Estonia batsman Sahil Chauhan hit the quickest T20 century (27 balls) and probably the most sixes (18) within the format in a world match towards hosts Cyprus at Episkopi on Monday. Chauhan broke Jan-Nicole Lofty Eaton's document for the quickest T20 century, which got here off 33 balls and lasted lower than 4 months. It was additionally the quickest century throughout all T20s, surpassing Chris Gayle's 30-ball knock in IPL 2013. The Indian-origin Chauhan additionally topped the desk for many sixes in a males's T20 innings.
Two matches had been performed on the primary day of the six-match bilateral sequence, with Estonia profitable each the matches.
After being dismissed for a first-ball duck within the first match, during which Estonia achieved Cyprus' goal of 195 within the closing over, Chauhan displayed his batting means within the subsequent match.
Batting first, Cyprus scored 191 runs for 7 wickets.
Estonia had a poor begin as each openers had been dismissed inside eight balls with the rating studying simply 9 runs.
However then got here Chauhan, who was in his component and used his size ball proper from the begin to wreak havoc on the Cyprus bowling assault.
He scored at an unimaginable strike fee of 351.21.
Sahil scored 144* runs in 41 balls and hit 6 fours and 18 sixes. His strike fee was greater than 351.
Earlier, the quickest T20I century was held by Namibia's Jan Nicole Lofty-Eaton, who scored a century off 33 balls towards Nepal in February 2024. Sahil's effort can be the quickest century in T20I cricket.
Sahil's innings included 18 sixes, probably the most by any participant in a males's T20I innings. He surpassed Afghanistan's Hazratullah Zazai and New Zealand's Finn Allen, who hit 16 sixes every of their record-breaking knocks of 162 and 137.
Within the second sport, Cyprus made 191/7 in 20 overs with Taranjeet Singh (44 off 17 balls, two fours and 5 sixes) being the highest scorer. Estonia reached the goal in simply 13 overs with six wickets in hand, with Bilal Masood (21*) scoring the subsequent highest.
Estonia now lead the six-match sequence in Cyprus 2-0, having reached the goal of 196 with three balls and 5 wickets to spare within the opening match of the double-header on Monday.
Nevertheless, Chauhan didn't make a lot of an influence with the bat in that match as he was dismissed for a golden duck.
The sequence will proceed with one other double-header on Tuesday, June 18 at Episcopi.
With ANI inputs
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