Cricket. Founded in 2023, the league operates as a single entity consisting of six city-based franchises, each run by individual investor groups.

The inaugural season took place over three weeks at Grand Prairie Stadium in Grand Prairie, Texas, and Church Street Park in Morrisville, North Carolina, concluding on July 30, 2023.

Text from Wikipedia’s Major League Cricket article, CC BY-SA 4.0.

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