Abhishek Sharma Scores Fastest T20I Century by Indian in Series Win Over Afghanistan
Abhishek Sharma set a new record by scoring the fastest T20I century by an Indian and a batter from a full-member nation, reaching 100 runs off just 30 balls against Afghanistan at the Arun Jaitley Stadium. His explosive innings of 108 runs off 34 balls included 9 fours and 11 sixes, helping India post 221 for 7. Sharma's celebration featured a calm meditation pose, contrasting his aggressive batting. India won the match by 127 runs, completing a 3-0 series sweep over Afghanistan.
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 (79/100). Lens Score 21/100.
Outlets measured: news18, zeenews, indianexpress, moneycontrol, wion, zeenews, thestatesman, deccanherald, 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 85/100 — a sign the coverage itself was contested, not just reported.
Coverage timeline
mint broke this story on 17 Sept, 04:39 pm. Other outlets followed.