Abhishek Sharma made history during India's third T20 international against Afghanistan in Delhi by hitting the fastest century in a T20 international between two full-member nations. Sharma, playing as an opener, reached 100 runs in just 34 balls, scoring nine fours and 11 sixes. The 26-year-old achieved this milestone in the ninth over, with 96 of his runs coming from boundaries—only a single, another boundary, and a two contributing to his century. This was Sharma’s third T20 international century and the 10th of his entire T20 career. Sharma’s performance surpassed the previous record for the fastest century by a full-member nation, which had been set by New Zealand’s Finn Allen. Allen had scored a century in 33 balls during this year’s T20 World Cup against South Africa. However, Sharma’s 34-ball century is not his fastest in the T20 format. Earlier this year, he hit a 28-ball century while playing for Punjab against Meghalaya in Indian domestic cricket. Sharma dominated Afghanistan’s bowlers with his powerful pull shot and ability to hit spinners down the ground. His aggressive start helped India score 100 runs in the powerplay overs. However, after being caught behind off the bowling of Afghanistan’s Rashid Khan, the hosts managed only 79 runs in the remaining 10.1 overs. At the time of the report, Afghanistan had not yet batted, leaving the outcome of the match uncertain.