Bhubaneswar, Feb. 16 -- Explosive India opener Abhishek Sharma arrived at the T20 World Cup carrying the tag of the world's No.1 ranked T20I batter. However, two matches into the tournament, the explosive opener is yet to open his account. Against Pakistan in Colombo, he registered his second consecutive duck, falling in the very first over.

Having missed the Namibia fixture due to illness, Abhishek returned to the playing XI but lasted only four deliveries. Pakistan skipper Salman Ali Agha surprised India by taking the new ball and executed the plan perfectly. Abhishek attempted an aggressive stroke early on, only to be caught by Shaheen Afridi. The extra pace and subtle spin from Salman Ali Agha proved too testing in the powerplay, as ...