Rohit Sharma on Friday equalled the report for the fastest century in T20Is when he blazed to a 35-ball 100 in opposition to Sri Lanka in Indore. Three months ago, it was David Miller who first set the mark in opposition to Bangladesh.
Here's a look at the top-five fastest centuries in Twenty20 Internationals till date.
David Miller (vs Bangladesh in Potchefstroom) & Rohit Sharma (vs Sri Lanka in Indore) [35 balls]
David Miller broke his countryman Richard Levi's report of quickest hundred set five years ago when he went hammers and tongs in opposition to Bangladesh in Potchefstroom. He got here in to bat at the end of the 10th over after South Africa batted first in the second and final T20I in opposition to Bangladesh. He was dropped when but to open his account and Miller went berserk afterwards, smashing the ball all over the park. It was his maiden T20I hundred and the spotlight of his attack was the penultimate over, bowled via Mohammad Saifuddin wherein he clobbered five consecutive sixes. With seven fours and 9 sixes, Miller recorded the quickest century in T20Is and remained unbeaten on 101 off 36.
Within two months of his feat, India's Rohit Sharma equalled the report for the fastest ton within the structure in opposition to Sri Lanka in Indore. Batting first, Rohit leading India within the absence of regular captain Virat Kohli, made a mockery of the Sri Lanka attack, hitting boundaries after boundaries with ridiculous ease. In doing so, he also recorded the quickest ton via an Indian across codecs and turned into the primary from his country to attain two centuries in T20Is. It got here days after he had scored his 3rd double-century in One Day Internationals. When Rohit after all were given out, he had plundered 118 off 43 balls with the help of 12 fours and 10 sixes.
Richard Levi (45 balls vs New Zealand in Hamilton)
In front of a sold-out Seddon Park, South African Richard Levi announced himself to the sector in taste, cracking the then quickest T20I hundred off just 46 deliveries. The burly opener, enjoying in his moment T20I, accomplished the report whilst leading a a hit run chase of 173 in opposition to New Zealand. He opened his account with a handy guide a rough unmarried and gave an early sample of his prowess with a six that was the results of a top-edge. His first fifty got here in 25 balls and for his next he took just 20. Levi reserved special remedy for pacer Doug Bracewell off whom he scored 34 runs together with five sixes. It was his belligerence that enabled South Africa to chase down the target with 24 balls ultimate. Levi remained unbeaten on 117, hitting five fours and a report 13 sixes during his knock.
Faf du Plessis (vs West Indies in Johannesburg) & KL Rahul (vs West Indies, Lauderhill) [46 balls]
Captain Faf du Plessis walked in at no 3 after South Africa batted first at the Wanderers in opposition to West Indies. After South Africa were given early jolts, Du Plessis resurrected the innings en path to his century. In the general over of the Powerplay, he clobbered Sulieman Benn for 20 runs in six deliveries that included a hat-trick of fours and a six. A six over midwicket took him to his half-century. And a four to his century and he thus turned into the second centurion from his country within the structure. Before Holder after all got rid of him, Plessis had scored 119 runs in SA's total of 231/7.
Against West Indies at Lauderhill, KL Rahul turned into the 3rd Indian batsman after Suresh Raina and Rohit Sharma to hit a T20I ton. He recorded an unbeaten maiden century off 46 deliveries - then joint second-fastest within the structure - battling ache and nerves to push India on the point of finishing the best ever a hit run-chase in T20Is. India had been chasing an enormous 246 but Rahul hit 12 fours and five sixes to offer hopes to the Indian enthusiasts. The contest was a run-fest with Evin Lewis of West Indies scoring 100 himself previous. In their chase, India misplaced two early wickets earlier than Rahul walked in at no. 4 and reignited the chase with an unbeaten 51-ball 110.
