Overview:
David not only scored the fastest century, but also completed the half-century in 16 balls, which is the fastest T20 I Fifty for Australia. Earlier this record was in the name of Marcus Stoinis and Travis Head, who scored a half -century in 17 balls.
Delhi: On Friday, July 25, Australian batsman Tim David created history in T20 International cricket. He scored a century in just 37 balls against the West Indies, which is the fastest century in T20I by any Australian player. The special thing is that he played this innings playing with the bat of West Indies all -rounder Andre Russell.
Important role in victory
With the help of Tim David’s stormy innings, Australia achieved a big target of 215 runs in just 17.1 overs and won the match by 6 wickets. The match was played at Warner Park, St. Kitts.
New record, new identity
David not only scored the fastest century, but also completed the half-century in 16 balls, which is the fastest T20 I Fifty for Australia. Earlier this record was in the name of Marcus Stoinis and Travis Head, who scored a half -century in 17 balls.
Josh Broke the record of English
With this innings, David also broke the record of Josh English, who scored a century in 43 balls against Scotland last year. This innings of David strengthens the emerging height as his T20 finisher.
Russell’s bat
After the match, David said, “I had been walking around with Russell’s bat for the last one year and thought that this is the right time to use it. I have done a lot of work on power hitting, now focusing on shot selection.”
Experience to play in Warner Park
Tim David told that his experience of playing in Warner Park worked. He has previously played on this ground on behalf of Kolkata Knight Riders in the Caribbean Premier League. He said, “It was fun to play here. By spending some time at home, he also fixed the body. I did not think that I would get a chance to score a century, so I am very happy. The pitch was good, the boundary was small, so trusted his strength. Warner Park is a great place to bat.”
When and where the next match
The fourth and the second last T20 match of the series will be played on Saturday, 26 July (Sunday, 27 July) at Warner Park.
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