Top 10 fastest ODI hundreds in cricket history:-
1. Ab de Villers (31 deliveries)
Ab de Villers is current record holder of Fastest ODI century. He break the fastest fifty and fastest hundred record in single inning.
Against West Indes in december 2014 , Ab de Villers smash fastest century on 31 balls. He score 149 runs on 44 deliveries in that match, his innings contain 9 fours and 16 sixes, his fastest century helps South Africa to put 439 total on the board. South Africa win this match by 148 runs and Ab de Villers awarded man of the match award.
2.Corey Anderson (36 deliveries)
Corey Anderson Breaks record Shahid Afridi record of fastest century in Jan 2014 against West Indes. Corey Anderson score fastest century on 36 deliveries. He score 131* in that innings on 47 deliveries , his innings contain 6 fours and 14 sixes.
His innings help New Zealand to put total of 283 runs in 21 over, New Zealand won that match by 159 runs, and Anderson awarded man of the match award.
3.Shahid Afridi (37 deliveries)
Shahid Afridi hold the record of fastest century for more than 16 year which is also a records.
In oct 1997 , against Sri Lanka Shahid Afridi score century on 37 balls. He score 102 runs on 40 deliveries , his innings contain 6 fours and 11 sixes. His innings helps Pakistan to score 371 runs in 1st innings , Pakistan won that match by 82 runs and Shahid Afridi gets the man of the match award.
4.Mark Boucher (44 deliveries)
In Sep 2001 , against Zimbabwe Mark Boucher score century on 44 balls, he score 147 run on 68 deliveries, his innings contain 8 fours and 10 sixes, his innings help South Africa to 418 runs. South Africa win this match by 171 runs , Mark boucher awarded man of the match award.
5.Brian Lara(45 deliveries)
In oct 1999, against Bangladesh Brian Lara score hundred on 45 balls , he score 117 runs in that innings on 62 deliveries , his innings contain 18fours and 4 sixes, South Africa score 314 runs in that innings, and won match by 109 runs , Man of the match award awarded to Brian Lara
6.Shahid Afridi(45 deliveries)
Shahid Afridi is the only batsman to score hundred on less than 50 balls twice in ODI.
In April 2005 , Against India Afridi score hundred on 45 balls. He score 102 runs in that match on 46 deliveries , his innings contain 10 fours and 9 sixes . his innings helps Pakistan to chase 249 run in 43rd over for the loss of 5 wickets. Shahid Afridi awarded man of the match award.
7.Jos Butler(46 deliveries)
In Nov 2015, Butler score century on 46 balls against Pakistan in Dubai, he score 116 runs on 52 deliveries , his innings contain 10 fours and 8 sixes, England put 355 runs on the board and easily win that match by 84 runs , Butler was awarded man of the match award.
8.Jesse Ryder(46 deliveries)
In Jan 2014 , Ryder score century on 46 deliveries in rain affected match against West Indes, He score 104 runs on 51 balls. his innings contain 12 fours and 5 sixes. Corey Anderson laso score century on 36 deliveries in that match.
9.Sanath Jayasuriya(48 deliveries)
In April 1996 , Jayasuriya score century on 48 balls against Pakistan , he score 134 runs on 62 deliveries, his innings contain 11 fours and 11 sixes. His innings help Sri Lanka to put 349 runs on board and to win match by 34 runs, Sanath Jayasuriya awarded man of the match award in that innings.
10.Kevin O'Brein(50 deliveries)
In March 2011, during ICC World Cup against England Kevin score hundred on 50 balls. he score 113 runs on 63 deliveries , his innings contain 13 fours and 6 sixes , his innings helps Ireland to chase 327 runs in last over for the loss of 7 wickets. Kevin O'Brein awarded man of the match award
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