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Finn Allen Broke Record for Fastest Century in T20 World Cup
- 05 Mar 2026
- 2 min read
Why in News?
Finn Allen of the New Zealand national cricket team smashed the fastest century in the history of the ICC Men's T20 World Cup, achieving the milestone during the 2026 semifinal against the South Africa national cricket team.
Key Points:
- Record Century: Finn Allen scored a 100 runs off just 33 balls in the semifinal match played at Eden Gardens, Kolkata, setting the record for the fastest century in T20 World Cup history.
- Previous Record: The earlier record belonged to Chris Gayle of the West Indies cricket team, who scored a 47-ball century against the England cricket team in the 2016 T20 World Cup in Mumbai.
- Fastest Century Records in International Cricket:
- T20 International: Sahil Chauhan holds the record for the fastest T20I century (27 balls) against Cyprus national cricket team in 2024.
- One Day International (ODI): AB de Villiers scored the fastest ODI century in 31 balls against the West Indies cricket team in 2015.
- ODI World Cup: Glenn Maxwell holds the record for the fastest century in the ICC Cricket World Cup, scoring a 40-ball hundred
- Test Cricket: Brendon McCullum holds the record for the fastest Test century in 54 balls against the Australia national cricket team in 2016.
- Significance: Finn Allen broke a 10-year-old record and became one of the fastest centuries in international T20 cricket, highlighting the evolution of aggressive batting in modern T20 formats.
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