It wasn’t a debut that Abhishek Sharma would have liked when he got out for a two-ball duck in the first game against Zimbabwe. A promising star who showed the world that he belongs on this stage has finally come to the party. The Southpaw, who established himself as one of the cleanest strikers of the ball and showed his skills in the IPL 2024, has now set the stage on fire.
Abhishek has registered a blistering century in the ongoing second T20 international against Zimbabwe at Harare Sports Club. The left-hander has taken the bowlers to clearness and reached his century off just 46 balls. Abhishek started the inning with a six, which was his first scoring shot. It wasn’t a quick start, but once he got set, he didn’t allow any bowlers to settle down. With this, he has also registered his name in the record books.
IND vs ZIM: Abhishek Sharma made history; becomes the fastest Indian to register a T20I ton
It was a cautious start by Abhishek Sharma, but he took the charge on his shoulder and made sure that India are getting to score big. The left-hander reached his century off just 46 balls, which is the joint-third fastest century for India in the T20 internationals.
He was 28 off 24 at one stage then completed his maiden fifty off just 33 balls. After reaching his fifty, he reached his hundred off just 46 balls, which means he completed next 50 runs off just 13 balls. He has created a massive record now. Abhishek Sharma reached his ton in his second innings.
With this he became the fastest Indian batter to reach his first T20I hundred. Two innings are the least by a batter in T20Is. Earlier, Deepak Hooda held this record. He took three innings to register his maiden T20I ton. Abhishekh Sharma also became the fourth-youngest Indian to score a T20I hundred. He reached his ton at 24 years and 302 days old. India ended with a massive total of 234/2 in th first innings.
India had a 137 runs stand for the second wicket. Ruturaj Gaikwad also played well for his 77 unbeaten off just 47 balls. Rinku Singh game India the finishing touch and made 48 not out off just 22 balls, with five sixes and two sixes. Abhishek Sharma hit 47-ball 100, with seven fours and 8 sixes. India won the game by 100 runs.
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