Abhishek Sharma creates and shatters numerous records with sensational ton vs Zimbabwe; here's the full list

Abhishek Sharma playing just his second T20I, scored his maiden T20I hundred in a match-winning cause for India against Zimbabwe. His 47-ball 100 helped India put up a mammoth 234/2.

The southpaw hit seven fours and eight sixes and scored at a strike rate of over 200. In the process, he broke several records, previously held by some of the best names in world cricket.

India in the end won the match by 100 runs as they bowled out Zimbabwe for 134 as they defended their target very professionally. Mukesh Kumar took three wickets, Avesh Khan took three and Ravi Bishnoi took two wickets to put out a brilliant bowling performance.

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India's performance in the second T20I washed away all the pain from their first T20I defeat. The series is now level at 1-1 with three matches to go. The remaining three games will be played on Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday.

List Of Records Broken By Abhishek Sharma

Abhishek Sharma overtakes Rohit Sharma

As Abhishek Sharma slammed the 47th six of the season, he broke Rohit Sharma's record for most sixes by a batter in 2024.

The first batter to score a ton with three consecutive sixes

The young opening batsman completed his maiden T20I ton with a hat-trick of sixes and with this, he became the first player in international cricket history to bring up a century with 3 consecutive sixes.

Fastest 50-100 conversion in T20Is:

12 balls - David Miller vs BAN, 2017
12 balls - Rohit Sharma vs SL, 2017
13 balls - Sundeep Jora vs PNG, 2024
13 balls - Abhishek Sharma vs ZIM, 2024

Indian cricketers to get off-the-mark with a six in T20Is

Suryakumar Yadav vs ENG, 2021
Tilak Varma vs WI, 2024
Abhishek Sharma vs ZIM, 2024

Youngest Indians to score a T20I ton:

21 Years 279 Days - Yashasvi Jaiswal
23 Years 146 Days - Shubman Gill
23 Years 156 Days - Suresh Raina
23 Years 307 Days - Abhishek Sharma

Indians to Reach T20I Century with Six

Suresh Raina vs SA
Rohit Sharma vs SA
KL Rahul vs WI
Virat Kohli vs AFG
Ruturaj Gaikwad vs AUS
Abhishek Sharma vs ZIM

Abhishek Sharma also broke Deepak Hooda's record for taking the least inning to hit a T20I ton for India.

Least Innings taken to Score T20I Century for India

2 - Abhishek Sharma
3 - Deepak Hooda
4 - KL Rahul
6 - Yashasvi Jaiswal
6 - Shubman Gill

He was also awarded the Man of the Match for his knock in the second T20I. In his post-match interaction, he spoke about his knock.

"I think it was a pretty good performance by me, the defeat we had yesterday, it wasn't easy for us. I felt today it was my day and I made it count. I feel T20 is about momentum and I took it to the end," said Sharma.

This was India's seventh win in T20Is against Zimbabwe in 10 matches. One of the three losses came in this series.

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