Sahil Chauhan not only scored the fastest hundred, but also broke the record for most sixes in T20 Interna
Just four months ago, Jan Nicoll Lofty-Eaton had set the record for the fastest century in T20 International cricket. The Namibian cricketer scored a century off just 33 balls. However, Chris Gayle has a record of 30-ball centuries in franchise cricket. But on this day, an ‘Indian’ broke both the records. Estonia’s Sahil Chauhan (Sahil Chauhan) scored a century in just 27 balls and created a new world record.
Despite playing for Estonia, Sahil Chauhan is of Indian origin. In 2013, ‘Universe Boss’ Gayle (Chris Gayle) set the record for fastest century in IPL. And Jan Nicol scored a 33-ball century in Nepal’s match with Namibia in February this year. However, none of the records stood near the shores of Estonia. The Indian-origin cricketer hit three figures off just 27 balls against Cyprus. In the end he made 144 runs of
His innings consisted of 18 sixes. That is also a world record. Afghanistan’s Hazratullah Zazai and New Zealand’s Finn Allen hold the record for most sixes in an innings of T20I. Jazai hit 16 sixes against Ireland in 2019. And the Kiwi star hit the same number of sixes against Pakistan this year. Today, the 32-year-old cricketer of Estonia broke that precedent. And with that he touched Gail too. He also hit 18 sixes for Rangpur Riders in 2017.
Batting first, Cyprus lost 7 wickets for 191 runs. Estonia picked up that run in just 13 overs under the influence of Sahil. He hit four sixes and a four in the sixth over. From there the color of his innings changed. He also scored a 14-ball half-century. Sahil’s innings is not just his personal milestone. Rather, it brought Estonia’s cricket to the fore. This is what the cricket community thinks.
Sahil Chauhan broke Chris Gayle’s record. Estonian cricketer scored the fastest century in the history of T20 cricket. The former West Indies star was the owner of that record till now. Sahil smashed his record. Who has created history by breaking the record of fastest hundred in international T20 matches as well.
Estonia’s Sahil Chauhan scored a century against Cyprus on just 27 balls on Monday. Broke Gayle’s record. The Royal Challengers Bangalore (then Royal Challengers Bangalore) star scored a 30-ball hundred against Pune Warriors India in the 2013 IPL. Sahil scored a hundred by playing three balls less than him.
Sahil Chauhan has also set the record for the fastest century in international T20 matches. Namibia’s Jan Nicol-Loffi scored a 33-ball century against Nepal last February. Nepal’s Kushal Malla (34 balls) broke the record. But the Namibian cricketer’s record did not last even four months. Sahil broke the record he set on 27th February 2024 on 17th June 2024.
Not only that, Sahil set three more precedents on Monday. Has hit the highest six in an international T20 innings. He hit 18 sixes. He broke the records of Hazratullah Zazai of Afghanistan and Finn Allen of New Zealand. Zazai hit 16 sixes against Ireland in 2019. And Allen touched that precedent against Pakistan in 2024.
Apart from that, Sahil Chauhan has set the precedent of maximum runs by dropping to number four. Dropped to number four against Estonia and scored an unbeaten 144 off 41 balls. Hit six fours and 18 sixes. The strike rate was 351.21. Along with this, the Estonian cricketer has also set the precedent of scoring the maximum runs in pursuit of runs.
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