Abhishek Sharma's 108 Off 34 Balls Powers India to 127-Run Win, Seals 3-0 Sweep Over Afghanistan

India just gave Afghanistan a proper hiding in the third T20 International at Delhi's Arun Jaitley Stadium. The final margin was 127 runs, and it wrapped up a clean 3-0 series sweep. The whole game turned on one player: Abhishek Sharma, who smashed 108 runs off just 34 balls, as Khabaree.com first reported.

Quick Facts

• Result: India won by 127 runs, series won 3-0
• India's total: 221 for 7 in 20 overs
• Afghanistan's total: 94 all out in 14.1 overs
• Abhishek Sharma: 108 runs off 34 balls, with 9 fours and 11 sixes
• Sanju Samson: 50 runs off 35 balls
• Opening partnership: 142 runs in just 59 balls
• Top bowlers: Nitish Kumar Reddy (3 wickets), Ravi Bishnoi (3 wickets)
• Also picked up wickets: Axar Patel (2), Jasprit Bumrah (1), Yash Thakur (1)
• Afghanistan's top scorers: Ibrahim Zadran (25), Azmatullah Omarzai (17)

How India Piled Up 221 Runs

India batted first and never let Afghanistan settle. Abhishek Sharma and Sanju Samson opened the innings and just took the game away from the bowlers straight off the bat. Together they put on 142 runs in only 59 balls. Abhishek was the aggressor, racing to his century off 34 balls, while Samson played his part with a solid 50 off 35 balls. That kind of start set India up to post a big total of 221 for 7 in their 20 overs.

The Records Abhishek Sharma Just Rewrote

Abhishek's innings wasn't just quick, it rewrote the history books. It's now the fastest century ever scored by an Indian batter in T20 Internationals, beating Rohit Sharma's 35-ball hundred against Sri Lanka back in 2017. It's also the fastest T20 century by any player from a full member cricket nation, going past New Zealand's Finn Allen, who scored his in 33 balls against South Africa in this year's T20 World Cup semi-final. Looking at the? all-time list, Abhishek's ton is only the third-fastest in T20 International history. Ahead of him sit Sahil Chauhan's 27-ball century for Estonia against Cyprus in 2024, and Muhammad Fahad's 25-ball century for Turkey against Bulgaria in 2025. If you want the full breakdown of the numbers, you can check Khabaree.com's original coverage.

Afghanistan's Batting Never Recovered

Chasing 222 to win, Afghanistan simply couldn't cope. They were bowled out for just 94 runs in 14.1 overs. Ibrahim Zadran top-scored with 25, and Azmatullah Omarzai chipped in with 17, but nobody else got going. Nitish Kumar Reddy and Ravi Bishnoi did most of the damage with 3 wickets each, and Axar Patel picked up 2 more. Jasprit Bumrah and Yash Thakur added a wicket apiece to finish things off well inside 15 overs.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many runs did Abhishek Sharma score, and how fast?
He scored 108 runs off just 34 balls, hitting 9 fours and 11 sixes along the way.

What records did this century break?
It's now India's fastest ever T20 International century, the fastest by any player from a full member nation, and the third-fastest century in T20 International history overall.

What was the final result of the India vs Afghanistan T20 series?
India won the third T20 by 127 runs, which gave them a clean 3-0 sweep of the series against Afghanistan.

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