Chasing a target of 199 runs, the pair paid little attention to who was bowling, shifting straight into fifth gear right from the start. Abhishek smashed a 15-ball half-century as India brought up their team fifty in just 2.2 overs, equalling the world record of scoring the fastest team fifty in T20 internationals. Later, India broke the record of scoring the fastest team hundred in the shortest format.
Abhishek Sharma and Vaibhav Sooryavanshi breathed fire from the word go as they opened the batting in the third T20I against New Zealand in Christchurch on Tuesday.
Abhishek Sharma scored a 15-ball half-century as India broke the world record for the fastest team hundred in T20Is at 5.0 overs.
The previous record for the fastest team fifty by a Test-playing nation was 2.4 overs, held by New Zealand (achieved against both Scotland and England) and South Africa (against the West Indies). Fastest Team 50s in T20Is (by Overs): Later in the innings, India made the T20I world record entirely their own by reaching the team hundred mark in just 5 overs (30 balls). The previous overall record was held by Romania, who reached 100 in 32 balls (5.2 overs) against Serbia in 2021. Among Test-playing nations, South Africa previously held the record, having reached their century in 5.3 overs against the West Indies.
Among Test-playing nations, India’s team fifty is the fastest ever scored. Across all T20I-playing nations, India equalled the joint-record held by Papua New Guinea (against Vanuatu) and Romania (against Serbia). Fastest Team 100s in T20Is:
