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- Abhishek Sharma scored a record-breaking T20I century against Afghanistan in the third and final T20I in New Delhi on Thursday.
- His 30-ball hundred is the fastest T20I century by a player from an ICC Full Member nation and broke Rohit Sharma's record for the fastest by an Indian.
- Sharma scored 102 as India posted 221/7 and bowled Afghanistan out for 94 to win by 127 runs.
- Before the game, mentor Yuvraj Singh had advised Sharma not to force shots and to rotate the strike when the ball was not in his hitting zone.
- Sharma ended the series with 229 runs, including his third T20I century, strengthening his case for a settled opening spot for India.
What to watch next
- Whether Abhishek Sharma keeps the opener's slot for India's upcoming T20I assignments
- How Sharma carries his form beyond this series after his difficult spell in Zimbabwe
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Abhishek Sharma
left-handed opener for India
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“And in the last match, I only got a text from him that I shouldn’t be forcing all the balls. Specifically in these conditions, if I just take one or two singles in between, it’s not, you know, in my slot. I can take a single as well”
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…runs. After being named Player of the Match, Abhishek revealed that Yuvraj had sent him a message before the game, advising him not to force shots and to rotate the strike when the ball was not in his hitting zone. “ And in the last match, I only got a text from him that I shouldn’t be forcing all the balls. Specifically in these conditions, if I just take one or two singles in between, it’s not, you know, in my slot. I can take a single as well ,” Abhishek told the broadcasters. “But obviously, sir always wants me to play long, and I always have it in my mind that if I give the team such a start, obviously, when we are on the winning side, that is always in my…
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Named India · Afghanistan · Abhishek Sharma · International Cricket Council · Nitish Kumar Reddy · Ravi Bishnoi · Rohit Sharma · Yuvraj Singh
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