Scoring a hundred in T20s is the toughest compared to all other formats, know the list of the fastest century in the T20 World Cup
For some batters, it’s not so. Here is the list of players who have scored the Fastest 100 in the T20 World Cup: Top 5 players.
List Of Top 5 Fastest Century (100) In The ICC T20 World Cup Cricket Of All Time
5. Suresh Raina vs South Africa in 2010 WT20 (59 balls)
Suresh Raina is one of the best T20 batters ever produced by India. His T20 game awareness is incomparable. In the 2010 T20 World Cup, he became the first Indian to score a T20I Century.
Raina played a brilliant knock of 101 runs agaisnt a strong Protea side. His brave innings helped India win the match by 14 runs at the end. He is still the only Indian to score a century in T20 World Cup.
4. Ahmed Shehzad vs Bangladesh in 2014 WT20 (58 balls)
The former Pakistani opening batsman is one of the few Pakistani batters who have a century in all formats. He was at the peak of his powers during the early phase of his career.
In the T20 World Cup 2014 Shehzad scored an impressive century consisting of 10 fours and 5 sixes. His remarkable innings of 111 runs helped Pakistan defeat the hosts Bangladesh by 50 runs.
3. Brendon McCullum vs Bangladesh in 2012 WT20 (51 balls)
One of the most destructive batsmen of cricket Brendon McCullum showed his powers in the 2012 T20 World Cup. The former New Zealand captain scored 124 runs off just 58 deliveries. His carnage helped the Kiwis beat Bangladesh with a margin of 58 runs.
McCullum’s 128 runs innings is still the highest score ever by a batsman in T20 World Cup.
2. Chris Gayle vs South Africa in 2007 WT20 (50 balls)
Unarguably the most lethal striker of the cricket ball Chris Gayle showed his brutality in the inaugural edition of the World Cup. Gayle smashed the South African bowlers all around the park and scored 117 off 57 deliveries.
Despite Gayles’s brutal knock, the hosts went on to win the match courtesy of Herschelle Gibbs’s 90 not out.
1. Chris Gayle vs England in 2016 WT20 (47 balls)
The biggest legend of the T20 format Chirs Gayle scored his 2nd century in World Cup agaisnt England at the Wankhede Stadium. The special innings from Gayle consisted of 11 huge sixes and 5 boundaries. This century of Gayle came in the chase of 183 runs.
Universe Boss remained unbeaten till the end and scored 100* to win the game for his team.