England humiliated by an Ab fab attack

JOS HAILS ABHISHEK'S ONSLAUGHT

- David Charlesworth in Mumbai

JOS BUTTLER feared England would be the first major nation to concede a 300-plus total in T20s after being put to the sword by India's Abhishek Sharma.

A swashbuckling 135 off 54 deliveries from Abhishek, who reeled off 13 of his side's 19 sixes plus seven fours with his impeccable timing and crisp ball-striking, carried India to 247-9 in Mumbai.

It was one run less than the highest T20 score England have conceded - against Australia in August 2013 - and they slumped to 97 all out to suffer a national record 150-run loss as India sealed a 4-1 series triumph.