
Abhishek Sharma shattered Rohit Sharma's 35-ball milestone by smashing a 30-ball hundred, marking the quickest T20I century ever scored by a batter representing a Test nation. The Punjab left-hander ignited India's charge against Afghanistan, reaching his fifty in just 17 balls during the fourth over and guiding the hosts to 100 runs within the PowerPlay while batting at a strike rate exceeding 340.
Alongside Sanju Samson, Abhishek punished Mohammad Nabi for 29 runs in the fifth over, dominating an opening stand of 142 runs with an individual contribution of 108 before edging a Rashid Khan googly behind to wicketkeeper Rahmanullah Gurbaz.
Samson subsequently reached a 34-ball half-century, helping India secure a commanding 127-run victory and seal a 3-0 series sweep. Abhishek celebrated the achievement by striking a seated meditative pose reminiscent of Erling Haaland, capping off an effort that followed previous near-record fifty chases against England in Mumbai and New Zealand in Guwahati.
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