As the ODI World Cup is just about to begin on October 5th this year in India, fans from worldwide are thrilled to cheer for their respective teams. With the upcoming 2023 world cup, the prime tournament will complete 13 years of persistence. The world cup tournament has recorded numerous stats over the years. And in this article, we will put some light on the top 5 fastest hundreds recorded in the world cup’s warmth contest.
1. KJ O’Brien 100 off 51 balls
The fastest hundred of the world cup was recorded in 2011 when mighty Kevin O’Brien crushed England’s bowling lineup. Brien slammed a crunching 100 runs off just 51 deliveries. The Irish batter smacked 6 sixes and 13 fours to lead his inning of 113 runs.
2. Glenn Maxwell 100 off 51 balls
Australian explosive batter Glenn Maxwell holds the record for hitting the second-fastest hundred in the world cup. The right-hander took Sri Lanka in the 2015 world cup to create a blistering 100-run inning in just 51 deliveries. Maxwell smashed 4 sixes and 10 fours to guide his inning of 102 runs.
3. AB de Villiers 100 off 52 balls
South African skipper and destructive batter De Villiers had produced some of the quickest innings in his career. One, out of which came in the 2015 world cup when Mr 360 brutally thrashed West Indian bowlers to create a quick sensation of 100 runs in just 52 balls. De Villiers crunched 17 fours and 8 sixes to complete his unbeaten inning of 162 runs.
4. Eoin Morgan 100 off 57 balls
The winning captain of the 2019 world cup Eoin Morgan had generated a quick sensation of 148 runs against Afghanistan by hitting the maximum 17 sixes and 4 fours. Morgan completed his hundred in just 57 balls and marked the fourth fastest hundred in the world cup.
5. ML Hayden 100 off 66 balls
Another Australia destructive batter Matthew Hayden holds the record of the fifth-highest hundred in the world cup. Hayden fed on the South African bowler and recorded a whopping 101-run inning in the 2007 world cup which was then the fastest hundred.
