Team India star smashes 16 sixes, whips up 32-ball century in PUN vs BEN SMAT 2025-26 clash
Abhishek Sharma smashes 16 sixes and a 32-ball century to score 148 off 52 as Punjab post a record 310 in the SMAT 2025-26 clash against Bengal. Check full match details, records broken, and top performances from SMAT action.
After a quiet return to the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy, Punjab captain Abhishek Sharma roared back to form with a record-shattering counterattack against Bengal at the Gymkhana Ground in Hyderabad on Sunday. The left-hander produced one of the most destructive knocks in Indian domestic T20 history, smashing 148 off 52 balls with 16 sixes and a strike-rate of 284.62, powering Punjab to a mammoth 310/5 - the fourth-highest total ever recorded in T20 cricket.
Sent out to open, Abhishek found rhythm immediately. He blasted a 12-ball fifty, scoring 50 of his first 51 runs in boundaries. In one breathtaking over, he hammered 23 runs off Mohammed Shami, his former SunRisers Hyderabad teammate, signaling the carnage to come. By the time he reached his 32-ball century, Abhishek had launched Bengal’s attack into chaos, repeatedly targeting the straight V with brutal precision.
This ton was his eighth T20 hundred, drawing him level with Rohit Sharma among Indians; only Virat Kohli (nine) has more. It also extended his extraordinary six-hitting record, making him the first Indian to cross 90 T20 sixes in a calendar year.
Most T20 sixes by an Indian in a calendar year
| Rank | Player | Sixes | Innings | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Abhishek Sharma | 91* | 33 | 2025 |
| 2 | Abhishek Sharma | 87 | 38 | 2024 |
| 3 | Suryakumar Yadav | 85 | 41 | 2022 |
| 4 | Suryakumar Yadav | 71 | 33 | 2023 |
| 5 | Rishabh Pant | 66 | 31 | 2018 |
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Punjab’s innings was boosted by blazing contributions from Prabhsimran Singh (70 off 35), Ramandeep Singh (39 off 15) and Sanvir Singh (22 off 8) as they struck 28 sixes overall. Bengal pacer Mohammed Shami endured a tough outing, conceding 61 runs in four overs.
In response, Bengal fell short by 112 runs despite an outstanding 130 off 66 balls from Abhimanyu Easwaran. Only Akash Deep (31 off 7) offered support, as the rest of the batting lineup collapsed under scoreboard pressure.
Elsewhere, Ishan Kishan lit up Jharkhand’s chase with a superb 113 off 50*, Manan Vohra anchored Chandigarh’s win over Maharashtra with an unbeaten 72, and Railways captain Karn Sharma delivered a clutch all-round performance in a last-over thriller against Assam.
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