India, Nov. 30 -- Abhishek Sharma bounced back from a string of poor outings to unleash mayhem in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy on Sunday at the Gymkhana Ground in Hyderabad, carving out a record-breaking century against Bengal. The knock not only saw him break his own mark in the format but also match Rohit Sharma's tally, leaving only Virat Kohli's India record in his sights.

Opting to bat first, Punjab got off to an explosive start against an experienced opposition attack as Abhishek combined with Prabhsimran Singh to power the team to 120 runs in just eight overs. En route, he channelled his inner Yuvraj Singh, also his mentor, to clobber a 12-ball half-century, which included smashing his former Sunrisers Hyderabad teammate Mohammed S...