Photo via Al Jazeera

Abhishek Sharma hits record T20 ton as India beat Afghanistan by 127 runs

Read the original at Al Jazeera ↗
Cite

AFP. (2026, September 17). Abhishek Sharma hits record T20 ton as India beat Afghanistan by 127 runs. Al Jazeera. https://www.aljazeera.com/sports/2026/9/17/abhishek-sharmas-30-ball-ton-leads-india-to-127-run-win-over-afghanistan?traffic_source=rss

Dated when The Aporia collected the article, usually within hours of publication. Check the original for its exact date and byline.

Al Jazeera · collected 2026-09-17 · by AFP

Quick Summary

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 by AI on 2026-09-17, from this article's own text only (the story summary below draws on all the coverage).

AI analysis

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 2026-11-02, grounded in this article and the 2 other(s) covering the same event.

Story

📰 India Vs Afghanistan T20 Cricket Match
Sports · 3 article(s) covering the same event. See how they differ ↓

Compared with similar articles

This article reads unscored and hedges 5% of its claims. Each row says how that neighbour differs.
Al Jazeera
Hedges 0 of 1 claims Outlet record 60/100
Al Jazeera
Outlet record 60/100
Al Jazeera
Hedges 0 of 9 claims Outlet record 60/100
“While both articles discuss a T20 match in which Abhishek Sharma scored a record-breaking century, Article B focuses on coach Gambhir's comments about another player, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, rather than the specific incident of Sharma's performance.”
How this article was measured signals, leaning charts, publisher record, byline, topics and claims

Signals How these are calculated →

Claims extracted
22
sentences that state something as happening or true
Uncertain
5%
1 of 22 hedged ("reportedly", "may", "according to")
Leaning
not political
takes no side on a contested political question
Publisher signals
60/100
Al Jazeera's corrections and hedging, across everything collected from it. Not a measure of accuracy.
Outlets on this story
3
Sports
Same framing elsewhere
1
articles that frame the event the way this one does
Analyzed 2026-09-17 · how these are computed

How this is being covered How these are calculated →

Article leaning vs. publisher reliability
Source leaning vs. consistency

Publisher

Al Jazeera · 4656 article(s) · 2 correction(s) detected
Running correction rate · 2 correction(s)

Who wrote this

AFP
881 article(s) here · 1 carrying a prediction
🔮 Throughout the eight-month war Mr. Trump has pursued dual tracks with Tehran: a campaign of airstrikes and other attacks, while seeking to reach a deal that would jumpstart peace talks and fully open the Strait of Hormuz to vital oil and gas traffic.
🔮 Ms. Iotova is projected to receive between 50.7% and 52.5% of the vote, compared to between 43.4% and 44% for Mr. Gyurov, according to three different exit polls.
2026-11-01 · assertive framing · Bulgarian President wins runoff election: exit polls
🔮 The head of Israel’s Central Elections Committee said on Sunday (November 1, 2026) that an ongoing investigation into alleged foreign funding in the country’s recent vote would not call into question its result, noting that so far “suspicions remain suspicions”.
🔮 Iran warned on Sunday (November 1, 2026) that any renewed war with the United States could last longer than the previous round of fighting, after President Donald Trump said he still had to "take care" of more targets.
🔮 "Within this year we will enable units to select and use all those types according to operational aims and specific features of targets," said the general director of the North's Missile Administration.
🔮 Iran warned on Sunday that any renewed war with the United States could last longer than the previous round of fighting, after President Donald Trump said he still had to “take care” of more targets.
🔮 “Beyond the medals, records and sporting accolades, Ciara will be remembered for her warmth, courage and tremendous strength of character,” said Northern Ireland’s First Minister Michelle O’Neill.
🔮 MotoGP said talks with the organisers in Qatar and safety advisers had not flagged any reasons to change plans for the event, which will run from Friday to November 8 at the Lusail International Circuit outside Qatar’s capital, Doha.
🔮 The head of a student group said a campaign of high school blockades would restart on Monday (November 2, 2026), adding the government's proposals did not go far enough.
🔮 “Within this year we will enable units to select and use all those types according to operational aims and specific features of targets,” said the general director of the North’s Missile Administration.
2026-11-01 · assertive framing · North Korea tests cluster-bomb warheads: KCNA
Wire or desk byline, not an individual reporter.
Also by AFP
Nothing else under this byline is closely related to this article, so these are simply their most recent.
All 881 articles by AFP →

Topics

Afghan Afghanistan India NFL New Delhi’s

Subjects

India GPE · 8× Afghanistan GPE · 7× Abhishek PERSON · 4× Afghan NORP · 2× Rashid PERSON · 2× 4Kyrie Irving PERSON · 1× Abhishek Sharma PERSON · 1× Al-Shaair PERSON · 1× NFL ORG · 1× New Delhi’s GPE · 1×

Narrative

Recommended Stories list of 4 items- list 1 of 4Kyrie Irving will ‘take care’ of Al-Shaair’s NFL fine on Hind Rajab message - list 2 of 4Beckham backs Messi for Ballon d’Or after netting 100th Inter Miami goal - list 3 of 4Mbappe, Vinicius and Konate court controversy with Ceuta solidarity shirts - list 4 of 4Saudi club Al Taawoun faces fine, stadium closure over Diogo Jota chants 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.
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-09-17
🔮 Recommended Stories list of 4 items- list 1 of 4Kyrie Irving will ‘take care’ of Al-Shaair’s NFL fine on Hind Rajab message - list 2 of 4Beckham backs Messi for Ballon d’Or after netting 100th Inter Miami goal - list 3 of 4Mbappe, Vinicius and Konate court controversy with Ceuta solidarity shirts - list 4 of 4Saudi club Al Taawoun faces fine, stadium closure over Diogo Jota chants 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.

Claims (22 extracted, 1 hedged)

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
Recommended Stories list of 4 items- list 1 of 4Kyrie Irving will ‘take care’ of Al-Shaair’s NFL fine on Hind Rajab message - list 2 of 4Beckham backs Messi for Ballon d’Or after netting 100th Inter Miami goal - list 3 of 4Mbappe, Vinicius and Konate court controversy with Ceuta solidarity shirts - list 4 of 4Saudi club Al Taawoun faces fine, stadium closure over Diogo Jota chants 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. asserted
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
💬Give feedback
🕘History 🎫Support