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Abhishek Sharma set a new record by hitting the fastest T20 century in international cricket, scoring 108 runs off just 34 balls against Afghanistan in New Delhi. This performance helped India secure a decisive victory of 127 runs, with India posting 221-7 and Afghanistan managing only 94 in reply. Sharma's innings included nine fours and eleven sixes, contributing significantly to the series sweep over Afghanistan with a 3-0 win record.
Written locally by qwen2.5:14b on 2026-09-17,
using this article's own text rather than the other coverage of the
same event (that is the story summary below).
Story summary
On Thursday, in a T20 cricket match held at New Delhi’s Arun Jaitley Stadium, India decisively defeated Afghanistan by 127 runs. Opener Abhishek Sharma set a record with his century off just 30 balls, the fastest between full Test-playing nations, as he helped India score 221-7. Despite Afghanistan's efforts to slow down India’s surge after Sharma left for 108 in 34 balls and India slipping from 142-1, they were ultimately bowled out for only 94 runs in 14.1 overs. This victory secured a clean sweep of the series with India winning all three matches. Afghanistan had previously scored 156-8 and 159-8 while batting first in the previous two games, highlighting their struggles against the Indian team.
Written for “India Vs Afghanistan T20 Cricket Match” on 2026-09-18,
grounded in this article and the 2 other(s) covering the same event.
Opener Abhishek Sharma hit a record T20 century off 30 balls to set up a crushing 127-run win for India in the third match against Afghanistan and sweep the series 3-0.
asserted
Sharma → hit → series
Left-handed Abhishek’s ton on Thursday was the fastest in a T20 international between full Test-playing nations as he guided India to 221-7 at New Delhi’s Arun Jaitley Stadium.
asserted
he → play → Stadium
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Afghanistan, who were the official hosts for the series, checked the opposition surge after Abhishek departed for 108 off 34 balls and India lost their way from 142-1 in 10 overs.
But the Afghan batters once again disappointed and were bowled out for 94 in 14.1 overs.
asserted
batters → take → overs
Afghanistan had posted 156-8 and 159-8 while batting first in the first two matches.
asserted
Afghanistan → post → matches
Left-arm spinner Axar Patel struck twice in his first over to send back Rahmanullah Gurbaz, for 15 and Sediqullah Atal, for one.
asserted
Patel → strike → one
Afghanistan could never recover from the losses.
uncertain
Afghanistan → recover → losses
Seam bowler Nitish Kumar Reddy also took two wickets in one over to return figures of 3-25.
asserted
Reddy → take → 3
Leg-spinner Ravi Bishnoi wrapped up the Afghanistan innings with his third strike of the match.
asserted
Bishnoi → wrap → match
Abhishek stood out with his third T20 century as he surpassed Zimbabwean Sikandar Raza’s ton off 33 balls against Gambia in 2024 and Finn Allen’s effort from the same number of deliveries in New Zealand’s T20 World Cup semi-final win over South Africa earlier this year in India.
asserted
he → stand → India
The only two faster T20I hundreds came in matches between the lower-tiered associate members of the ICC.
asserted
hundreds → come → ICC
Sahil Chauhan of Estonia holds the overall record of 27 balls after his century against Cyprus two years ago, while Muhammad Fahad needed just 29 balls for his ton for Turkey against Bulgaria in 2025.
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Fahad → hold → 2025
Abhishek tore into the Afghanistan bowling attack after India were invited to bat first.
asserted
India → tear → attack
The swashbuckling opener hit a six to reach 99.
asserted
opener → hit → 99
He completed the hundred with a single and sat in meditation pose to celebrate.
asserted
He → complete → pose
He finally fell for 108 off 34 balls to leg-spinner Rashid Khan.
asserted
He → fall → Khan
The 26-year-old’s knock was laced with nine fours and 11 sixes.
asserted
knock → lace → fours
His opening stand of 142 with Sanju Samson, who hit 50, put India on course for a big total but the Afghan bowlers hit back with regular wickets.
asserted
bowlers → hit → wickets
Tilak Varma was run out for two by Rashid and Samson departed after his second successive half-century as he fell to pace bowler Azmatullah Omarzai.
asserted
he → run → Omarzai
Omarzai struck another blow helped by a stunning catch by Rashid in the deep to send back Shivam Dube for 14.
asserted
Omarzai → strike → 14
India raised their 100 in six overs but managed just 79 from the last 60 balls.
asserted
India → raise → balls
India now head to Japan for the Asian Games starting September 19 at Nagoya-Aichi.
asserted
India → head → Aichi
Afghanistan will send a largely different team to the Asian Games under Darwish Rasooli.
asserted
Afghanistan → send → Rasooli
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