India, Sept. 27 -- Batting legend Sunil Gavaskar brushed aside concerns of the law of averages catching up with Abhishek Sharma, backing the in-form left-hander to continue his dominant run in the Asia Cup final. The swashbuckling opener has hit a hat-trick of half-centuries in the last three matches and is sitting at the top of the run charts, becoming the only player in T20 Asia Cup history to cross the 300-run mark.

Abhishek's batting has clearly stood out in the ongoing tournament, with the left-hander tearing into opposition attacks almost effortlessly. While most Indian batters have struggled for rhythm, he has been dominating the powerplay overs, striking boundaries at will and giving India the kind of explosive starts that have t...