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Abhishek Sharma’s Record Century Powers India to T20I Sweep
India played Afghanistan in the final match of their T20 cricket series.
India won by 127 runs and took all three matches in the series.
Abhishek Sharma hit 108 runs from only 34 balls.
He reached 100 runs in just 31 balls, setting a new Indian record.
His innings helped India score 221 runs.
Afghanistan could make only 94 runs before all its batters were out.
Shreyas Iyer said Sharma’s batting was excellent and praised Axar Patel too.
Sharma said support from the captain and coach helped him play freely.
India defeated Afghanistan by 127 runs in the third T20I to complete a 3-0 series sweep.
Abhishek Sharma scored 108 from 34 balls, reaching his century in a record 31 deliveries.
India posted 221 for seven after batting first at the Arun Jaitley Stadium.
Afghanistan was bowled out for 94 in 14.1 overs, its lowest T20I total against India.
Shreyas Iyer praised Sharma’s aggressive batting and highlighted Axar Patel’s consistent bowling contribution.
- Who
- India, led by captain Shreyas Iyer, played Afghanistan, led by Ibrahim Zadran.
- What
- India won the third and final T20I by 127 runs and completed a 3-0 series sweep.
- Where
- Arun Jaitley Stadium in New Delhi, India.
- When
- September 18.
- Why
- India’s victory was driven by Abhishek Sharma’s record century and effective bowling, while Sharma said the team was pursuing an aggressive approach ahead of the next World Cup.
Key facts
- India’s score
- 221 for seven after being asked to bat first.
- Afghanistan’s score
- 94 all out in 14.1 overs.
- Abhishek Sharma
- 108 runs from 34 balls, including nine fours and 11 sixes.
- Century record
- Sharma reached his century in 31 balls, surpassing Rohit Sharma’s previous Indian record of 35 balls.
- Series result
- India won the three-match T20I series 3-0.
- Bowling contributions
- Ravi Bishnoi and Nitish Kumar Reddy took three wickets each; Axar Patel took two wickets.
- Awards
- Abhishek Sharma was named Player of the Match and Player of the Series.
Quotes
Abhishek Sharma
India opener and Player of the Match and Series
“We've been doing this for the last two years. One or two bad series won't define us as a batting department. We wanted to dominate throughout the whole year before the World Cup no matter who the opposition is”
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“The way Abhishek played today was flawless, and it was just pleasing to the eyes”
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