Delhi: Mitchell Owen’s name is on the lips of every cricket fan these days, and the reason for this is his brilliant batting in the Big Bash League final. This was Owen’s first Big Bash season, but watching his batting it did not feel like that at all. In the final match, he defeated the bowlers of Sydney Thunder and scored a century in just 39 balls. He hit 10 sixes and 5 fours in his century innings, and his strike rate was more than 250.

Mitchell Owen’s record

Owen scored 108 runs in 42 balls in the final, which is the fastest century in Big Bash League history. However, he had already achieved the record of scoring a century in 39 balls, which was also equaled by Craig Simmons of Perth Scorchers in 2014.

Owen’s second century

But, this was the fastest century in the final of Big Bash League. This was Owen’s second century this season, as he had also scored 101 runs against Perth Scorchers on 21 December. But with his second century, he has made Hobart Hurricanes champion for the first time.

Mitchell Owen’s brilliant innings

Sydney Thunder scored 182 runs in 20 overs in the final, while Hobart Hurricanes needed fast batting to win and Mitchell Owen did the job brilliantly for the team. As soon as Owen came to the crease, he started batting aggressively and started hitting sixes from the very first over.

98 runs scored in 6 overs

He hit 5 sixes and 4 fours in 11 balls. Due to Owen’s excellent batting, Hobart Hurricanes scored 98 runs in the first 6 overs. There was a partnership of 109 runs between Owen and Jewell for the first wicket, in which Jewell’s contribution was only 13 runs.

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