Abhishek Sharma creates history with the fastest-ever century by a batter from a Test-playing nationWatch the sensational knock that rewrote T20 records against Afghanistan.
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Star Team India opener Abhishek Sharma produced a breathtaking innings in the third T20I against Afghanistan on Thursday and rewrote the record booksThe Indian opener reached his century in just 30 balls at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi, becoming the fastest player from a Test-playing nation to score a T20I hundred.
Abhishek Sharma breaks Rohit Sharma’s record
The 26-year-old left-hander was in complete control from the startHe launched a brutal attack on the Afghanistan bowlers and brought up the landmark in just 30 deliveries.
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With this knock, Abhishek broke Rohit Sharma’s previous Indian record of a 35-ball century, which was scored against Sri Lanka in Indore in 2017.
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Fastest T20I hundreds list
According to the latest records, Abhishek’s 30-ball century is the third-fastest overall in T20I cricket but the quickest by any batter from a full-member (Test-playing) nation.
Here is the list of the fastest T20I hundreds:
- 27 balls – Sahil Chauhan (Estonia) vs Cyprus, Episkopi, 2024
- 29 balls – Muhammad Fahad (Turkey) vs Bulgaria, Sofia, 2025
- 30 balls – Abhishek Sharma (India) vs Afghanistan, Delhi, 2026
- 33 balls – Jan Nicol Loftie-Eaton (Namibia) vs Nepal, Kirtipur, 2024
- 33 balls – Sikandar Raza (Zimbabwe) vs Gambia, Nairobi, 2024
- 33 balls – Finn Allen (South Africa) vs New Zealand, Kolkata, 2026
Abhishek Sharma’s record in fast T20I fifties
Apart from the century record, Abhishek continues to feature prominently in the list of fastest T20I fifties by Indian battersHe already has multiple entries among the top ranks.
Fastest T20I fifties by an Indian:
- 12 balls – Yuvraj Singh vs England, 2007
- 14 balls – Abhishek Sharma vs New Zealand, 2026
- 15 balls – Shivam Dube vs New Zealand, 2026
- 16 balls – Hardik Pandya vs South Africa, 2025
- 16 balls – Abhishek Sharma vs Afghanistan (Today)
- 17 balls – Abhishek Sharma vs England, 2025
Abhishek Sharma sets the tone with explosive start
India were asked to bat first after Afghanistan won the tossAbhishek Sharma opened with Sanju Samson and came out with an attacking mindsetThe left-hander got off to a good start, capitalizing on the fielding restrictions and putting Afghanistan on the back foot.
Abhishek kept the innings going nicely, picking his shots well and keeping the scoreboard ticking overHis clean hitting gave India the kind of start they would have wanted after being sent in to bat.
It gave India a good platform and set the tone for the rest of the inningsThe opener’s quickfire knock
India vs Afghanistan 2026 3rd T20 Playing 11
India: Sanju Samson(w), Abhishek Sharma, Ishan Kishan, Shreyas Iyer(c), Tilak Varma, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Shivam Dube, Axar Patel, Ravi Bishnoi, Jasprit Bumrah, Yash Thakur
Afghanistan: Ibrahim Zadran(c), Rahmanullah Gurbaz(w), Sediqullah Atal, Darwish Rasooli, Noor ul Rahman, Azmatullah Omarzai, Mohammad Nabi, Rashid Khan, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Abdullah Ahmadzai
