Abhishek Sharma took the Afghanistan bowling attack to the cleaners in Delhi.
India opener Abhishek Sharma completely dismantled the Afghanistan bowling attack in the third and final T20I at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi on Thursday (September 17), smashing a historic 30-ball century.
This extraordinary feat marks the quickest T20I hundred by an Indian—breaking Rohit Sharma's previous 35-ball record—and also fastest ever in T20Is by any batter from a Test-playing nation. It was also the third-fastest ton overall in T20Is, behind Estonia’s Sahil Chauhan (27 balls) and Turkey’s Muhammad Fahad (29 balls).
After reaching the three-figure mark, Abhishek pulled off a special 'Om Namah Shivaya' celebration. The southpaw removed his helmet and gloves, placed his bat on the turf, sat cross-legged on the field and brought his hands together, appearing to rejoice the milestone with a moment of devotion.
Abhishek Sharma finished with a stunning 108 runs off just 34 balls, blasting 9 fours and 11 sixes before finally being dismissed by Rashid Khan.
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The explosive left-hander launched a relentless assault on Afghan bowlers right from the very first over, leading a masterclass in power-hitting. During his devastating innings, he racked up a series of remarkable milestones.
Sharma clobbered 76 runs off 22 balls within the first 6 overs, setting a new world record for the highest individual score ever recorded in the powerplay phase of a Men's T20I.
Abhishek became first Indian to hit 10+ sixes in a T20I innings multiple times. During India’s match against England at the Wankhede Stadium in 2025, he had hammered 13 sixes en route his 145-run knock.