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World Cup Fastest Century (1975-2023)

World Cup Fastest Century (1975-2023)

Glenn Maxwell of Australia achieved a record-breaking feat by scoring the fastest century in World Cup history. Maxwell accomplished this remarkable milestone in only 40 deliveries while playing against the Netherlands in the 24th match of the tournament, held at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in New Delhi. Earlier, South Africa’s Aiden Markram held the record with a 49-ball century against Sri Lanka at the same venue.

Here is the list of Fastest Century in World Cup

No. Player Runs Opponent Balls Date
1 Glenn Maxwell 106 Netherland 40 25 October 2023
2 Aiden Markram (SA) 106 Sri Lanka 49 7 October 2023
3 Kevin O’Brien (Ire) 113 England 50 02 Mar 2011
4 Glenn Maxwell (Aus) 102 Sri Lanka 51 08 Mar 2015
5 AB de Villiers (SA) 162* West Indies 52 27 Feb 2015
6 Eoin Morgan (Eng) 101 Afghanistan 57 18 Jun 2019
7 Rohit Sharma (IND) 131 Afghanistan 63 11 Oct 2023
8 Kusal Mendis (SL) 122 Pakistan 65 10 Oct 2023
9 Mathew Hayden (Aus) 111 South Africa 66 24 Mar 2007
10 Jim Davison (Can) 117* West Indies 67 23 Feb 2003

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