Abhishek Sharma Scores Fastest T20I Century by Indian and Full-Member Player
Abhishek Sharma scored the fastest T20I century by an Indian and any full-member nation player, reaching 100 runs off 30 balls against Afghanistan at the Arun Jaitley Stadium. His explosive innings included 9 fours and 11 sixes, helping India post a strong total. Sharma broke Rohit Sharma's previous Indian record of 35 balls and surpassed records held by Sikandar Raza and Finn Allen. After his century, he celebrated with a calm meditation pose, contrasting his aggressive batting. He was dismissed for 108 off 34 balls by Rashid Khan.
First-hand measurement across 15 sources
We measured how 15 outlets covered this story. No outlet gave this story a measurable political slant — there is no left–right reading to report. Overall sentiment is positive (80/100). Lens Score 21/100.
Outlets measured: mint, timesnow, thetribune, news18, wion, news18, news18, thestatesman, and 7 more. See how each one headlined and framed the same story in the source comparison below.
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Sentiment ranged widely across outlets — from 50/100 to 88/100 — a sign the coverage itself was contested, not just reported.
Coverage timeline
thetribune broke this story on 17 Sept, 03:22 pm. Other outlets followed.