Mumbai, Feb. 2 -- In a breathtaking display of power-hitting, Abhishek Sharma etched his name into cricketing history by scoring a scintillating century off just 37 balls against England in the fifth T20I at Mumbai's Wankhede Stadium on Sunday.

This remarkable feat stands as the third-fastest T20 International (T20I) century between full-member nations, trailing only behind David Miller's 35-ball hundred against Bangladesh in 2017 and Rohit Sharma's equally rapid 35-ball ton against Sri Lanka the same year.

Opening the innings, Abhishek unleashed a flurry of aggressive strokes, propelling India to their highest-ever powerplay score of 95 runs for the loss of one wicket. His innings was punctuated by a series of boundaries and towering six...