Fastest T20 World Cup Centuries.

Author: Arijit
29 Oct 2021 05:31:22
single

The T20 World Cup enters its 7th edition in UAE. A T20 Hundred is always an elusive feat to achieve owing to the fact that each innings comprises of only 120 balls. In the 6 editions so far only 8 batsmen have managed to achieve this feat. Today, we will be discussing about the Fastest T20 Hundreds scored in T20 World Cup. The list goes on chronologically:

Chris Gayle:

The Universe Boss is the first name that features in this list. Chris Gayle has scored over 14000 runs in T20 cricket. The southpaw is currently the highest run getter in T20 cricket. Chris Gayle also has the record of scoring the fastest T20 century in T20 World Cups. Gayle achieved the feat when he plundered the hapless Bangladesh team in the 2016 edition and scored a magnificent 100 of 47 deliveries. Gayle hit 10 mammoth sixes in this entertaining knock.

However, the list doesn't end here. Gayle also has a sole record of scoring 2 T20 World Cup hundreds. He achieved the feat in the inaugural match of T20 World Cup history where he scored 117 in 57 balls against South Africa in Johannesburg in 2007. His innings included 11 sixes but West Indies ended up losing the match. This remains the only instance in T20 World Cup history where a team featuring a centurion in the list ended up losing the match. Gayle's 117 remained as the highest individual score in T20 World Cup for 5 years before it was broken by Brendon McCullum in 2012.

Brendon McCullum:

Brendon McCullum currently holds the highest individual score in T20 WC with a score of 123 against Bangladesh in 58 balls. McCullum achieved this feat in the 2012 edition of T20 World Cup in Srilanka. McCullum brought up his century in 51 balls and hit 11 fours and 7 sixes in his knock as NewZealand thumped Bangladesh by 59 runs.

Ahmed Shehzad:

Pakistan opener Ahmed Shehzad too features in this illustrious list. Shehzad who was often hailed as one of the cleanest strikers of the cricket ball scored a brilliant 100 of 58 balls against Bangladesh in Dhaka in World Cup 2014. He hit 10 fours and 5 sixes at a strike rate of 180 and remained unbeaten on 111*.

Suresh Raina:

Former Indian player Suresh Raina features in the list of fastest T20 hundred in a T20 World Cup as a sole representative of India. Raina achieved this feat in 2009 against South Africa in the Caribbean. Raina played 60 balls for his 101 and hit 5 huge sixes as India got past South Africa.

Other notable mentions are:

Alex Hales:

England opener Alex Hales played one of the best knocks in his T20 career in 2014 T20 World Cup against Srilanka. The swashbuckling opener brought up his 100 in 60 balls becoming the first English batsman to score a T20 World Cup century. He hit 11 fours and 6 sixes and remained unbeaten on 116* as England registered one of the iconic run chases in T20 World Cup history.

Tamim Iqbal:

Tamim Iqbal's unbeaten 103 of 63 balls against Oman in the 2016 World Cup remains as one of the best knocks scored by a Bangladesh batsman. The stylish left hander hit 5 sixes and fours to register Bangladesh's berth in the main draw of the tournament.

Mahela Jayawardene:

The former Srilankan captain completes the list of the fastest World Cup T20 hundreds with a 64 ball 100 against Zimbabwe in 2010 T20 World Cup. Jayawardene is the first and the only Srilankan batsman to have scored hundreds in all 3 formats for Srilanka till date. Jayawardene's knock included 10 fours and 4 sixes as Srilanka beat Zimbabwe in a rain curtailed match.

Disclaimer: This article is only for Educational Purpose, This game involves element of financial risk and can be addictive, Please play responsibly and at your own risk.

