Team India has scripted an emphatic chapter in international cricket history after storming to a mammoth 127-run victory over Afghanistan in the third T20I at New Delhi’s Arun Jaitley Stadium. The commanding triumph completed an unblemished 3-0 series whitewash and cemented India’s status at the pinnacle of power-hitting and bowling dominance. While young sensation Abhishek Sharma stole the spotlight with an electrifying, record-breaking knock, the sheer scale of the victory catapulted the Men in Blue into the global record books for the most 100-plus run wins in Twenty20 International history.
Abhishek Sharma Blasts Fastest-Ever T20I Century in Delhi Carnage
Taking first strike on Thursday, September 17, the Indian batting unit mounted an unrelenting assault, piling up an imposing total of 221 runs on the board. The architect of the onslaught was opener Abhishek Sharma, who rewrote batting records by smashing a scintillating 108 runs. Sharma reached his triple-figure milestone in a jaw-dropping 30 deliveries, creating the all-time world record for the fastest century in T20I cricket. Faced with a steep target of 222, Afghanistan’s batting order crumbled under relentless pressure from the Indian bowling attack, collapsing to a meager 94 all out to hand Afghanistan their heaviest defeat by runs in T20 international cricket, surpassing their previous record deficit against England.
India Levels World Record for Most 100-Plus Run Victories in T20Is
The 127-run rout marks the 10th time India has registered a victory margin of 100 runs or more in men’s T20Is, placing them on level terms with Canada for the outright world record across all ICC nations. Among ICC Full Member nations, India stands alone at the summit with 10 centenary triumphs, followed by Zimbabwe with eight, and traditional heavyweights Pakistan and England trailing with six such victories each. The result also preserved India’s near-flawless bilateral supremacy over Afghanistan: across 21 international meetings between the two sides across formats, India has claimed 19 victories, with only two fixtures ending without an outright Indian win.