Abhishek Sharma he added an unusual record to his name during India’s fifth T20I against England at the Rose Bowl, becoming the player with the most T20I appearances before playing a Test or ODI for a Full Member nation.The left-arm opener featured in his 53rd T20I for India on Saturday, surpassing former West Indies spinner Samuel Badree, who had played 52 T20Is without representing his country in the other two international formats.Most T20Is without appearing in other formats (Full Member teams)53 Abhishek Sharma52 Samuel Badree41 Tashinga Musekiwa30 Nuwan Thushara25 Harshal PatelThe landmark, however, came on a disappointing evening for both Abhishek and India as England completed a dominant 4-0 run with a crushing 56-run win in Southampton.Opening the chase for a daunting 258, Abhishek’s stay lasted only for a while. Jofra Archer dismissed him for three after extracting an extra bounce, with the left-hander stretching behind the wicketkeeper.India finished on 201 for 8 despite half-centuries from Ishan Kishan (56) and Tilak Varma (53), falling well short of England’s imposing total.before, joss butler produced one of the finest innings of his T20I career, smashing 131 off just 64 balls, while Harry Brook remained unbeaten on 95. His mammoth 233-run partnership for the second wicket became the fourth highest in T20I history and powered England to 257 for 3.India’s bowlers struggled throughout the innings, while a sloppy fielding display only compounded their problems. Buttler was handed a crucial suspension after being dropped by Axar Patel, while Brook survived two dropped catches before making India pay.The defeat also had significant consequences beyond the series scoreline. England have replaced India at the top of the ICC Men’s T20I Team Rankings, while Shreyas IyerThe team slumped to a sixth straight defeat in the format after a 2-0 series opener loss to Ireland.Although Abhishek’s record highlights his growing presence in India’s T20I set-up, the opener is still awaiting his first appearance in both ODI and Test cricket, making his latest leg one of the most unusual in international cricket.