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Abhishek Sharma scores record 30-ball century in T20I series finale

Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Sep 17, 2026, 11:12 PM

Last updated Sep 17, 2026

Abhishek Sharma scores record 30-ball century in T20I series finale

Summary

Abhishek Sharma led India to a 3-0 T20I series sweep against Afghanistan at Arun Jaitley Stadium on September 17, scoring a record century off just 30 balls. India posted 221/7, with Sharma contributing 108 runs before being dismissed in the 10th over. Afghanistan's batting lineup struggled, folding for 94 runs, resulting in a defeat by 127 runs. Sharma's performance comes as he aims to cement his place as India's preferred opener in T20Is ahead of the ODI World Cup later this month.

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•India completes a 3-0 T20I series sweep vs Afghanistan.
•Abhishek Sharma scores a record 108 runs off 34 balls.
•India sets a target of 221 runs after 20 overs.
•Afghanistan dismissed for 94 runs in response.
•Nitish Kumar Reddy takes 3 wickets for India.

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11:12 PMYahoo Sports — Abhishek Sharma's record 30-ball century powers India to 3-0 T20I series sweep vs Afghanistan

What they're saying

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Abhishek Sharma's returns in international cricket haven't been the best since the T20I World Cup in March. The runs have come at a premium for him. He wasn't going to let this opportunity re-establish himself as India's undisputed first-choice opener in T20Is even as the buzz around 15-year-old Vaibhav Sooryavanshi only keeps growing. He finished the series with 209 runs off 85 balls.
— Yahoo Sports

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