Thu, 31 Oct 2024 18:01:02 GMT
It is understood that the players decided the retention order themselves
Thu, 31 Oct 2024 16:48:47 GMT
Franchise keeps Nicholas Pooran as top retention at INR 21 crore and does not retain KL Rahul
Thu, 31 Oct 2024 13:40:25 GMT
It's not clear if the team management wanted to rest him or Bumrah himself wanted to be rested
Thu, 31 Oct 2024 13:28:26 GMT
The full list of players retained by IPL franchises ahead of the IPL 2025 auction
Thu, 31 Oct 2024 13:07:49 GMT
For India, there are key WTC points they can't afford to lose, not with their reign at the top shaky and a tour of Australia coming up
Thu, 31 Oct 2024 12:09:28 GMT
RCB will have three right-to-match options at the IPL 2025 mega auction
Thu, 31 Oct 2024 11:54:51 GMT
But India head coach admits they need to defend better on turning tracks
Thu, 31 Oct 2024 11:10:15 GMT
Tilak Varma is the fifth capped player retained by MI ahead of the IPL 2025 mega auction
Thu, 31 Oct 2024 10:53:03 GMT
PBKS are set to have the largest purse at the upcoming mega auction for IPL 2025
Thu, 31 Oct 2024 08:19:55 GMT
"I can promise you, they [are] going to get looked after amazingly well. The young cricket fans adore them"
Thu, 31 Oct 2024 07:27:05 GMT
DC have retained Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Tristan Stubbs and Abishek Porel
Thu, 31 Oct 2024 11:12:26 GMT
Here's all we know about the players who are set to be retained by their respective franchises
Wed, 30 Oct 2024 17:01:26 GMT
Jos Buttler and Yuzvendra Chahal, it is understood, will not be retained by the franchise
Wed, 30 Oct 2024 16:49:15 GMT
Rahul Tewatia and Shahrukh Khan are also likely to be retained by the franchise
Wed, 30 Oct 2024 13:14:20 GMT
Gaikwad, Jadeja, Dube and Pathirana likely to be the franchise's other retained players
Wed, 30 Oct 2024 11:58:52 GMT
Heinrich Klaasen, Pat Cummins and Abhishek Sharma were the first three capped players set to be retained by Sunrisers Hyderabad
Wed, 30 Oct 2024 11:17:48 GMT
The franchise is set to retain Sunil Narine, Rinku Singh, Harshit Rana and Varun Chakravarthy ahead of the mega auction
Wed, 30 Oct 2024 02:47:27 GMT
India put on a chasing masterclass in Ahmedabad after their bowlers - led by Deepti Sharma's 3 for 39 - restricted New Zealand to 232
Tue, 29 Oct 2024 16:24:46 GMT
For New Zealand, Sophie Devine, Lea Tahuhu and Amelia Kerr have moved up after the first two ODIs in India
Mon, 28 Oct 2024 07:14:45 GMT
The uncapped pair of Ayush Badoni and Mohsin Khan are also set to be retained by the franchise
Mon, 28 Oct 2024 03:13:12 GMT
Radha-Thakor pair post India's highest partnership for the ninth wicket in ODIs to reduce the margin of defeat
Sun, 27 Oct 2024 14:01:41 GMT
His comments come at a time when there are still doubts over his availability for IPL 2025
Sun, 27 Oct 2024 06:44:49 GMT
"Perhaps we haven't batted as well in this series as we should have, but these things happen," India's captain said after series defeat
Sat, 26 Oct 2024 17:10:15 GMT
"They are allowed to have some bad games here and there," the India captain said of the two spinners
Sat, 26 Oct 2024 13:27:13 GMT
New Zealand now completed their first-ever Test series win in India after wins in Bengaluru and Pune
Sat, 26 Oct 2024 03:25:27 GMT
Kuldeep Yadav was unavailable because of a groin injury, while Mohammed Shami had not yet regained full fitness
Fri, 25 Oct 2024 17:51:49 GMT
Riyan Parag, Mayank Yadav and Shivam Dube are out injured
Fri, 25 Oct 2024 17:25:26 GMT
NZ captain scored 86 after Santner bagged 7 for 53, with visitors ending day two 301 runs ahead
Fri, 25 Oct 2024 06:46:26 GMT
The MCA has promised improved access to water for the fans from day two onwards
Thu, 24 Oct 2024 16:38:46 GMT
New Zealand's spinners had restricted India to 227, but the visitors couldn't get any momentum going in the chase
Thu, 24 Oct 2024 14:05:02 GMT
Devon Conway and Rachin Ravindra scored half-centuries before India's offspinners took complete charge
Wed, 23 Oct 2024 14:00:15 GMT
India coach says the team management backs Rahul and is unconcerned by the growing scrutiny of his form
Wed, 23 Oct 2024 13:58:57 GMT
India have made every effort possible to restore to this series the one major ingredient it had lacked up to this point: home advantage
Tue, 22 Oct 2024 16:08:29 GMT
Pant was sidelined for large parts of the first Test after taking a hit on the knee, while Gill was left out of the XI due to neck stiffness
Tue, 22 Oct 2024 11:55:20 GMT
The current norm is for the chair and independent director to serve three terms of two years each