Aaron Finch (vs England in Southampton) & Chris Gayle (vs England in Mumbai) [47 balls]
Chris Gayle scythed through the English attack in West Indies' opening match of the 2016 WT20 to take them to a six-wicket win within the Super 10s. Chasing 183, West Indies misplaced David Willey for a duck. Gayle, unfazed, warmed up with a force over mid-off for a four adopted via a six immediately over the bowler's head. Two consecutive sixes off legspinner Adil Rashid within the 9th marked the beginning of a brutal attack. Ben Stokes got here charging in and the 'Six-Machine' deposited him two times over deep square leg boundary. Moeen Ali's final 3 deliveries had been deposited into the stands for three sixes. Gayle's fifty got here in 27 balls and his 100 got here off 47 and thus broke his personal report of the quickest hundred in World T20s.
Australia opener Aaron Finch toyed with the England bowlers to submit the best ever individual rating in T20Is in Southampton after being put in to bat. He set the tone with a six off the primary ball, bowled via Steven Finn whom he milked for three extra fours within the coming overs as Australia scored 58/1 within the Powerplay. A six off Ravi Bopara took him to 55 in 26 deliveries. And within the next 11 deliveries, sprinted to his maiden century. He wasn't achieved but as he persisted to weigh down England bowlers and eventually scored 156 off just 63 balls with 11 boundaries and report 15 sixes. This is still the best rating via a batsman in T2oIs.
Evin Lewis (48 balls vs India in Lauderhill)
In a run-fest that noticed 489 runs scored across 40 overs, Evin Lewis scored probably the most two centuries of the contest. Against India at Lauderhill, Lewis was enjoying in simplest his moment T20I and had are available in as alternative of Gayle. And what a choice it turned out to be as together with Johnson Charles (79), he provided the American crowd a luxurious deal with. He was in a harmful temper, scoring five fours and 9 sixes earlier than getting out on 100. It took him just 48 deliveries to attain a maiden global hundred. He was particularly in a punishing temper in opposition to Stuart Binny whom he hit for 5 sixes in a single over. West Indies scored 245 earlier than Dwayne Bravo held his nerves to seal an exhilarating one run win.
Here's a look at the top-five fastest centuries in Twenty20 Internationals till date.
David Miller (vs Bangladesh in Potchefstroom) & Rohit Sharma (vs Sri Lanka in Indore) [35 balls]
David Miller broke his countryman Richard Levi's report of quickest hundred set five years ago when he went hammers and tongs in opposition to Bangladesh in Potchefstroom. He got here in to bat at the end of the 10th over after South Africa batted first in the second and final T20I in opposition to Bangladesh. He was dropped when but to open his account and Miller went berserk afterwards, smashing the ball all over the park. It was his maiden T20I hundred and the spotlight of his attack was the penultimate over, bowled via Mohammad Saifuddin wherein he clobbered five consecutive sixes. With seven fours and 9 sixes, Miller recorded the quickest century in T20Is and remained unbeaten on 101 off 36.
Within two months of his feat, India's Rohit Sharma equalled the report for the fastest ton within the structure in opposition to Sri Lanka in Indore. Batting first, Rohit leading India within the absence of regular captain Virat Kohli, made a mockery of the Sri Lanka attack, hitting boundaries after boundaries with ridiculous ease. In doing so, he also recorded the quickest ton via an Indian across codecs and turned into the primary from his country to attain two centuries in T20Is. It got here days after he had scored his 3rd double-century in One Day Internationals. When Rohit after all were given out, he had plundered 118 off 43 balls with the help of 12 fours and 10 sixes.
Richard Levi (45 balls vs New Zealand in Hamilton)
In front of a sold-out Seddon Park, South African Richard Levi announced himself to the sector in taste, cracking the then quickest T20I hundred off just 46 deliveries. The burly opener, enjoying in his moment T20I, accomplished the report whilst leading a a hit run chase of 173 in opposition to New Zealand. He opened his account with a handy guide a rough unmarried and gave an early sample of his prowess with a six that was the results of a top-edge. His first fifty got here in 25 balls and for his next he took just 20. Levi reserved special remedy for pacer Doug Bracewell off whom he scored 34 runs together with five sixes. It was his belligerence that enabled South Africa to chase down the target with 24 balls ultimate. Levi remained unbeaten on 117, hitting five fours and a report 13 sixes during his knock.
