Namibia’s Jan Nicol Loftie-Eaton Smashes Fastest T20I Hundred

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

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