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Yuvraj Singh ‘texted’ Abhishek Sharma, a day later he responded with record-breaking century

Abhishek Sharma powered India to a 127-run victory over Afghanistan in the third T20I after compiling a historic hundred from just 30 deliveries. His rapid 102 helped the hosts reach 221 for 7 before Nitish Kumar Reddy and Ravi Bishnoi claimed three wickets apiece to skittle the visitors for 94.

The whirlwind knock marked the quickest century ever recorded by a batter from an ICC Full Member nation, eclipsing Rohit Sharma's prior Indian standard and securing the 26-year-old Player of the Match honors.

Following the game, Abhishek credited guidance from mentor Yuvraj Singh, who sent him a pre-match message advising him to show patience and collect singles whenever deliveries were outside his optimal hitting zone. Overcoming a prior difficult tour of Zimbabwe, the left-hander concluded the three-match series with 229 total runs across innings of 82, 39, and 108, achieving his third career T20I ton and his second reached inside 40 balls.