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Fastest Century in T20 World Cup

Fastest Century in T20 World Cup
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Cricket fans love to watch big boundaries and long Sixes. Every batter is trying to make the most scores on fewer balls. But a few players do this thing and make a new record to score the most runs in a few balls.

Let viewed who players made the Fastest Century in T20 World Cup and register their names in this list.

1: Charis Gayle

Chris Gayle holds the record for the fastest centuries in World Cup history. He got earned this award in the 2016 world cup. He scored 100 runs only on 48 balls against Bangladesh. He had 11 sixes and 5 fours to complete his century with a fantastic strike rate of 208.33.  Before this, he already made the fastest century in the 2007 world cup.

2: Charis Gayle

Chris Gayle is the first player from West Indies who made the century in t20 world cup history. In the 2007 match at Wanderers Stadium, it was played between South Africa and West Indies. He scored 117 runs only on 57 balls, but his century was not helpful for his team & he lost the match.

List of Fastest Century in T20 World Cup

No Player Against Runs Balls SR Venue Team
1 Chris Gayle v England 100* 48 208.33 Mumbai WI
2 Chris Gayle v SA 117 57 205.26 Johannesburg WI
3 Suresh Raina v SA 101 60 168.33 Gros Islet IND
4 Mahela Jayawardene v Zimbabwe 100 64 156.25 Providence SL
5 Brendon McCullum v BAN 123 58 212.06 Pallekele NZ
6 Alex Hales v SL 116* 64 181.25 Chrisattogram ENG
7 Ahmed Shehzad v BAN 111* 62 179.03 Dhaka PAK
8 Tamim Iqbal v Oman 103* 63 163.49 Dharamsala BAN
9 Jos Buttler v SL 101* 67 150.74 Sharjah ENG

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