Top 5 Fastest Centuries in ODI World Cup history
We are now at the mid-way stage of the Men’s Cricket World Cup with 23 games done and dusted and 22 remaining. Over the course of the last twenty days, there has been some fantastic cricket on display which has kept fans glued to their screens. There have been brilliant displays in all three departments which have served as great advertisements for our beautiful game. We also seen some records being shattered with one of those happening today. Glenn Maxwell today broke the record for the fastest hundred in a World Cup game and he did it by some distance.
Here, we look at the Top 5 fastest centuries in the history of the ODI World Cup:
5. Ab de Villiers
In the 2015 World Cup in Australia, the legendary Ab de Villiers destroyed the West Indies attack during a game in Sydney. He bashed the bowlers around and ended up with a score of 162 off just 66 balls. His took just 52 deliveries to notch up a century and his effort enabled the Proteas to post a total of 408 on the board. The genius that he is, de Villiers hit 8 sixes and 17 boundaries during his innings. South Africa ended up winning the game rather easily as the West Indies were bundled out for 151 in their innings.
4. Glenn Maxwell
Maxwell has a double appearance in this list, shouldn’t come as a surprise to too many people. That is the reputation that he has built over the last few years. During Australia’s triumphant 2015 World Cup campaign, the Big Show smashed a phenomenal 51-ball ton to help his side post a total of 376 in their allocated 50 overs. Maxwell struck 4 sixes and 10 fours during his stay at the crease. the Sri Lankan bowlers were left clueless as Maxwell sent them to all parts of the ground. Australia eventually ended up winning the contest by a margin of 64 runs.
3. Kevin O’Brien
In a game between Ireland and England in the 2011 World Cup, Kevin O’Brien piled up a fantastic 50-ball hundred which included 6 maximums and 13 boundaries. England had posted a total of 327 and the odds were stacked up in their favour. However, Ireland and O’Brien had other plans as they staged a remarkable upset. The fact that it came in a winning chase made the achievement all the more special and it is one of the best ODI hundreds to date. Ireland won the game with 5 deliveries to spare and O’Brien was adjudged the Player of the Match.
2. Aiden Markram
South Africa’s elegant batter, Aiden Markram smashed a 49-ball century against Sri Lanka in this very edition of the Men’s World Cup. Markram was one of three centurions in South Africa’s innings but his impact on the day was way higher than the other two. Markram ended with a score of 106 off just 54 deliveries in an innings which included 3 sixes and 14 boundaries. Markram’s knock lifted South Africa to a total of 428 which proved to be 102 too many for Sri Lanka. Markram’s innings displayed the variety of shots that he has in his arsenal and it earned him the award for the player-of-the-match.
1. Glenn Maxwell (40 balls)
Maxwell rewrote the history books today as he plundered an unbelievable 40-ball century against Netherlands whose bowlers looked absolutely hapless. His brilliance took Australia’s total to 399 and it has set up a likely win for them. Maxwell broke multiple records during his stay at the crease and the crowd was thoroughly entertained courtesy of his sublime hitting. Maxwell came to the middle in the 39th over but created an impact for the ages. He went on to smash 8 sixes and 9 boundaries and shared a 103-run stand with Pat Cummins in which he did the bulk of the scoring. His innings is arguably the best innings so far in the quadrennial event.
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