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  "id": 8092859,
  "title": "Abhishek Sharma enters record books with highest individual score in T20I powerplay",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/17/abhishek-sharma-enters-record-books-with-highest-individual-score-in",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-17T20:20:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/abhishek-sharma-enters-record-books-202000773.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Abhishek Sharma etched his name into the record books on Thursday by smashing the fastest T20I century by a batter from a Test-playing nation. The left-handed opener from India dispatched Afghanistan's bowling attack with a blistering 30-ball 100 at Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi. Sharma's remarkable knock included the highest individual score in the first six overs of a men's T20I, a feat accomplished in just 22 balls. His unbeaten 76 off 22 balls surpassed the previous record set by Portugal's Kuldeep Gholiya in 2023, who scored 74 off 25 balls. Sharma's extraordinary performance also marked his third century in T20Is, establishing him as a force to be reckoned with in the shortest format of the game.",
  "summary": "Abhishek Sharma set the Arun Jaitley Stadium on fire with a stunning display of power hitting against Afghanistan in the third T20I on Thursday. Abhishek smashed a blistering century off just 30 balls. It is the fastest T20I century by a batter from a Test-playing nation.",
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      {
        "outlet": "Free Press Journal",
        "title": "Abhishek Sharma Smashes Fastest T20I Century By An Indian, Gets 100 Off 30 Balls In IND Vs AFG 3rd T20I",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/17/abhishek-sharma-smashes-fastest-t20i-century-by-an-indian-gets-100",
        "published": "2026-09-17T14:43:46.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Indian Express",
        "title": "Abhishek Sharma hits fastest century by Indian, breaks Rohit Sharma’s record",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/17/abhishek-sharma-hits-fastest-century-by-indian-breaks-rohit-sharmas",
        "published": "2026-09-17T14:52:40.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Gulf News",
        "title": "Abhishek Sharma breaks Rohit's record with fastest T20I century by an Indian",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/17/abhishek-sharma-breaks-rohits-record-with-fastest-t20i-century-by-an",
        "published": "2026-09-17T15:54:12.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Times of India",
        "title": "Abhishek Sharma's record 30-ball century powers India to 3-0 T20I series sweep",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/17/abhishek-sharmas-record-30-ball-century-powers-india-to-3-0-t20i",
        "published": "2026-09-17T17:42:15.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Winnipeg Free Press",
        "title": "Abhishek Sharma’s record-breaking 108 helps India to 3-0 sweep of Afghanistan",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/17/abhishek-sharmas-record-breaking-108-helps-india-to-3-0-sweep-of",
        "published": "2026-09-17T17:47:09.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "ESPNcricinfo",
        "title": "Abhishek's record century delivers India's clean sweep of Afghanistan",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/17/abhisheks-record-century-delivers-indias-clean-sweep-of-afghanistan",
        "published": "2026-09-17T17:49:55.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Al Jazeera",
        "title": "Abhishek Sharma hits record T20 ton as India beat Afghanistan by 127 runs",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/17/abhishek-sharma-hits-record-t20-ton-as-india-beat-afghanistan-by-127",
        "published": "2026-09-17T18:03:50.000Z"
      }
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  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}