33-Ball Century: Namibia Star Breaks Record

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Namibia's Jan Nicol Loftie-Eaton on February 27, 2024 smashed the fastest T20I century.

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He achieved it in just 33 deliveries vs Nepal in the opening match of the Tri-Nation series.

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The middle-order batter bettered the record of Nepal's Kushal Malla by just one delivery.

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Malla had achieved the feat during the Hangzhou Asian Games last year vs Mongolia.

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Loftie-Eaton played a knock of 101 off just 36 deliveries, which included 11 fours and eight sixes.

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The left-handed batter's record-breaking knock had an amazing strike rate of 280.55.

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For India, Rohit Sharma has scored the fastest T20I century, achieving the feat in 35 balls vs Sri Lanka.

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