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Abhishek Sharma is eerily consistent: His meditative pose hints at a calm mind in a razzle-dazzle format

Abhishek Sharma hammered his third Twenty20 International century on Thursday night against Afghanistan at New Delhi's Arun Jaitley Stadium, reaching the milestone with a single to long-off in the final T20I. Prior to that solitary run, 96 of his 99 runs had arrived via nine boundaries and ten sixes across just 29 deliveries, including a rapid fifty collected in only 16 balls.

The 26-year-old Punjab opener marked the accomplishment with an understated celebration, removing his gear to sit cross-legged on the pitch in a meditative stance.

55, distinguished by an orthodox approach reliant on straight drives rather than scoops or reverse shots. The performance also marked a stark reversal from the home T20 World Cup earlier in February-March, where he endured three consecutive ducks to start and mustered only 141 runs in eight innings before hitting a 21-ball half-century against New Zealand in the final.