NewDelhi: The fifth and last game of the series between India and England at Mumbai Stadium saw Abhishek Sharma achieve an impressive second T20I century as a batter. Abhishek missed the record for fastest T20I century because his century came up in 37 balls; however, Rohit Sharma and David Miller reached it in 35 balls each.
When Sanju Samson got out, India suffered its first loss before Abhishek Sharma started an incredible batting period at the crease. The quick bowling attack from England failed to stop him as Shreyas launched an offensive attack by playing aggressively. The 21-year-old ignited his batting innings in the third over by hitting a boundary and then two massive sixes against Jofra Archer.
The left-handed batsman delivered an escalating performance that intensely attacked Mark Wood and Jamie Overton among the English bowlers. During the fifth over, Abhishek hit two successive sixes against Overton, resulting in his half-century in just 17 balls. Abhishek received this record of the fastest century in a T20 international by reaching his milestone on the first delivery of the 11th over, surpassing South Africa’s Quinton de Kock’s previous record of 10.2 overs.
Abhishek’s record-breaking achievement stands out despite not setting a new overall fastest-century standard. He became the second Indian to reach a T20I century at the second-fastest rate, thus strengthening his position as an up-and-coming cricket superstar. The team achieved their highest T20 international Powerplay total as Abhishek’s exceptional hitting output resulted in 95 runs from 6 overs and one wicket lost.
During this high-scoring game, Tilak Varma played a strong supporting role, joining Abhishek Sharma to achieve a dominant total against England.
In 2024, Abhishek Sharma matched Indian cricket history by reaching a 28-ball hundred against Punjab in Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy matches. This recent match demonstrated his talents strongly while making fans anticipate his upcoming impact on Indian cricket.