Nicol Loftie-Eaton of Namibia has broken a record for smashing the fastest T20I century in a match against Nepal at the Tribhuvan University International Cricket Ground on Tuesday. He set the record by reaching T20I hundreds in just 33 balls.
Loftie-Eaton dethroned his opponent Nepal’s Kushal Malla from the top of the list of the fastest T20I century.
Apart from Malla, South African batsman David Miller and Indian captain Rohit Sharma, who both scored hundreds in thirty-five balls, are tied for third place.
Fastest centuries in T20I
PlayerBallsMatchVenueJan Nicol Loftie-Eaton33Nepal v NamibiaKirtipurKushal Malla34Nepal v MongoliaHangzhouDA Miller35South Africa v BangladeshPotchefstroomRG Sharma35India v Sri LankaIndoreS Wickramasekara35Czech Republic v TurkeyIlfov CountyS Periyalwar39Romania v TurkeyIlfov CountyZeeshan Kukikhel39Hungary v AustriaLower AustriaJohnson Charles39West Indies v South AfricaCenturionK Kadowaki-Fleming40Japan v South KoreaSanoOllie Hairs40Soctland v ItalyEdinburgh
Top batters with fastest T20I century
Jan Nicol Loftie-Eaton
The Namibia batter created a new record by hitting a T20I hundred in just 33 balls. He has surpassed Nepal’s Kushal Malla.
Kushal Malla
Kushal Malla had made this record in the Asian Games by taking only 34 balls to complete his T20I ton. Nicol Loftie-Eaton surpassed him by taking just one ball lesser than him.
David Miller
Sout African batter has scored his T20I hundred in 35 balls in a match against Bangladesh at Potchefstroom. He is listed third in the list of fastest T20 century in international cricket.
Rohit Sharma
Indian Captain Rohit Sharma has also made it to the list by smashing a T20I hundred in 35 balls, similar balls as Miller. He achieved this feat in a match against Sri Lanka in Indore.
S Wickramasekara
Wickramasekara is the fifth batter with the fastest T20I hundred. He has also scored a hundred in 35 balls.
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