Abhishek hits 28-ball century; check full list of fastest tons in T20s
Punjab skipper Abhishek Sharma shone with both bat and ball on Wednesday as he also took 2 wickets before smashing a record-breaking century against Meghalaya.
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The young Indian batter Abhishek Sharma continues his purple patch with the bat as he adds yet another feat to the long list of records broken in the ongoing 2024-25 Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy tournament. Sharma, on Thursday, December 5, while chasing a small target of 142 against Meghalaya, smashed a brilliant 28-ball century to equal his compatriot Urvil Patel’s record for the fastest T20 century by an Indian and the second-fastest overall after Estonia’s Sahil Chauhan, who smashed a 27-ball ton against Cyprus earlier this year.
Full list of fastest centuries in T20 cricket
| Fastest T20 centuries list | ||||
| Player | Balls | Team | Opponent | Year |
| Sahil Chauhan | 27 | Estonia | Cyprus | 2024 |
| Urvil Patel | 28 | Gujarat | Tripura | 2024 |
| Abhishek Sharma | 28 | Punjab | Meghalaya | 2024 |
| Chris Gayle | 30 | Royal Challengers Bengaluru | Pune Warriors | 2013 |
| Rishabh Pant | 32 | Delhi | Himachal Pradesh | 2018 |
| Sikandar Raza | 33 | Zimbabwe | Gambia | 2024 |
| Nicol Loftie-Eaton | 33 | Namibia | Nepal | 2024 |
| Wihan Lubbe | 33 | North West | Limpopo | 2018 |
| Kushal Malla | 34 | Nepal | Mongolia | 2023 |
| Andrew Symonds | 34 | Kent | Middlesex | 2004 |
| Sean Abbott | 34 | Surrey | Kent | 2023 |
| David Miller | 35 | South Africa | Bangladesh | 2017 |
| Rohit Sharma | 35 | India | Sri Lanka | 2017 |
| Louis van der Westhuizen | 35 | Namibia | Kenya | 2011 |
| Sudesh Wickramasekara | 35 | Czechia | Turkey | 2019 |
| Martin Guptill | 35 | Worcestershire | Northamptonshire | 2018 |
Match summary
Meghalaya struggled early after winning the toss and opting to bat first, managing only 142/7 in their 20 overs. Abhishek Sharma was the standout bowler for Punjab, taking 2 wickets for 24 runs, supported by Ramandeep Singh, who claimed 2 wickets for 18 runs.
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Meghalaya’s top scorers were Arpit Bhatewara (31 off 31 balls) and Yogesh Tiwari (20 off 17 balls). Anish Charak (4* off 1 ball) and Riboklang Hynniewta (7* off 3 balls) provided some late resistance, but the team could not capitalise on their start. The fall of regular wickets halted Meghalaya’s progress, and they were restricted to a total of 142/7, with a run rate of 7.10.
Punjab made light work of the chase, reaching 143/3 in just 9.3 overs. Once again, it was captain Abhishek Sharma who stole the spotlight with a blistering knock of 106* off 29 balls, hitting 8 fours and 11 sixes at a strike rate of 365.51.
His explosive innings guided Punjab to victory with ease. Sohraab Dhaliwal (22 off 15 balls) and Ramandeep Singh (8* off 4 balls) provided useful support. Meghalaya’s bowlers could not find a breakthrough, and Punjab secured a comfortable win by 7 wickets, maintaining a staggering run rate of 15.15.
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First Published: Dec 05 2024 | 3:02 PM IST