Sharma's 148, Kishan's 113 Shine in Syed Mushtaq Ali

In the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy on November 30, Abhishek Sharma delivered a record-shattering performance, smashing 148 runs off 52 balls to power Punjab to a 112-run victory over Bengal in Hyderabad, while Ishan Kishan starred with an unbeaten 113 off 50 balls in Jharkhand's eight-wicket win against Tripura in Ahmedabad.

Sharma, opening the batting after Punjab won the toss, unleashed a barrage of power hitting against a Bengal attack that included India pacers Mohammed Shami and Akash Deep. He reached his half-century in just 12 balls, hitting five fours and five sixes, and converted it into a century off 32 deliveries. His innings featured eight boundaries and 16 sixes at a strike rate of 284.61, helping Punjab post 310 for five, the second-highest total in tournament history. Bengal managed only 198 for nine in response, with Sharma earning player of the match honors.

The knock etched several milestones for the 25-year-old left-hander. It marked the third-fastest T20 century by an Indian batter and the second-highest individual score in the format for an Indian, behind Tilak Varma's 151. Sharma's 16 sixes equaled the second-most by an Indian in a T20 innings, trailing only...