Faf du Plessis (vs West Indies in Johannesburg) & KL Rahul (vs West Indies, Lauderhill) [46 balls]
Captain Faf du Plessis walked in at no 3 after South Africa batted first at the Wanderers in opposition to West Indies. After South Africa were given early jolts, Du Plessis resurrected the innings en path to his century. In the general over of the Powerplay, he clobbered Sulieman Benn for 20 runs in six deliveries that included a hat-trick of fours and a six. A six over midwicket took him to his half-century. And a four to his century and he thus turned into the second centurion from his country within the structure. Before Holder after all got rid of him, Plessis had scored 119 runs in SA's total of 231/7.
Against West Indies at Lauderhill, KL Rahul turned into the 3rd Indian batsman after Suresh Raina and Rohit Sharma to hit a T20I ton. He recorded an unbeaten maiden century off 46 deliveries - then joint second-fastest within the structure - battling ache and nerves to push India on the point of finishing the best ever a hit run-chase in T20Is. India had been chasing an enormous 246 but Rahul hit 12 fours and five sixes to offer hopes to the Indian enthusiasts. The contest was a run-fest with Evin Lewis of West Indies scoring 100 himself previous. In their chase, India misplaced two early wickets earlier than Rahul walked in at no. 4 and reignited the chase with an unbeaten 51-ball 110.
Aaron Finch (vs England in Southampton) & Chris Gayle (vs England in Mumbai) [47 balls]
Chris Gayle scythed through the English attack in West Indies' opening match of the 2016 WT20 to take them to a six-wicket win within the Super 10s. Chasing 183, West Indies misplaced David Willey for a duck. Gayle, unfazed, warmed up with a force over mid-off for a four adopted via a six immediately over the bowler's head. Two consecutive sixes off legspinner Adil Rashid within the 9th marked the beginning of a brutal attack. Ben Stokes got here charging in and the 'Six-Machine' deposited him two times over deep square leg boundary. Moeen Ali's final 3 deliveries had been deposited into the stands for three sixes. Gayle's fifty got here in 27 balls and his 100 got here off 47 and thus broke his personal report of the quickest hundred in World T20s.
Australia opener Aaron Finch toyed with the England bowlers to submit the best ever individual rating in T20Is in Southampton after being put in to bat. He set the tone with a six off the primary ball, bowled via Steven Finn whom he milked for three extra fours within the coming overs as Australia scored 58/1 within the Powerplay. A six off Ravi Bopara took him to 55 in 26 deliveries. And within the next 11 deliveries, sprinted to his maiden century. He wasn't achieved but as he persisted to weigh down England bowlers and eventually scored 156 off just 63 balls with 11 boundaries and report 15 sixes. This is still the best rating via a batsman in T2oIs.
Evin Lewis (48 balls vs India in Lauderhill)
In a run-fest that noticed 489 runs scored across 40 overs, Evin Lewis scored probably the most two centuries of the contest. Against India at Lauderhill, Lewis was enjoying in simplest his moment T20I and had are available in as alternative of Gayle. And what a choice it turned out to be as together with Johnson Charles (79), he provided the American crowd a luxurious deal with. He was in a harmful temper, scoring five fours and 9 sixes earlier than getting out on 100. It took him just 48 deliveries to attain a maiden global hundred. He was particularly in a punishing temper in opposition to Stuart Binny whom he hit for 5 sixes in a single over. West Indies scored 245 earlier than Dwayne Bravo held his nerves to seal an exhilarating one run win.
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