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Abhishek Sharma 5 Records Broken in Fastest T20I Century vs AFG: In the third T20 International match played against Afghanistan in Delhi, young Indian batter Abhishek Sharma played a blistering innings that wrote new chapters in the history of T20 cricket. Abhishek scored 108 runs off just 34 balls, maintaining a strike rate of 317.64. During this explosive knock, he smashed 9 fours and 11 towering sixes.
The highlight of Abhishek's record-breaking innings was his century, completed in just 30 balls. Let us take a detailed look at the five major records set during this historic innings by Abhishek Sharma:
1. 30-Ball Century: Fastest T20I Ton for India and Full Member Nations
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Abhishek Sharma set the record for the fastest T20 International century for India by reaching the milestone in just 30 balls.
- Rohit Sharma's Record Broken: Previously, this record for India was held by Rohit Sharma, who scored a century off 35 balls against Sri Lanka in Indore in 2017. Abhishek achieved this feat 5 balls faster.
- Record Against a Full Member Nation: This is the fastest T20I century ever scored against any Test-playing nation (Full Member Country). The record was previously held by New Zealand's Finn Allen, who scored a century off 33 balls against South Africa.
2. 3rd Fastest Century in T20I History
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Abhishek Sharma's century, scored off 30 balls, has become the third-fastest century in the history of T20 International cricket.
- Position in Overall List: In world cricket, only Estonia's Sahil Chauhan (27 balls, vs Cyprus, 2024) and Turkey's Muhammad Fahad (29 balls, vs Bulgaria, 2025) have scored faster centuries.
Also Read: Most Runs in T20I History: Jos Buttler Moves to 2nd Spot Behind Babar Azam
3. 102 Runs in Boundaries: Highest Boundary Percentage (94.44%) in a T20I Ton
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The most astonishing aspect of Abhishek Sharma's innings was that he scored 102 of his 108 runs solely through fours and sixes (9 fours + 11 sixes).
- New World Record: 94.44% of the runs in his innings came from boundaries. This is the highest percentage of runs scored via boundaries by any batter scoring a century in men's T20 Internationals.
- Surpassed Muhammad Fahad: Previously, this record was held by Muhammad Fahad, who scored 112 of his 120 runs (93.33%) via boundaries against Bulgaria. Throughout the innings, Abhishek scored only 6 runs through singles or doubles.
4. Century Reached in 8.3 Overs: 2nd Fastest in T20I Innings History
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Abhishek Sharma completed his century in just the 8.3rd over of his team's innings.
- 2nd Fastest Team Overs Timing: This marks the second-fewest overs taken to reach a century in a men's T20I innings.
- He trails only Turkey's Muhammet Fahad in this regard, who completed his century in just 7.4 overs against Bulgaria.
5. 10th T20 Century: Equals Virat Kohli's Record for Most T20 Hundreds
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With this explosive innings, Abhishek Sharma has reached a total of 10 centuries across all formats of T20 cricket (Domestic, IPL, and International).
- Equals Virat Kohli: Abhishek is now jointly at the top of the list for the most T20 centuries scored by an Indian batsman, having equaled Virat Kohli's record of 10 centuries.
- Fastest After Chris Gayle: It took Abhishek just 205 innings to complete his 10 T20 centuries. In T20 history, only Chris Gayle (126 innings) has achieved the feat of scoring 10 centuries in fewer innings. Globally, only six batsmen have scored 10 or more centuries in T20 cricket.
Also Read: Most Maiden Overs in T20I History: Jasprit Bumrah Tops The Chart
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