Sun Feb 02 22:12:16 UTC 2025: ## Abhishek Sharma Blasts Second Fastest T20I Century in Mumbai Thriller

**Mumbai, February 2, 2025** – Abhishek Sharma smashed the second-fastest century in T20I history during India’s fifth and final T20 match against England at the Wankhede Stadium. The explosive opener reached the milestone in a mere 37 balls, an innings studded with 5 fours and 10 sixes, resulting in a staggering strike rate of 270.27. This is his second T20I century.

Sharma’s blistering knock is only surpassed by David Miller’s 35-ball century against Bangladesh in 2017 and Rohit Sharma’s 35-ball century against Sri Lanka in the same year. His feat also places him as the second fastest Indian to reach a T20I century, trailing only Rohit Sharma.

The powerplay overs proved particularly fruitful for India, with the team accumulating 95 runs for the loss of no wickets. Sharma himself contributed a significant 58 runs during this period, showcasing an incredible partnership with Tilak Varma, the pair adding 100 runs in just 36 balls. Sharma’s remarkable innings also included the second fastest fifty for an Indian batsman in T20Is, achieved in just 17 balls (Yuvraj Singh holds the record at 12 balls).

India’s aggressive batting display set the stage for a thrilling encounter. The match ended with a convincing Indian victory [result would be inserted here if available].

**Playing XIs:**

**India:** Sanju Samson (wk), Abhishek Sharma, Tilak Varma, Suryakumar Yadav (capt), Rinku Singh, Shivam Dube, Hardik Pandya, Axar Patel, Ravi Bishnoi, Mohammed Shami, Varun Chakravarthy.

**England:** Philip Salt (wk), Ben Duckett, Jos Buttler (capt), Harry Brook, Liam Livingstone, Jacob Bethell, Brydon Carse, Jamie Overton, Jofra Archer, Adil Rashid, Mark Wood.

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