Correct Answer : Jan Nicol Loftie-Eaton
Namibian batter Jan Nicol Loftie-Eaton has etched his name in cricket history by hitting the quickest ever hundred in men’s T20Is, Loftie-Eaton created the new record during a T20I against Nepal at the Tribhuvan University International Cricket Ground on Tuesday (27th Feb 2024).
Walking in to bat at no. 5, Loftie-Eaton took just 33 deliveries to reach three figures having belted 11 fours and eight sixes during his record-breaking effort. This is his maiden T20I century.
Namibia were at a middling 62/3 when Loftie-Eaton joined opener Malan Kruger in the middle and he changed the complexion of his team’s innings by peppering the boundary with gorgeous hits.
Loftie-Eaton’s 36-ball 101 propelled Namibia to 206/4 after their captain JJ Smit opted to bat first in the Tri-series opener which also features the Netherlands.
Loftie-Eaton wasn’t done though as he later claimed two wickets in his three overs to cap off a brilliant all-round performance.
Interestingly, the 22-year-old Namibian broke the record of Nepal batter Kushal Malla who was part of the contest. Malla had taken 34 deliveries to smash a century against Namibia last year.
India’s Rohit Sharma, South African David Miller and Sudesh Wickramasekara of Czech Republic have slipped to joint-third on the list of quickest T20I hundreds with each taking 35 balls.
| Rank |
Name |
Balls |
| 1 |
Jan Nicol Loftie-Eaton |
33 |
| 2 |
Kushal Malla |
34 |
| 3 |
Rohit Sharma, David Miller, Sudesh Wickramasekara |
35 |
| 4 |
Sivakumar Periyalwar, Zeeshan Kukikhel, Johnson Charles |
39 |
| 5 |
K Kadowaki-Fleming, Ollie Hairs |
40 |
Source : News18