Tue, 22 Oct 2024 03:20:29 GMT
ESPNcricinfo has learned that Avram Glazer, co-owner of Manchester United, also submitted a bid last week
Mon, 21 Oct 2024 10:56:36 GMT
"The day I feel comfortable about bowling 20-30 overs and I get the nod from the doctors, I'll run to play a match"
Mon, 21 Oct 2024 10:53:55 GMT
The pitch, predominantly packed with black soil, will have lower bounce compared to the first Test in Bengaluru
Mon, 21 Oct 2024 05:25:31 GMT
Rohit said India are not going to change their aggressive attitude, irrespective of whether they are ahead in the game or behind
Sun, 20 Oct 2024 13:12:19 GMT
The allrounder batted at No. 3 and scored a first-innings 152 for Tamil Nadu in their ongoing Ranji Trophy match against Delhi
Sun, 20 Oct 2024 11:57:28 GMT
Jasprit Bumrah threatened to take a wicket every second delivery, but NZ eased their way to the target of 107
Sun, 20 Oct 2024 11:15:40 GMT
The fast bowler had a session for more than an hour after the end of the India-NZ Test
Sun, 20 Oct 2024 08:43:20 GMT
The pair added 177 for the fourth wicket in India's second innings, helping them overturn a deficit of 356
Sun, 20 Oct 2024 05:28:33 GMT
"The body has taken a lot of load at the same time. So we have to manage here and there and see to it that I strategise in terms of how I play"
Sat, 19 Oct 2024 18:17:12 GMT
After scoring 152 from No. 3 against Delhi, the allrounder says he enjoys batting higher up the order
Sat, 19 Oct 2024 12:53:00 GMT
The Test has had three almost full days of play despite forecasts before the game suggesting rain would have a much bigger say in it
Sat, 19 Oct 2024 12:36:17 GMT
India lose 7 for 54 after Sarfaraz and Pant's 177-run partnership to leave NZ in sight of first Test win in India in 36 years
Fri, 25 Oct 2024 18:05:19 GMT
The series could provide match practice, or serve as an audition, for a couple of back-up players likely to be picked in the Test squad
Fri, 18 Oct 2024 14:27:34 GMT
They went behind by 356 runs but responded to it brilliantly to leave the Test fascinatingly poised
Fri, 18 Oct 2024 11:13:53 GMT
India play New Zealand in three women's ODIs in Ahmedabad later this month
Fri, 18 Oct 2024 10:33:44 GMT
India captain Rohit Sharma said there was swelling on the knee after the blow on day two; he did not take the field on the third morning either
Fri, 18 Oct 2024 01:37:59 GMT
India picked three spinners and chose to bat on a surface that offered plenty of assistance for New Zealand's fast bowlers
Thu, 17 Oct 2024 18:25:40 GMT
Former India batter Venugopal Rao will be their new director of cricket
Thu, 17 Oct 2024 12:21:23 GMT
A spectacular day's play in Bengaluru ended with the visitors 134 runs in the lead
Wed, 16 Oct 2024 11:23:28 GMT
David, a former left-arm spinner, is the second Indian woman in the Hall of Fame
Wed, 16 Oct 2024 10:37:37 GMT
Mhambrey will work with Malinga, MI's current bowling coach, and Jayawardene, the new head coach
Wed, 16 Oct 2024 10:19:27 GMT
There are "lots of contingencies available" in the event that India do not travel to Pakistan for the tournament but, to "protect broadcast rights", replacing India in the line-up is not one of them
Wed, 16 Oct 2024 09:34:03 GMT
Now that this will start as a Test of four days or fewer, a team wanting to enforce a follow-on will need to lead by 150 and not 200
Tue, 15 Oct 2024 19:24:23 GMT
Former India captain feels Rodrigues could be the right person to lead in T20Is
Tue, 15 Oct 2024 11:59:54 GMT
India's captain wants to create a pool of eight or nine fast bowlers capable of stepping into the Test XI at any given point
Tue, 15 Oct 2024 11:59:53 GMT
"The guy has got real talent," India's captain said of his opening partner. "He has got the game to play in all sorts of conditions"
Tue, 15 Oct 2024 09:16:30 GMT
There has been a lot of rain in Bengaluru and the pitch has been under covers, so the teams might wait till late to finalise their XIs
Tue, 15 Oct 2024 09:15:08 GMT
India captain says the fast bowler "had a swelling in his knee", which put him back in his recovery and bid to return to action
Tue, 15 Oct 2024 09:14:48 GMT
There is a serious rain threat over the entire game, with bad weather forecast for the whole week
Mon, 14 Oct 2024 17:19:30 GMT
However, the rule will be in effect for the next three season in the IPL
Mon, 14 Oct 2024 16:14:33 GMT
"We want to keep the game going forward and get the results in whatever situation we are in"
Mon, 14 Oct 2024 05:25:22 GMT
