Abhishek Sharma thrashes records to set a greatest T20I century

In the Mumbai T20I, which is the series finale of the five-match T20I series between India and England, Indian opener Abhishek Sharma slammed an unforgettable T20I century by smashing many T20I records.

After England captain Jos Buttler chose to field first, India put a great T20I total of 247/9 in 20 overs. The left-handed opening batter Abhishek Sharma was completely unstoppable as he scored 135 off 54 balls with the help of seven fours and 13 sixes.

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Here are some great records of Abhishek Sharma in the Mumbai T20I against England

Sharma completed his 50 runs in just 17 balls.

• Sharma recorded the second-fastest T20I half-century. Yuvraj Singh holds the record with 12-ball fifty against England during the ICC World T20 2007. 

Sharma completed his century in just 37 balls.

• Sharma recorded the eighth fastest T20I century.
• Sharma recorded the second-fastest T20I century by an Indian. The record is a 35-ball hundred by Rohit Sharma against Sri Lanka during the 2017 Indore T20I.
• Sharma recorded the fastest T20I century by any batter against England. The previous record was a 47-ball century by the Australian cricketer Aaron Finch (in Southampton 2013) and West Indies legend Chris Gayle (in Mumbai 2016). 

Sharma recorded his third T20I hundred

• Sharma became the third Indian and ninth overall batter to record three or more T20I centuries.

Batters with most T20I centuries

Player (Team)	Number of centuries
Glenn Maxwell (Australia)	5
Rohit Sharma (India)	4
Suryakumar Yadav (India)	4
Babar Azam (Pakistan)	3
Sabawoon Davizi (Czech Republic)	3
Muhammad Waseem (United Arab Emirates)	3
Colin Munro (New Zealand)	3
Phil Salt (England)	3
Abhishek Sharma (India)	3

Sharma scored 135 runs in the Mumbai T20I

• It was the highest individual score by an Indian batter. The previous record was 126 not out by Shubman Gill against New Zealand in the 2023 Ahmedabad T20I. 
• It was the second-highest individual score by any batter against England. The record is 156 runs by Australian cricketer Aaron Finch during the 2013 Southampton T20I.

Sharma hit 13 sixes

• Abhishek Sharma recorded the most sixes in a T20I innings by an Indian batter. The previous record was 10 sixes, which were done by Rohit Sharma (vs Sri Lanka in 2017 Indore), Sanju Samson (vs South Africa in 2024 Durban), and Tilak Varma (vs South Africa in 2024 Johannesburg).
• Sharma recorded the second most sixes in a T20I innings by any batter against England. The record is 14 sixes by Aaron Finch during the 2013 Southampton T20I.