List of Men's T20 World Cup centuries explained

The ICC Men's T20 World Cup is the international championship of Twenty20 (T20) cricket. A Twenty20 International (T20I) is an international cricket match between two teams, each having T20I status, as determined by the International Cricket Council (ICC), the sport's world governing body.[1] In a T20I, each team plays single innings, which is restricted to a maximum of 20 overs.[2] In cricket, a player is said to have completed a century when he scores 100 or more runs in a single innings.[3] As of the 2024 ICC Men's T20 World Cup, the most recent to take place, there have been eleven centuries scored by ten players.

The first century in an ICC Men's T20 World Cup match was scored by Chris Gayle of the West Indies. He achieved the feat in the inaugural match of the first Men's T20 World Cup (then called the World Twenty20) against the hosts South Africa on 11 September 2007. He scored 117 runs in 57 balls at Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg.[4] This is the first and only instance in the championship of a player scored a century but his team lost the match. This century also made him the first player to score a century in all three formats of international cricket. Gayle's 100 runs in 50 balls remained the fastest Men's T20 World Cup century for almost nine years until he broke his own record during the 2016 ICC T20 World Cup when he scored an unbeaten 100 runs in 47 balls against England at Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai.[5] [6] [7] With his two centuries he remains the only batsman to have scored more than one century in the championship.[7] Gayle's 117 runs remained the highest individual score in the Men's T20 World Cup for almost five years until Brendon McCullum of New Zealand broke it during the 2012 edition. He scored 123 runs in 58 balls against Bangladesh at Pallekele Stadium, Kandy, on 21 September 2012.[8] His 100 runs in 51 balls remains the third-fastest century in the Men's T20 World Cup after Gayle's centuries.[6] The second and third batsmen to score a century in the championship were Suresh Raina of India and Mahela Jayawardene of Sri Lanka respectively, both during the 2010 ICC Men's T20 World Cup. Their respective centuries helped them to achieve the feat of scoring a century in all the international formats of the game, only previously achieved by Gayle and McCullum.[9]

Centuries

, the most recent edition to take place, ten batsmen have scored ten centuries in the ICC Men's T20 World Cup.[10]

