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Indian team’s opening batsman Abhishek Sharma has scored a century during the second T20 match against Zimbabwe. In the first match played in Harare, Abhishek Sharma returned to the pavilion without opening his account. However, in the second match he showed why he has got a place in the team as an opener. Abhishek completed his century with the help of 7 fours and 8 sixes in 46 balls. Abhishek had a slow start but in the middle overs he scored runs by playing quick shots.
Abhishek Sharma has also broken Suresh Raina’s record. Abhishek has become the batsman who has scored a century in the least number of innings. He has achieved this feat in just his second match. Before this, Deepak Hooda had scored a century in just three innings.
Youngest Indian to score a T20 International century:
21 years 279 days – Yashasvi Jaiswal
23 years 146 days – Shubman Gill
23 years 156 days – Suresh Raina
23 years 307 days – Abhishek Sharma
T20I centuries in least innings for India
2 – Abhishek Sharma*
3. Deepak Hooda
4. KL Rahul
6 – Yashasvi Jaiswal
6 – Shubman Gill
12 – Suresh Raina
Most sixes in a T20I innings for India
10 – Rohit Vs, 2017
9 – Suryakumar vs, 2023
8 – Rahul Vs, 2017
8 – Suryakumar vs, 2023
8 – Rohit Vs, 2024
8 – Rohit Vs, 2024
8 – Abhishek Vs, 2024*
Fastest century for India in T20Is (balls)
35 – Rohit Vs, 2017
45 – Suryakumar vs, 2023
46 – Rahul Vs, 2016
46 – Abhishek Vs, 2024*
