Top 20 Fastest Centuries of T20 Internationals.

Anupam Raj

Updated: ديسمبر 04, 2023

Scoring a century in cricket is a milestone that every cricketer wants to achieve in all formats.

But when we talk about the Twenty20 format of cricket, it becomes more difficult to score centuries in this format as compared to other formats.

Here is a list of the top 20 fastest centuries of T20 Internationals?

T20 is the quickest and most explosive format of cricket, in which only twenty overs are allotted to a team for batting in a match and white ball is used to bowl in this format and players wear the colored uniform during the match which is selected by their team management authorities.

Scoring the fastest century in the T20 format of cricket is one of the most important accomplishments in cricket history for any cricketer, hence the concept of T20 cricket has changed the mindset of the cricketrs, Some of the most aggressive hard-hitting batsmen playing cricket in the world now always eager to try to make the bowling life of the bowlers much more difficult..

There are 12 full accredited members and 92 recognized as associate members countries present in the world so far

Out of the all cricketer who has scored centuries in the T20 format of the cricket here is a list of the top 20 fastest centuries of T20 Internationals scored by the cricketers of 12 fully accredited member countries of the International Cricket Council (ICC).

Brief summary of top 20 fastest centuries of T20 Internationals:

No	Batter	Vs	Balls
01	Kushal Malla	Mongolia	34
02	R Sharma	Sri Lanka	35
03	David Miller	Bangladesh	35
04	S Wickramasekara	Turkey	35
05	S Periyalwar	Turkey	39
06	Zeeshan Kukikhel	Austria	39
07	Johnson Charles	South Africa	39
08	K Kadowaki	South Korea	40
09	Ollie Hairs	Italy	40
10	HG Munsey	Netherlands	41
11	Shaheryar Butt	Czech Republic	41
12	Hazratullah Zazai	Ireland	42
13	LS Livingstone	Pakistan	42
14	JP Kotze	South Africa	43
15	Q de Kock	West Indies	43
16	RE Levi	New Zealand	45
17	Suryakumar Yadav	Sri Lanka	45
18	F du Plessis	West Indies	46
19	KL Rahul	West Indies	46
20	GD Phillips	West Indies	46

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20. Glenn Phillips:

Full name... Glenn Dominic Phillips.
Date of birth...06 December 1996.
Birth location... East London, South Africa.
Height...
Main Role in the team... As a All-rounder.
Batting genre... Right-handed Bat.
Bowling genre...Right arm off-break.

The last but not least name in the top 20 fastest centuries of T20 Internationals is that of Glenn Phillips of New Zeeland who has scored a century, facing just 46 deliveries, in the 2nd match of the West Indies's tour of New Zealand at the Bay Oval, Mount Maunganui in New Zealand on November 29, 2020..

In this match, he has scored in his entire inning a total of 108 runs facing off just 51 balls. Whose brief description is as follows.

Batter	B	R	Vs	venue	Date	4s	6s
Glenn Phillips	51	108	West Indies	Bay Oval	20.11.2020	10	08

19. K L Rahul:

Full name... Kannur Lokesh Rahul.
Date of birth... 18 April 1992.
Birth location... Bengaluru, India.
Height... 1.83 m.
Main Role in the team... As a batsman and wicket-keeper.
Batting genre... Right-handed Bat.
Bowling genre... Right-arm medium.

The next name in the top 20 fastest centuries of T20 Internationals is that of K L Rahul of India who scored a century facing just 46 deliveries during India's tour of the West Indies and the United States of America on 27 August 2016 in the first match of a T20 series played at Lauderhill Florida, between West Indies and India at Central Broward Regional Park Stadium Turf Ground, Lauderhill, Florida.

In this match, he has scored in his entire inning a total of 110 runs facing off 51 balls. Whose brief description is as follows.

Batter	B	R	Vs	venue	Date	4s	6s
K L Rahul	51	110	West Indies	Lauderhill	27.08.2016	12	05

18. Aaron Finch:

Full name... Aaron James Finch.
Date of birth... 17 November 1986.
Birth location... Colac, Australia.
Height... 1.76 m.
Main Role in the team... As a batsman.
Batting genre... Right-handed Bat.
Bowling genre... Left-arm orthodox.

Aaron Finch has scored a century off just 50 balls in the third match of a tri-series of T20 internationals which was played in Zimbabwe on 03 March 2018 between Australia vs Zimbabwe at Harare Sports Club Stadium.

in this match, he has scored in his entire inning a total of 172 runs facing off 76 deliveries. Whose brief description is as follows.

