SRH Star Breaks Multiple Records In 28-Ball Ton
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Punjab batter Abhishek Sharma slammed a 28-ball century in a Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy (SMAT) match against Meghalaya.
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This was the joint fastest century by an Indian in T20s, equalling Gujarat's Urvil Patel's 28-ball ton few days back.
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Urvil had also scored a 28-ball century in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy, but his knock had come against Tripura.
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However, Abhishek broke multiple records during his knock on 106 (29) as Punjab beat Meghalaya by 7 wickets.
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This was Abhishek's fourth century of his SMAT career, the most by any batter in the history of the tournament.
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He also hit 11 sixes during his knock, surpassing Suryakumar Yadav's record of the most T20 sixes in a calendar year by an Indian.
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Abhishek (87) leapfrogged India T20I captain Suryakumar, who smashed 85 sixes in 41 innings in 2022.
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