{"id":17980,"date":"2024-12-05T12:38:56","date_gmt":"2024-12-05T07:08:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/uccricket.live\/?p=17980"},"modified":"2024-12-05T12:47:04","modified_gmt":"2024-12-05T07:17:04","slug":"abhishek-sharma-28-ball-century-fastest-t20-hundred-by-an-indian-in-smat-2024-25","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/uccricket.live\/news\/abhishek-sharma-28-ball-century-fastest-t20-hundred-by-an-indian-in-smat-2024-25-17980\/","title":{"rendered":"Abhishek Sharma 28-Ball Century: Fastest T20 Hundred in SMAT 2024-25"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/uccricket.live\/cricket\/ipl\/abhishek-sharma-ipl-2025-team-price-career-stats-records-16852\/\">Abhishek Sharma<\/a>, Punjab\u2019s captain, created history by smashing a 28-ball century during the <a href=\"https:\/\/uccricket.live\/cricket\/syed-mushtaq-ali-trophy-2024-schedule-teams-captains-players-8968\/\">Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy (SMAT) 2024-25<\/a> match against Meghalaya on December 5 in Rajkot. This explosive knock equaled Gujarat\u2019s Urvil Patel\u2019s record for the fastest <a href=\"https:\/\/uccricket.live\/cricket\/t20\/\">T20<\/a> hundred by an Indian, set just last week.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Highlights of the Innings<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Match Details:<\/strong> Punjab vs. Meghalaya, Group A<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Target:<\/strong> 143 runs in 20 overs<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Result:<\/strong> Punjab won by 7 wickets in just 9.3 overs<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Abhishek Sharma\u2019s Score:<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Runs:<\/strong> 106*<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Balls:<\/strong> 29<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Strike Rate:<\/strong> 365.52<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Boundaries:<\/strong> 8 fours and 11 sixes<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-stripes\"><table class=\"has-very-light-gray-background-color has-background\"><thead><tr><th><strong>Player Name<\/strong><\/th><th><strong>Status<\/strong><\/th><th><strong>Runs<\/strong><\/th><th><strong>Balls<\/strong><\/th><th><strong>Fours<\/strong><\/th><th><strong>Sixes<\/strong><\/th><th><strong>Strike Rate<\/strong><\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td><strong>Abhishek Sharma (c)<\/strong><\/td><td>Not Out<\/td><td>106<\/td><td>29<\/td><td>8<\/td><td>11<\/td><td>365.52<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Sharma reached his half-century in just 14 balls and continued his aggressive batting to reach the three-figure mark in 28 deliveries, helping Punjab secure a win with over 10 overs to spare.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-background\" style=\"background-color:#ff6a001a\"><strong>Read Also:- <a href=\"https:\/\/uccricket.live\/cricket\/ipl\/ipl-2025-srh-team-players-list-with-price-full-squad-16516\/\">SunRisers Hyderabad Full Squad 2025<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>A Record-Breaking Knock<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>This innings places Abhishek Sharma in elite company:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-stripes\"><table class=\"has-very-light-gray-background-color has-background\"><thead><tr><th><strong>Category<\/strong><\/th><th><strong>Details<\/strong><\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td><strong>Fastest T20 Hundred<\/strong><\/td><td>Joint 2nd (28 balls)<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Previous Indian Record<\/strong><\/td><td>Rishabh Pant (32-ball ton, 2018, SMAT)<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>World Record<\/strong><\/td><td>Estonia\u2019s Sahil Chauhan (27-ball ton vs. Cyprus, June 2024)<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Fastest by a Left-Hander<\/strong><\/td><td>Breaks Chris Gayle\u2019s record (30-ball ton during IPL 2013)<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Abhishek\u2019s SMAT 2024-25 Journey<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Before this game, Abhishek Sharma\u2019s form was inconsistent, scoring only 149 runs in six innings with one half-century. However, his record-breaking performance against Meghalaya marked a remarkable turnaround.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Views on Abhishek Sharma\u2019s Performance<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Abhishek\u2019s innings showcases the evolution of modern T20 cricket, with players demonstrating an ability to turn games single-handedly. His knock has set the stage for future aggressive batting performances in India\u2019s domestic T20 tournaments.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Abhishek Sharma\u2019s century not only broke personal records but also highlighted his potential as a key player in India\u2019s T20 cricket future. His explosive batting could see him shine in the upcoming <a href=\"https:\/\/uccricket.live\/cricket\/ipl\/ipl-2025-schedule-time-table-venue-teams-highlights-13508\/\">IPL 2025<\/a>, where he has been <a href=\"https:\/\/uccricket.live\/cricket\/ipl\/srh-ipl-2025-retained-released-players-list-6558\/\">retained by the Sunrisers Hyderabad<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Keep following updates for more thrilling performances in the SMAT 2024-25!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Abhishek Sharma, Punjab\u2019s captain, created history by smashing a 28-ball century during the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy (SMAT) 2024-25 match against Meghalaya on December 5 in Rajkot. This explosive knock equaled Gujarat\u2019s Urvil Patel\u2019s record for the fastest T20 hundred by an Indian, set just last week. 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