Cricketer	B	R	Vs	venue	Date	4s	6s
Aaron Finch	76	172	Zimbabwe	Harare	03.07.2018	16	10

18. Glenn Maxwell:

Full name... Glenn James Maxwell
Date of birth... 14 October 1988.
Birth location... Kew, Australia.
Height... 1.82 m.
Main Role in the team... As an All-Rounder.
Batting genre... Right-handed Bat.
Bowling genre... Right-arm off-break.

Glenn Maxwell scored a century facing just 50 balls during Australia's tour of India on 27 February 2019 in the second match of a T20 series played in India between Australia vs India at M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru.

In this match, he has scored in his entire inning a total of 113 runs facing off 55 deliveries. Whose brief description is as follows.

Cricketer	B	R	Vs	venue	Date	4s	6s
Glenn Maxwell	55	113	India	Bengaluru	27.02.2019	07	09

17. Brendon McCullum:

Full name... Brendon Barrie McCullum.
Date of birth...27 September 1981.
Birth location... Dunedin a city in New Zealand.
Height... 1.71 m.
Main Role in the team... As a batsman and wicket-keeper.
Batting genre... Right-handed Bat.
Bowling genre...Right-arm medium.

Brendon McCullum scored a century facing just 50 deliveries during Australia's tour of New Zealand on 28 February 2010 in the second match of a T20 series played in New Zealand between Australia vs New Zealand at AMI Stadium, 'Lancaster Park' Christchurch.

In this match, he has scored in his entire inning a total of 116 runs facing off 56 balls. Whose brief description is as follows.

Cricketer	B	R	Vs	venue	Date	4s	6s
B B McCullum	56	116	Australia	Christchurch	28.02.2010	12	08

16. Chris Gayle:

Full name... Christopher Henry Gayle.
Date of birth... 21 September 1979.
Birth location... Kingston, Jamaica.
Height... 1.88 m.
Main Role in the team... As a batsman.
Batting genre... Left-Handed Bat.
Bowling genre... Right-arm off-break.

Chris Gayle was scored a century, facing just 50 deliveries, in the first match of Group 'A' in the ICC World T20 Championship between West Indies vs South Africa at The Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg in South Africa on 11 September 2007.

In this match, he has scored in his entire inning a total of 117 runs facing off 57 balls. Whose brief description is as follows.

Cricketer	B	R	Vs	venue	Date	4s	6s
Chris Gayle	57	117	South Africa	Johannesburg	11.09.2007	07	10

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15. Martin Guptill:

Full name... Martin James Guptill.
Date of birth... 30 September 1986.
Birth location... Auckland, New Zealand.
Height... 1.88 m.
Main Role in the team... As a batsman.
Batting genre... Right-handed Bat.
Bowling genre... Right-arm off-break.

The fifteenth name in the top 20 fastest centuries of T20 Internationals is that of Martin Guptill of New Zeeland who has scored a century off just 49 deliveries in the fifth match of a Tri-series between England, Australia, and New Zealand of T20 internationals which was played in New Zealand on 16 February 2018 between Australia vs New Zealand at Eden Park, Auckland, New Zealand.

In this match, he has scored in his entire inning a total of 105 runs facing off 54 balls. Whose brief description is as follows.

Cricketer	B	R	Vs	venue	Date	4s	6s
Martin Guptill	54	105	Australia	Auckland	16.02.2018	06	09

14. Glenn Maxwell:

Full name... Glenn James Maxwell
Date of birth... 14 October 1988.
Birth location... Kew, Australia.
Height... 1.82 m.
Main Role in the team... As an All-Rounder.
Batting genre... Right-handed Bat.
Bowling genre... Right-arm off-break.

Glenn Maxwell scored a century facing just 49 deliveries during Australia's tour of Sri Lanka on 06 September 2016 in the first match of a T20 series played in Sri Lanka between Australia vs Sri Lanka at Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Pallekele.

In this match, he has scored in his entire inning a total of 145 runs facing off 65 balls. Whose brief description is as follows.

Cricketer	B	R	Vs	venue	Date	4s	6s
Glenn Maxwell	65	145	Sri Lanka	Pallekele	06.09.2016	14	09

13. Babar Azam:

Full name... Mohammad Babar Azam .
Date of birth... 15 October 1994.
Birth location... Lahore, Pakistan.
Height... 1.80 m.
Main Role in the team... As a batsman.
Batting genre... Right-handed Bat.
Bowling genre... Right-arm off-break.

