New Zealand Opener Martin Guptill has been setting the world alight with his whirlwind knocks in limited-overs cricket for a while now. In the latest edition of the Vitality T20 Blast being played in England, the Kiwi blasted 102* off just 38 balls for Worcestershire against Northamptonshire on Friday.
By completing his century off 35 deliveries, Guptill now possesses the record for the joint fourth-fastest T20 century ever in history.
After his side was set a target of 189 runs by the Northants, Guptill opened the innings with a flurry of boundaries and sixes. He hit 12 fours and 7 sixes en route his record-breaking knock at a humongous strike-rate of 268.42.
West Indian opener and self-proclaimed 'Universe Boss' Chris Gayle currently sits at the top of the list of fastest century-makers. He made the record his own when he took just 30 balls to reach the milestone for the Royal Challengers Bangalore against Pune Warriors in IPL 2013. Following is a list of top-10 fastest T20 hundreds:
| Player |
Balls |
Team |
Year |
|---|
| Chris Gayle |
30 |
Royal Challengers Bangalore |
2013 |
|---|
| Rishabh Pant |
32 |
Delhi |
2017-18 |
|---|
| Andrew Symonds |
34 |
Kent |
2004 |
|---|
| LP van der Westhuizen |
35 |
Namibia |
2011-12 |
|---|
| David Miller |
35 |
South Africa |
2017 |
|---|
| Rohit Sharma |
35 |
India |
2017 |
|---|
| Martin Guptill |
35 |
Worcestershire |
2018 |
|---|
| Yusuf Pathan |
37 |
Rajasthan Royals |
2009 |
|---|
| Scott Styris |
37 |
Sussex |
2012 |
|---|
| Daniel Christian |
37 |
Nottinghamshire |
2018 |
|---|
