After winning the toss and opting to bat first, Abhishek Sharma reached his half-century in just 16 balls and powered India to an historic 100 runs without loss during the Powerplay. He then completed his century in only 30 balls in the ninth over, setting a world record for the fastest century across all three formats of international cricket among Full Member nations of the ICC.
With the feat, Abhishek surpassed the previous record held by South Africa's AB de Villiers, who had scored a century in 31 balls.
As clinical and commanding as it gets 🇮🇳#TeamIndia with a massive 1️⃣2️⃣7️⃣-run victory to clinch the Friendship Cup 3️⃣-0️⃣ 🏆
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Abhishek was dismissed for 108 runs in the 10th over, with India's score standing at 1 wicket for 142 runs. India, however, then suffered a batting collapse, losing six wickets for just 79 runs over the next 10 overs.
India eventually finished with 221 runs for seven wickets in the allotted 20 overs. Alongside Abhishek, Sanju Samson scored his second consecutive half-century, making 50 runs, while captain Shreyas Iyer contributed 29 runs.
India's 127-run victory secured a 3-0 clean sweep in the three-match series, with Abhishek Sharma's record-breaking 30-ball century emerging as the defining performance of the final match.
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