The T20 World Cup is the one tournament that is often looked forward to by the cricket lovers. With batsmen hitting boundaries and sixes continuously and running to score the maximum in a particular over, it becomes very interesting for the viewers to track the performances of the batters. There are over nine instances in which a batter scored a century in the T20 World Cup only. When the number of overs is less, it becomes difficult for the batter to score a 100 in the first place. The statistics and details on the batsmen in the T20 World Cup who have scored a century in the shortest duration of time are as follows:
Chris Gayle against England in 2016 T20 World Cup (100 runs in 47 balls)
Chris Gayle has the ability to make a record for himself wherever he goes. He has successfully made many records in the past and continues to do the same. This match was played against England in which Gayle scored a century in just 47 balls. Even though the team lost its opener, Gayle took it as a challenge to chase the target that was set and set the course for the team to win the match at the end.
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Chris Gayle against South Africa in 2007 T20 World Cup (100 runs in 50 balls)
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The second fastest century was also scored by Chris Gayle. This match was played against South Africa in the 2007 T20 World Cup. It was also the first ever century that was hit by any player in the T20 matches. Gayle took only 50 balls to score this century. The team still lost the match due to the excellent capabilities of the South African team. Gayle got the Man of the Match for his score and contributions.
Brendon McCullum against Bangladesh in 2012 T20 World Cup (100 runs in 51 balls)
Brendon McCullum stands on the third position in the list of the fastest century scorers. He is one of the best former skippers for New Zealand and often known for the big hits. This score was hit against Bangladesh in 2012 T20 World Cup. McCullum helped the team get an excellent score with his century addition to the total team score.
Apart from these, the other players who have scored the fastest centuries in the T20 World Cup include Ahmed Shehzad, Suresh Raina, Tamim Iqbal and more.
Read to know more about the fastest half century scorers in the T20 World Cup.
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