Abhishek blazes record-breaking ton as India complete Afghanistan sweep

[p]The 26-year-old hammered 108 off 34 balls, striking nine fours and 11 ‌sixes before falling to Rashid Khan. His hundred eclipsed the ‌previous [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/india/fcOzl2uI/"]India[/a] record of a 35-ball century set by stalwart Rohit Sharma ‌against Sri Lanka in 2017.[/p][p]Fellow opener and wicketkeeper-batter Sanju Samson chipped ‌in with 50 off 35 deliveries [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/game/cricket/afghanistan-fPvTErSo/india-fcOzl2uI/?mid=MPSB1OXj"]as India posted 221-7[/a] after [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/afghanistan/fPvTErSo/"]Afghanistan[/a] won the toss and chose to bowl.[/p][p]Afghanistan's reply never took off as the visitors ‌slumped to 47-4 and were eventually bowled out ⁠for 94 in 14.1 overs.[/p][p]Captain ‌Ibrahim Zadran was the only Afghanistan batter to cross 20, making 25, while ​India all-rounder Nitish Kumar Reddy and spinner Ravi Bishnoi dismantled the batting lineup with three wickets apiece.[/p][embed guid="2c80e473-2b69-40ef-b68f-5568f2cb6652" url="https://x.com/BCCI/status/2100614368614584515" social-type="twitter" /][p]"I feel it's all ​dependent on my process before every series," [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/sharma-abhishek/xxgJnSUg/"]Abhishek[/a] said.[/p][p][b]"It's very particular for me, against whom I play and their bowlers, how I'm ⁠going to utilise the ​powerplay... The way I play, it's very important for the captain and the coach to be on your side.[/b][/p][p][b]"You have to get surety. I feel this is because of them as well... It's very simple ‌from day one. I just want to express myself. Just see the ball and hit the ball.[/b][/p][p][b]"You can't be sure you'll be doing well all the time, but the culture we've developed in our team is to dominate, and it's been going well so far."[/b][/p][p]India had already wrapped up the series with a seven-wicket victory in the second T20 on Tuesday, having opened the contest with another convincing seven-wicket win on Sunday.[/p][embed guid="544a3179-f1b9-46d7-9ce3-c8935ebee7ce" url="https://x.com/BCCI/status/2100650559107997965" social-type="twitter" /][p][b]"Definitely disappointed,"[/b] Zadran said. "We improved a little bit ‌in the powerplay. Totally happy with the intent...[/p][p][b]"Yes, we will struggle ​a little bit in one or two series, but with ‌time we will improve. If we don't have intent, it is really hard to beat international teams.[/b][/p][p][b]"We need to play more games and more series, especially against the biggest teams. That's how we can improve."[/b][/p][p]India next face [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/japan/ULnTVF9B/"]Japan[/a] in a one-off T20 on ⁠September 22nd before beginning their ⁠Asian Games campaign at ‌the quarter-final stage six days later.[/p]