NEW DELHI: Swashbuckling opener Abhishek Sharma on Sunday lit up the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai, smacking the second fastest century ever by an Indian batter in the fifth and final T20I against England.
Abhishek went all guns blazing against the English pacers, notching up his second T20I hundred off just 37 balls.
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The Abhishek stunning ton that came with the help of 5 fours and 10 stunning sixes saw him clobber the ball at a strike rate of 270.27, leaving opposition absolutely stunned.
The left-hander raised his century in the 10.1 over, getting to the landmark with a comfortable single off Brydon Carse.
This is now the fastest century which was achieved in 10.1 overs in a T20I innings, surpassing Quinton de Kock’s record of 10.2 overs against the West Indies in Centurion in 2023.
With the phenomenal effort, Abhishek became the second fastest Indian and third fastest ever to the hundred-run mark (among full member teams) in T20 internationals.
Fastest T20I ton in T20Is (full member teams)
35 David Miller vs Bangladesh, Potchefstroom, 2017
35 Rohit Sharma vs Sri Lanka, Indore, 2017
37 Abhishek Sharma vs England, Wankhede, 2025
39 Johnson Charles vs South Africa, Centurion, 2023
40 Sanju Samson vs Bangladesh, Hyderabad, 2024
Earlier, Abhishek also hit a stunning 17-ball fifty becoming the second fastest Indian to the landmark. He raised his fifty in the fifth over, getting to it with consecutive sixes off pacer Jamie Overton.
Fastest T20I 50s for India
12 Yuvraj Singh vs England, Durban, 2007
17 Abhishek Sharma vs England, Wankhede, 2025
18 KL Rahul vs Scotland, Dubai, 2021
18 Suryakumar Yadav vs South Africa, Guwahati, 2022
Earlier, England skipper Jos Buttler won the toss and invited India to bat first in the dead rubber.