Babar Azam was scored a century facing just 49 deliveries during Pakistan's tour of South Africa on 14 April 2021 in the third match of a T20 series played in South Africa between Pakistan vs South Africa at SuperSport Park, Centurion.

In this match, he has scored in his entire inning a total of 122 runs facing off 59 balls. Whose brief description is as follows.

Cricketer	B	R	Vs	venue	Date	4s	6s
Babar Azam	59	122	South Africa	Centurion	14.04.2021	15	04

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12. Evin Lewis:

Full name... Evin Earl Lewis.
Date of birth... 27 December 1991.
Birth location... Trinidad, Trinidad, and Tobago.
Height... 1.88 m.
Main Role in the team... As a batsman.
Batting genre... Left-handed Bat.
Bowling genre... Right-arm medium.

Evin Lewis was scored a century facing just 48 deliveries during India's tour of West Indies and the United States of America on 27 August 2016 in the first match of a T20 series played at Lauderhill Florida, between West Indies vs India at Central Broward Regional Park Stadium Turf Ground, Lauderhill, Florida.

In this match, he has scored in his entire inning a total of 100 runs facing off 48 balls. Whose brief description is as follows.

Cricketer	B	R	Vs	venue	Date	4s	6s
Evin Lewis	49	100	India	Lauderhill	27.08.2016	05	09

11. Dawid Malan:

Full name... Dawid Johannes Malan.
Date of birth... 03 September 1987.
Birth location... Roehampton, London.
Height...1.83 m.
Main Role in the team... As a batsman.
Batting genre... Left-handed Bat.
Bowling genre... Right-arm leg-break.

David Malan scored a century facing off just 48 deliveries in the fourth match of the T20 International series during England's tour of New Zealand which was played England vs New Zealand on 8 November 2019 at McLean Park, Napier.

In this match, he has scored in his entire inning a total of 103 runs facing off 51 balls. Whose brief description is as follows.

Cricketer	B	R	Vs	venue	Date	4s	6s
Dawid Malan	51	103	New Zealand	Napier	08.11.2019	09	06

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10. Chris Gayle:

Full name... Christopher Henry Gayle.
Date of birth... 21 September 1979.
Birth location... Kingston, Jamaica.
Height... 1.88 m.
Main Role in the team... As a batsman.
Batting genre... Left-Handed Bat.
Bowling genre... Right-arm off-break.

The tenth name in the top 20 fastest centuries of T20 Internationals is that of Chris Gayle of West Indies who has scored a century, facing off just 47 deliveries, in the fifteenth match of Group '1' in the ICC World Twenty20 between England and West Indies at Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai in India on 16 March 2016

In this match, he has scored in his entire inning a total of 100 runs facing off 48 balls. Whose brief description is as follows.

Cricketer	B	R	Vs	venue	Date	4s	6s
Chris Gayle	48	100	England	Mumbai	16.03.2016	05	11

09. Colin Munro.

Full name... Colin Munro.
Date of birth... 11 March 1987.
Birth location... Durban, South Africa.
Height... 1.78 m.
Main Role in the team... As a batsman.
Batting genre... Left-Handed Bat.
Bowling genre... Right-arm medium.

Colin Munro was scored a century facing off just 47 deliveries in the third match of the T20 International series during West Indies's tour of New Zealand which was played West Indies vs New Zealand on 03 January 2018 at Bay Oval, Mount Maunganui.

In this match, he has scored in his entire inning a total of 104 runs facing off 53 deliveries. Whose brief description is as follows.

Cricketer	B	R	Vs	venue	Date	4s	6s
Colin Munro	53	104	West Indies	Bay Oval	03.01.2018	03	10

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08. Aaron Finch:

Full name... Aaron James Finch.
Date of birth... 17 November 1986.
Birth location... Colac, Australia.
Height... 1.76 m.
Main Role in the team... As a batsman.
Batting genre... Right-handed Bat.
Bowling genre... Left-arm orthodox.

Aaron Finch was scored a century facing off just 47 deliveries in the first match of the T20 International series during Australia's tour of England and Scotland which was played Australia vs England on 29 August 2013 at The Rose Bowl, Southampton.

In this match, he has scored in his entire inning a total of 156 runs facing off 63 deliveries. Whose brief description is as follows.

