Estonia batter Sahil Chauhan smashed the quickest T20 century (in 27 balls) and struck most variety of sixes (18) within the format in a global sport towards hosts Cyprus in Episkopi on Monday. Chauhan broke Jan-Nicol Loftie Eaton’s report for the quickest T20I hundred, which got here off 33 balls and lasted lower than 4 months. It was additionally the quickest century in all T20s, eclipsing Chris Gayle‘s 30-ball innings in IPL 2013. The Indian-origin Chauhan additionally made it to the highest of the desk for many sixes in a males’s T20I innings.
Two matches have been scheduled on the opening day of the six-match bilateral sequence with Estonia profitable each.
After being dismissed for a first-ball duck within the first sport, by which Estonia chased down Cyprus’ 195 for 7 within the final over, Chauhan confirmed his hitting prowess within the subsequent match.
Batting first, Cyprus scored 191 for 7.
Estonia had a horrible begin, with each the openers departing inside eight balls with simply 9 runs on the board.
However then got here in Chauhan, who was in his components and used his lengthy deal with from the phrase go to dismantle Cyprus’ bowling assault.
He scored his runs at an unbelievable strike fee of 351.21.
Throughout his knock of 144* in simply 41 balls, Sahil smashed six boundaries and 18 sixes. His runs got here at a strike fee of over 351.
The quickest T20I century earlier belonged to Jan Nicol Loftie-Eaton of Namibia, who smashed a 33-ball ton towards Nepal in February 2024. Sahil’s effort can be the quickest century in T20I cricket.
The knock by Sahil had 18 sixes, essentially the most by a participant in a males’s T20I innings, outdoing Afghanistan’s Hazratullah Zazai and New Zealand’s Finn Allen, who had 16 sixes every of their record-breaking knocks of 162 and 137.
Within the second sport, Cyprus made 191/7 of their 20 overs, with Taranjit Singh (44 in 17 balls, with two fours and 5 sixes) being the top-scorer. Estonia chased it down in simply 13 overs with six wickets in hand, with the next-highest rating being Bilal Masud (21*).
Estonia now lead the six-match sequence in Cyrpus 2-0, having chased down a goal of 196 within the opening match of Monday’s double-header with three balls and 5 wickets remaining.
Nonetheless, on that towards Chauhan couldn’t have had a extra contrasting impression with the bat, dismissed for a golden duck.
The sequence continues with one other double-header on Tuesday, June 18 in Episkopi.
With ANI inputs
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