In a game that shattered world records, Estonia batter, Sahil Chauhan smashed the fastest century in T20 cricket history, eclipsing the famous 30-ball century by Chris Gayle in the Indian Premier League (IPL).
Chauhan hit 18 sixes as he went on to score an unbeaten 144 runs off just 41 balls, while striking at a massive 351.21 strike rate, in the second T20I match against Cyprus, in Episkopi.
His team, Estonia, was chasing a target of 192 set by the home team, but it proved to be very less, as it was chased in only 13 overs, thanks to the record fastest century by the 32-year-old Indian origin batter. Estonia now has a 2-0 lead against Cyprus in the 6-match T20I series.
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He surpassed Chris Gayle's 30-ball century for the Royal Challenge Bangalore (RCB) in T20s and Jan Nicol Loftie-Eaton's 33-ball century against Nepal in T20 internationals.
Estonia's Sahil Chauhan just scored the fastest T20I ton! 💥
— European Cricket (@EuropeanCricket) June 17, 2024
He mustered 1️⃣4️⃣4️⃣ not out off just 41 balls helping Estonia chase 192 vs Cyprus.#EuropeanCricket #StrongerTogether pic.twitter.com/rJginXLQp5
Who has scored the fastest century in T20 cricket history?
Estonia's Sahil Chauhan now holds the record for the fastest century in T20 cricket history, after his 27-ball hundred against Cyprus at Episkopi.
Here is a list of the top five fastest century hitters in T20 international history:
| Player | Balls | Opposition | Year | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sahil Chauhan (Estonia) | 27 | Cyprus | 2024 | Episkopi |
| Jan Nicol Loftie-Eaton (Namibia) | 33 | Nepal | 2024 | Kirtipur |
| Kushal Malla (Nepal) | 34 | Mongolia | 2024 | Hangzhou |
| David Miller (South Africa) | 35 | Bangladesh | 2017 | Potchefstroom |
| Rohit Sharma (India) | 35 | Sri Lanka | 2017 | Indore |
In the same match, Chauhan also surpassed Chris Gayle's fastest century in T20 cricket (including domestic competitions).
Here is a list of the top five fastest century hitters in T20 cricket history:
| Player | Balls | Opposition | Year | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sahil Chauhan (Estonia) | 27 | Cyprus | 2024 | Episkopi |
| Chris Gayle (RCB) | 30 | Pune Warriors (IPL) | 2013 | Bengaluru |
| Rishabh Pant (Delhi) | 32 | Himachal Pradesh (Syed Mushtaq Ali) | 2018 | Delhi |
| Wihan Lubbe (North West) | 33 | Limpopo (SA domestic) | 2018 | Paarl |
| Jan Nicol Loftie-Eaton (Namibia) | 33 | Nepal | 2024 | Kirtipur |
Following his world record, Estonia's coach, Richard Cox, took to the social media platform X to congratulate the batsman and also shared that some of the sixes which were hit by Chauhan, went over 100 meters (unconfirmed).
In his innings of 144*, Sahil Chauhan also smashed 18 sixes, as he went past Hazratullah Zazai and Finn Allen's tally of 16 sixes.
Privileged to coach this team even more privileged to witness this innings and it’s precision execution - 18 6s and let me tell you some of them were 100m plus - unbelievable ! 👍@CricketEstonian ❤️ https://t.co/zx9sEIdZsz
— Richard Cox (@RichardCox380) June 17, 2024
Estonia will play their third and fourth T20I in their series against Cyprus on Tuesday, 18th June 2024, at 11:15 AM and 3:15 PM IST, respectively.
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