afg बनाम ind: Why Searches Spiked 800% After Abhishek Sharma's Record 34-Ball 108

Why 'afg बनाम ind' trended in India

On 17 September 2026, Google Trends India recorded an 800% spike for the query 'afg बनाम ind' — roughly 2,000 searches in 24 hours. The reason was the third T20I between India and Afghanistan at Delhi's Arun Jaitley Stadium, a match that turned into a one-man demolition act by opener Abhishek Sharma. Google Trends data confirms search interest only; the match facts below come from published scorecards and reports.

The match result: India win by 127 runs

Afghanistan won the toss and chose to field, a decision that backfired within the first six overs. India posted 221/7 in 20 overs, and Afghanistan were bowled out for 94 in just 14.1 overs while chasing 222 — a 127-run defeat, per the Navbharat Times scorecard. Abhishek Sharma was named Player of the Match.

Abhishek Sharma's record-breaking innings

Sharma smashed 108 off 34 balls with 9 fours and 11 sixes — a strike rate of 317.65, as noted in a BCCI post quoted by AajTak. According to that report, his hundred came off just 30 balls, breaking Rohit Sharma's previous Indian record of a 35-ball T20I century (against Sri Lanka in 2017).

AajTak also reports two further milestones from the same innings:

• Sharma became the only batter in men's T20I history with two centuries in 30 balls or fewer.
• His 76 runs off 22 balls in the powerplay was reported as the highest individual score in the first six overs of a men's T20I, surpassing Portugal's Kuldeep Gholia (74* vs Malta, 2023) and Australia's Travis Head (73* vs Scotland, 2024).

These record claims rest on a single report and should be treated as reported milestones rather than independently verified ICC records. The same report notes Sharma climbed to No. 2 in the ICC T20I batting rankings after the series.

How the innings shaped the game

By the time Sharma reached his century, India were 132 without loss in 8.3 overs — a platform that made 221 almost inevitable. Rashid Khan eventually dismissed him, but the damage was done. Afghanistan's chase never recovered against the scoreboard pressure, folding for 94.

Where fans watched

Search interest around 'लाइव स्ट्रीमिंग' also rose on 17 September 2026, as viewers looked for free TV and mobile options such as DD Sports, Sony Sports and FanCode. The streaming angle is covered separately; the takeaway here is that one explosive innings drove both the result and the search trend.