Cricketer	B	R	Vs	venue	Date	4s	6s
Aaron Finch	63	156	England	Southampton	29.08.2013	11	14

07. Du Plessis:

Full name... Francois du Plessis.
Date of birth... 13 July 1984.
Birth location... Pretoria, South Africa.
Height... 1.8 m.
Main Role in the team... As a batsman.
Batting genre... Right-handed Bat.
Bowling genre... Right-arm leg-break.

Du Plessis was scored a century facing off just 46 deliveries in the second match of the T20 International series during West Indies's tour of South Africa which was played on 11 January 2015 at New Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg.

In this match, he has scored in his entire inning a total of 119 runs facing off 56 deliveries. Whose brief description is as follows.

Cricketer	B	R	Vs	venue	Date	4s	6s
Du Plessis	56	119	West Indies	Johannesburg	11.01.2015	11	05

06. Glenn Phillips:

Full name... Glenn Dominic Phillips.
Date of birth... 06 December 1996.
Birth location... East London, South Africa.
Height...
Main Role in the team... As a batsman.
Batting genre... Right-handed Bat.
Bowling genre... Right-arm off-break

Glenn Phillips was scored a century facing off just 46 deliveries in the second match of a T20 International series during West Indies's tour of New Zealand which was played on 29 November 2020 at Bay Oval, Mount Maunganui.

In this match, he has scored in his entire inning a total of 108 runs facing off 51 deliveries. Whose brief description is as follows.

Cricketer	B	R	Vs	venue	Date	4s	6s
Glenn Phillips	51	108	West Indies	Bay Oval	29.11. 2020	10	08

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04. Richard Levi:

Full name... Richard Ernst Levi.
Date of birth... 14 January 1988.
Birth location... Johannesburg, South Africa.
Height...
Main Role in the team... As a batsman.
Batting genre... Right-handed Bat.
Bowling genre... Right-arm medium.

Richard Levi was scored a century facing off just 45 deliveries in the second match of a T20 International series during South Africa's tour of New Zealand which was played on 19 February 2012 at Seddon Park, Hamilton, New Zealand.

In this match, he has scored in his entire inning a total of 117 runs facing off 51 deliveries. Whose brief description is as follows.

Cricketer	B	R	Vs	venue	Date	4s	6s
Richard Levi	51	117	New Zealand	Hamilton	19.02.2012	05	13

03. Hazratullah Zazai:

Full name... Hazratullah Zazai.
Date of birth... 23 March 1998.
Birth location... Paktia, Afghanistan.
Height... 1.83 m.
Main Role in the team... As a batsman.
Batting genre... Left-handed Bat.
Bowling genre... Left-arm orthodox.

Hazratullah Zazai was scored a century facing off just 42 deliveries in the second match of a T20 International bilateral series between Afghanistan and Ireland on 23 February 2019 at Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium, Dehradun. This series was held in various cricket venues in India.

In this match, he has scored in his entire inning a total of 162 runs facing off 62 deliveries. Whose brief description is as follows.

Cricketer	B	R	Vs	venue	Date	4s	6s
Hazratullah Zazai	62	162	Ireland	Dehradun	23.02.2019	11	16

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02. Rohit Sharma:

Full name... Rohit Gurunath Sharma.
Date of birth... 30 April 1987.
Birth location... Nagpur, India.
Height... 1.70 m.
Main Role in the team... As a batsman.
Batting genre... Right-handed Bat.
Bowling genre... Right-arm off-break.

The first name in the top 20 fastest centuries of T20 Internationals is that of Rohit Sharma of India who has hammered a century facing off just 35 deliveries in the second match of a T20 International bilateral series during Sri Lanka's tour of India which was played on 22 December 2017 at Holkar Cricket Stadium, Indore India.

In this match, he has scored in his entire inning a total of 118 runs facing off 43 deliveries. Whose brief description is as follows.

Batter	B	R	Vs	venue	Date	4s	6s
Rohit Sharma	43	118	Sri Lanka	Indore	22.12.2017	12	10

01. David Miller:

Full name... David Andrew Miller.
Date of birth... 10 June 1989.
Birth location... Pietermaritzburg, South Africa.
Height... 1.91 m.
Main Role in the team... As a batsman.
Batting genre... Left-handed Bat.
Bowling genre... Right-arm off-break.

David Miller was scored a century facing off just 35 deliveries in the second match of a T20 International bilateral series during Bangladesh's tour of South Africa which was played on 29 October 2017 at Senwes Park, Potchefstroom, South Africa.

In this match, he has scored in his entire inning a total of 101 runs facing off 36 deliveries. Whose brief description is as follows.