Abhishek Sharma and Mohammed Shami [Source: AFP, CAB]Abhishek Sharma notched up a huge T20I world record with his half-century against the West Indies. In other news, Mohammed Shami picked up a sensational four-wicket haul on the opening day of the 2026-27 Ranji Trophy season.Capping an eventful day in the world of cricket, here we take a look at five of the biggest cricketing news that emerged out of Sunday, October 11. Abhishek Sharma smashes huge world T20I record vs West IndiesAbhishek Sharma bludgeoned 69 runs off just 30 balls against West Indies in India’s third T20I of the five-match series. The left-handed opener launched six boundaries and five huge sixes in his swashbuckling innings in Indore.Through the course of his 30-ball whirlwind, Sharma completed 2,000 T20I runs in his career, thus becoming the fastest cricketer from a full-member nation in history to do so, in terms of number of balls faced (1,024 balls).ALSO READSanju Samson’s Inconsistency Raises Big Question: How Long Can India Persist With Him?Hasan Mahmud takes Test hat-trick vs AfghanistanBangladesh fast bowler Hasan Mahmud decimated Afghanistan with a sensational five-wicket haul on Day 3 of their one-off Test match in Abu Dhabi. The speedster claimed figures of 5-55 to bundle out Afghanistan for just 240.Mahmud also picked up a historic Test hat-trick with the wickets of Ismat Alam, Qais Ahmed and Zia-ur-Rehman in successive deliveries.Mohammed Shami hits back with fighting spell for Bengal in Ranji Trophy 2026-27Mohammed Shami responded to his fitness critics in style by decimating Delhi on the opening day of the 2026-27 Ranji Trophy season. Still fighting for his national return, the legendary fast bowler picked up four wickets at an expense of just 30 runs from his 17.3 overs.Shami’s spell helped Bengal skittle the entire Delhi line-up for just 240 runs in 77.3 overs before stumps on Day 1 in Kalyani.Steve Smith becomes most successful fielder in Test historyAustralian cricketer Steve Smith held on to four catches during the first South African innings on Day 3 of their first Test match in Durban. In the process, the former Australian skipper extended his Test tally to 223 catches, thus surpassing England’s Joe Root to become the most successful fielder in the history of the format.Georgia Voll blows away Bangladesh as Australia Women clinch seriesAustralian opener Georgia Voll plundered 131* runs off just 97 balls with 19 cracking boundaries against Bangladesh Women in the second ODI of their three-match series in Brisbane. Her innings helped Australia mow down Bangladesh’s 220-run total with nine wickets and more than 21 overs to spare to clinch the series 2-0.Voll also racked a slew of huge batting records in the process, including one where she became the highest individual scorer against Bangladesh Women in an ODI game.ALSO READWatch- Arshdeep Singh Shatters Middle Stump To Knock Over Shai Hope In 3rd T20I
