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Abhishek Sharma smashes fastest T20I century for India
Opener Abhishek Sharma on Thursday scored a 30-ball century against Afghanistan in the third T20I in New Delhi, the fastest T20I hundred by an Indian batter. He surpassed Rohit Sharma's previous Indian…
Opener Abhishek Sharma on Thursday scored a 30-ball century against Afghanistan in the third T20I in New Delhi, the fastest T20I hundred by an Indian batter. He surpassed Rohit Sharma's previous Indian record of a 35-ball ton set in 2017.
Abhishek's 108 off 34 balls included nine fours and 11 sixes. His century is the third-fastest overall in T20Is, behind Sahil Chauhan of Estonia (27 balls) and Muhammad Fahad of Turkey (29 balls). It is also the fastest by a batter from a Test-playing nation. He was dismissed by Rashid Khan. India won the toss and batted first, leading the series 2-0.
Indian Opinion Analysis
All three sources reported the same facts: Abhishek Sharma's 30-ball century is a new Indian record and the fastest by a Test-playing nation batter. Rediff.com provided the most detailed statistical context, including the all-time list. Mathrubhumi added colour on the celebration and the crowd reaction. The Federal stuck to a clean data-led report. No source offered any critical framing or opinion. The coverage is uniform straight reporting, so the story's significance is purely statistical: the record now stands until someone from a full ICC member nation scores a faster ton.
Coverage: 3 sources, 3 neutral
Sources (3): rediff.com (neutral report), thefederal.com (neutral report), english.mathrubhumi.com (neutral report)
This brief was synthesised by AI from the 3 sources linked above, so one read covers every framing they carry.
Updated: this story now draws on 3 sources.
