Jan Nicol Loftie-Eaton, the dynamic Namibian batter, etched his name in cricketing history by scoring the fastest T20 International (T20I) century in a blistering innings against Nepal. Loftie-Eaton’s extraordinary feat occurred during the first T20I of the Tri-Nation series on Tuesday, February 27, leaving fans and pundits in awe of his remarkable display of power-hitting.
Setting a New Record
Facing Nepal’s bowling attack, Loftie-Eaton demonstrated his prowess with the bat as he notched up a scintillating hundred off just 33 deliveries, eclipsing the previous record held by Nepal’s Kushal Malla. Loftie-Eaton’s explosive innings turned the match on its head, providing Namibia with the momentum needed to surge past the 200-run mark, eventually posting a formidable total of 206/4.
Fastest hundreds in Men’s T20Is
Batter | Country | Opponent | Year | Deliveries |
Jan Nicol Loftie-Eaton | Namibia | Nepal | 2024 | 33 |
Kushal Malla | Nepal | Namibia | 2023 | 34 |
David Miller | South Africa | Bangladesh | 2017 | 35 |
Rohit Sharma | India | Sri Lanka | 2017 | 35 |
Sudesh Wickramasekara | Czech Republic | Turkey | 2019 | 35 |
Important takeaways for all Competitive Exams
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