India, Sept. 15 -- Veteran opener Virender Sehwag lauded Abhishek Sharma's fearless batting approach after he set up the foundation of India's big win over Pakistan on Sunday. Abhishek, known for his ultra-aggressive batting, took down Shaheen Shah Afridi right from the first over to put the pressure back on him and Pakistan. The left-handed batter smashed Shaheen for the first boundary of the innings and then followed it up with a six, which straightaway unsettled the opposition. He also smashed the left-arm pacer for a six and a four in his next over to stamp his authority.

Meanwhile, he continued the onslaught on the Pakistan bowlers before getting dismissed by Saim Ayub in the attempt to smash another six. The swashbuckling opener sc...