Question: Which Indian cricketer did the miracle by making a century in 20 balls in T-20 match?
(a) Rishabh Pant
(b) Shubhmaya Das
(c) Riddhiman Saha
(d) Hardik Pandya
Answer: (c)
Related Facts:
- Indian cricketer Riddhiman Saha made a century (102 runs) in 20 balls in a T-20 match and remained in the lime light. (March 24, 2018)
- Saha did this against the BNR Recreation Club in a match of the Jesse Mukherjee Trophy T20 tournament. During this, his strike rate was 510.00.
- Saha hit 14 sixes and 4 fours in his innings.
- Although Riddhiman Saha did not break the record of fastest century (30 balls) of Chris Gayle (West Indies) in T20 matches.
- Because the data of the recognized T-20 matches is considered to be official and this trophy is not recognized.
- The fastest century after Chris Gayle in the T20 match was made by Rishabh Pant of India in 32 balls.
- That is, Rishabh is the second and first Indian batsman in the world to have the fastest century in the T20 match.
- David Miller (South Africa) and Rohit Sharma (India) are jointly at the top in the list of the fastest century in international T20 matches.
- Both have scored centuries on 35 balls each.
Reference:
http://www.cricbuzz.com/cricket-news/101217/india-cricket-team-wicketkeeper-batsman-wriddhiman-saha-hits-6-sixes-in-an-over-makes-a-20-ball-century
http://www.bbc.com/sport/cricket/43525988