Star cricketer Sikandar Raza, who have broken Rohit Sharma’s record, made history by scoring the fastest century in T20 International cricket on Wednesday. The Zimbabwe captain broke the huge record of Rohit Sharma and David Miller by scoring a 33-ball century against Gambia in the T20 World Cup qualifier match. The 38-year-old Raza took just 33 balls to set a new world record for the fastest T20 century. This was the largest record set by a player of the full-time Member Nation. Both Rohit and Miller had previously scored T20 centuries in 35 balls in 2017.
Raza hit 7 fours and 15 sixes. Playing at a strike rate of 309, Raza toyed with Gambia’s bowling attack. On the basis of Raza’s stormy innings, Zimbabwe scored the biggest score of T20 International. The team, batting first, lost 4 wickets in 20 overs and put 344 runs on the scoreboard. Raza faced just 43 balls and played a brilliant innings of 133 runs. This record breaking innings has came before the IPL Mega Auction.
Sikandar Raza, who came to the crease after falling two wickets, made shots openly from the beginning. Alexander played fiercely with Gambia’s bowling attack and rained fours and sixes in every corner of the field. Raza, playing in explosive fashion, played an unbeaten inning of 133 runs off just 43 balls. During his innings, Raza scored more sixes than fours.
The Zimbabwe captain hit 7 fours and 15 sixes during his stormy innings. Raza has also become the first batsman to score a century in T20 International from Zimbabwe. It is also the joint-fastest century from Raza’s bat in Test cricket-playing nattan.
Sikandar Raza must have forced the Punjab Kings management to consider himself with this blistering innings. Actually, the IPL franchise is currently thinking about retaining players for the 2025 season. The deadline for submitting the final retention list is October 31 and Raza’s name will become a topic of discussion in PBKS’ think tank after his stellar performance against Gambia.
One of his standout performances in IPL came against Lucknow Super Giants, where he scored a match-winning half-century, guiding Punjab Kings to a crucial victory. His versatility and experience in international cricket helped him adapt to the high-pressure environment of the IPL, making him a valuable asset for Punjab.