Every match of the Sher-e-Punjab T20 League has been delivering high drama, and the tournament's 17th fixture between Fazilka Falcons and Amritsar Sooras was no exception. The contest drew extra attention because it pitted India's ODI and Test captain Shubman Gill against the explosive opener Abhishek Sharma.
Gill's blazing start
After winning the toss, Gill's side chose to bat first, and Gill himself walked out to open the innings. He tore into the Amritsar Sooras bowling attack from the outset, leaving the opposition bowlers with no answers. Looking to change the momentum, Abhishek Sharma decided to bring himself on to bowl, but Gill showed no mercy even for him.
16 runs off three balls
Abhishek Sharma came on to bowl the 10th over of the innings, and Gill launched a fierce assault, smashing two sixes and a four off the first three deliveries to collect 16 runs. It looked like the over would prove hugely expensive for Amritsar Sooras, with Gill clearly intent on making it even costlier.
Abhishek strikes back before the over ends
On the fourth ball, Gill went for another big hit, but this time he was caught at the boundary. Despite conceding boundaries off the first three balls, Abhishek Sharma did not lose heart, and by dismissing Gill before the over was even completed, he settled the score in dramatic fashion. That moment turned out to be the biggest turning point of the match and gave spectators a thrilling passage of play between the two players.