India lost another knockout game to Australia in the last over and their coach said the team can "learn from the experience and disappointment"
Sat, 19 Oct 2024 17:35:53 GMT
India will begin their campaign against Pakistan A on October 19
Mon, 14 Oct 2024 11:00:41 GMT
Jayawardene had previously served as Mumbai's head coach from 2017 to 2022
Sun, 13 Oct 2024 18:41:25 GMT
India suffered a collapse of 6 for 31 which left them nine runs short in the end
Sun, 13 Oct 2024 14:32:39 GMT
The swap - because Asha picked up an injury while warming up - needed Australia's nod since the playing XIs had already been announced
Sat, 12 Oct 2024 18:42:49 GMT
India's T20I captain is also enthused by the presence of flexible batters and bowlers in his team
Sat, 12 Oct 2024 18:41:12 GMT
A firing lower middle order almost took India to 300 before Bishnoi and Co completed 133-run thumping
Sat, 12 Oct 2024 18:27:01 GMT
England, meanwhile, will be looking to maintain their winning start to the tournament when they take on Scotland
Sat, 12 Oct 2024 07:29:35 GMT
With Bumrah's appointment as vice-captain, it is likely he will step in to take temporary charge of the team
Fri, 11 Oct 2024 19:22:32 GMT
Yash Dayal, who was in the squad for Bangladesh series, misses out
Fri, 11 Oct 2024 15:49:05 GMT
India are looking to be well-prepared for the Champions Trophy, Asia Cup and T20 World Cup
Fri, 11 Oct 2024 12:58:10 GMT
Having already won the series, India could give a chance to Ravi Bishnoi, Tilak Verma, Jitesh Sharma and Harshit Rana
Fri, 11 Oct 2024 01:38:14 GMT
The new Test captain has backed Tim Southee to rediscover his wicket-taking form
Thu, 10 Oct 2024 07:08:45 GMT
India's spinners finish the job, with miserly and incisive spells
Thu, 10 Oct 2024 03:07:27 GMT
India put on their best batting show and then were clinical with the ball and on the field to send the Asia Cup champions packing from the tournament
Wed, 09 Oct 2024 15:12:45 GMT
Hardik Pandya climbed four places up to No. 3 among T20I allrounders after contributing in India's win against Bangladesh
Tue, 08 Oct 2024 16:23:12 GMT
Mandhana revealed that there's no fixed batter for the No. 3 spot, and the candidate would be chosen based on conditions and match situation
Tue, 08 Oct 2024 16:03:16 GMT
Last week, there were two separate BCA training camps being run in Patna, one organised by former secretary Amit Kumar and another by president Rakesh Tiwary
Tue, 08 Oct 2024 14:48:12 GMT
Former allrounder also believes India won't miss Pujara given the impact of people like Jaiswal with the bat and Bumrah with the ball
Tue, 08 Oct 2024 14:47:15 GMT
The India opener, who is set to go on his first trip to Australia, has so far amassed 1217 Test runs at an average of 64.05
Tue, 08 Oct 2024 14:34:49 GMT
Scotland and South Africa face-off for the first time in women's cricket; Sri Lanka meet India after back-to-back losses
Tue, 08 Oct 2024 14:31:40 GMT
A win would seal the series for them with Bangladesh looking for batting improvement
Tue, 08 Oct 2024 11:22:18 GMT
With a small gap of eight points, the positions might change again before the World Cup ends
Mon, 07 Oct 2024 10:26:30 GMT
Mohsin Naqvi said that all teams including India will participate in the event and does not see them "cancel or postpone" their trip
Mon, 07 Oct 2024 13:37:20 GMT
Patil and Reddy shared five wickets among them to restrict Pakistan to just 105
Mon, 07 Oct 2024 05:20:06 GMT
Varun Chakravarthy, playing for India again after almost three years, got three wickets in a big win over Bangladesh
Sun, 06 Oct 2024 18:17:43 GMT
Arshdeep, Varun ran through Bangladesh's batters before India got home with 49 balls to spare
Sun, 06 Oct 2024 05:50:53 GMT
India's T20I captain expected the Gwalior pitch for the first T20I to be conducive to run-scoring
Sun, 06 Oct 2024 05:03:25 GMT
India aim to get back to winning ways, Scotland look to notch up their first T20 World Cup win in just their second outing
Sun, 06 Oct 2024 04:13:14 GMT
Harshit Rana or Mayank Yadav is likely to make his international debut for India
Sat, 05 Oct 2024 16:08:17 GMT
Tilak will link up with the squad in Gwalior on Sunday morning
Sat, 05 Oct 2024 10:09:47 GMT
Kerr wasn't given run-out because the ball was deemed dead, but questions around the incident remain
Sat, 05 Oct 2024 08:34:30 GMT
Early setback leaves form team with ground to make up in highly competitive Group A
Sat, 05 Oct 2024 08:33:14 GMT
Mair finished with four and Tahuhu with three as New Zealand ended their losing streak in T20Is
Top