Keys
SymbolDescription
Runs denotes the number of runs scored by the player
Balls denotes the number of balls faced by the player
Inns. denotes the particular innings in which the century was scored
scope=row 4sdenotes number of fours scored
scope=row 6sdenotes number of sixes scored
scope=row S/Rdenotes strike rate (runs scored per 100 balls)
scope=row Editionrefers to the edition of the Men's T20 World Cup
Resultrefers to whether the player's team won or lost
D/Lrefers to result of the match achieved through the Duckworth–Lewis–Stern method
denotes that the batsman was not out
denotes the score is the highest individual score in the Men's T20 World Cup
denotes the score is the fastest century in the Men's T20 World Cup
List of Men's T20 World Cup centuries
PlayerTeamOppositionVenueEditionDateResult
1scope=row (1/2)117 57 7 10 205.26 1 [11]
2scope=row101 60 9 5 168.33 1 [12]
3scope=row100 64 10 4 156.25 1 (D/L) [13]
4scope=row123 58 11 7 212.06 1 [14]
5scope=row116 64 11 6 181.25 2 [15]
6scope=row111 62 10 5 179.03 1 [16]
7scope=row103 63 10 5 163.49 1 (D/L) [17]
8 scope=row (2/2)100 48 5 11 208.33 2 [18]
9scope=row101 67 6 6 150.74 1 [19]
10scope=row109 56 7 8 194.64 1 [20]
11scope=row104 64 10 4 162.50 1 29 October 2022 [21]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: ICC Classification of Official Cricket. 3. International Cricket Council (ICC). 1 May 2019. 22 March 2020. 4 September 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190904024044/https://icc-static-files.s3.amazonaws.com/ICC/document/2019/05/14/4206b166-cd4e-439e-8de6-02ed3edf2b90/15757-ICC-Classification-of-Official-Cricket_May-2019.pdf. dead.
  2. ICC Men's Twenty20 International Playing Conditions. ICC Playing Handbook 2019–2020. International Cricket Council. 5.24. August 2019. 2020-03-22. 2020-02-23. https://web.archive.org/web/20200223101744/https://icc-static-files.s3.amazonaws.com/ICC/document/2019/10/31/f72c6b6f-4f59-482d-b20b-d80dc52ef721/ICC-Playing-Handbook-2019-2020-Digital-FINAL.pdf. dead. Law 13.6.1 All matches will consist of one innings per side, each innings being limited to a maximum of 20 overs. All matches shall be of one day's scheduled duration.
  3. Web site: Martin. Williamson. A glossary of cricket terms. ESPN Cricinfo. 17 April 2007. 22 March 2020. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20191103111923/https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/21322339/. 3 November 2019. Refer to entry for ton.
  4. Web site: Chris Gayle scores the first Twenty20 International century . 11 September 2016. Cricket Country . 22 November 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20191122054307/https://www.cricketcountry.com/photos/chris-gayle-scores-the-first-twenty20-international-century-508187 . 22 November 2019 . live.
  5. News: Top five fastest centuries in Twenty20 Internationals . 22 November 2019 . . 23 December 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20191122054327/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/cricket/news/top-five-fastest-centuries-in-twenty20-internationals/articleshow/62219831.cms . 22 November 2019 . live .
  6. Web site: T20 Internationals - Batting Records and Statistics - Hundreds . HowSTAT . 22 November 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20191122054901/http://howstat.com/cricket/Statistics/Batting/BattingFastest100_T20.asp . 22 November 2019 . live.
  7. Web site: Kumar. Abhishek. Chris Gayle's fastest century in World T20 and 11 other statistical highlights from England and West Indies match at Mumbai . 17 March 2016. Cricket Country . 22 November 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20191122055016/https://www.cricketcountry.com/criclife/chris-gayles-fastest-century-in-world-t20-and-11-other-statistical-highlights-from-england-and-west-indies-match-at-mumbai-513525 . 22 November 2019 . live.
  8. News: World Twenty20 2012: Brendon McCullum's record 123 leads New Zealand to emphatic win over Bangladesh . 22 November 2019 . . 21 September 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20191122044901/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/cricket/twenty20/9558194/World-Twenty20-2012-Brendon-McCullums-record-123-leads-New-Zealand-to-emphatic-win-over-Bangladesh.html . 22 November 2019 . live.
  9. News: Tickner . Dave . Triple threat: The 15 batsmen with international hundreds in all three formats . 22 November 2019 . Cricket365 . 29 October 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20191122055302/https://www.cricket365.com/countries/australia/triple-threat-the-15-batsmen-with-international-hundreds-in-all-three-formats/ . 22 November 2019 . live.
  10. Web site: Records/ICC Men's T20 World Cup/High Scores . ESPN Cricinfo. 22 November 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20161122211146/http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/records/batting/most_runs_innings.html?id=89;type=trophy . 22 November 2016 . live .
  11. Web site: ICC World Twenty20 – 1st match, Group A: South Africa v West Indies at Johannesburg, 11 September 2007. 11 September 2007 . ESPN Cricinfo. 19 December 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20150111020401/http://www.espncricinfo.com/records/engine/match/287853.html. 11 January 2015. live.
  12. Web site: ICC World Twenty20 – 5th match, Group C: India v South Africa at Gros Islet, 2 May 2010. 2 May 2010 . ESPN Cricinfo. 19 December 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20150301135011/http://www.espncricinfo.com/records/engine/match/412682.html. 1 March 2015. live.
  13. Web site: ICC World Twenty20 – 7th match, Group B: Sri Lanka v Zimbabwe at Providence, 3 May 2010. 3 May 2010 . ESPN Cricinfo. 19 December 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20150301135023/http://www.espncricinfo.com/records/engine/match/412686.html. 1 March 2015. live.
  14. Web site: ICC World Twenty20 – 5th match, Group D: Bangladesh v New Zealand at Kandy, 21 September 2012. 21 September 2012 . ESPN Cricinfo. 19 December 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20150111020333/http://www.espncricinfo.com/records/engine/match/533276.html. 11 January 2015. live.
  15. Web site: World T20 – 22nd match, Group 1: England v Sri Lanka at Chittagong, 27 March 2014. 27 March 2014 . ESPN Cricinfo. 19 December 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20150301135013/http://www.espncricinfo.com/records/engine/match/682939.html. 1 March 2015. live.
  16. Web site: World T20 – 27th match, Group 2: Bangladesh v Pakistan at Dhaka, 30 March 2014. 30 March 2014 . ESPN Cricinfo. 19 December 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20150301135009/http://www.espncricinfo.com/records/engine/match/682949.html. 1 March 2015. live.
  17. Web site: World T20, 12th Match, First Round Group A: Bangladesh v Oman at Dharamsala, Mar 13, 2016. ESPN Cricinfo. 13 March 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160315060625/http://www.espncricinfo.com/icc-world-twenty20-2016/engine/match/951327.html. 15 March 2016. live.
  18. Web site: World T20, 15th Match, Super 10 Group 1: England v West Indies at Mumbai, Mar 16, 2016. ESPN Cricinfo. 16 March 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160317085806/http://www.espncricinfo.com/icc-world-twenty20-2016/engine/match/951331.html. 17 March 2016. live.
  19. Web site: Men's T20 World Cup, 1th Match, Super 10 Group 1: England v Sri Lanka at Sharjah, Nov 1, 2021. ESPN Cricinfo. 1 November 2016. 1 November 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211101155815/https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/icc-men-s-t20-world-cup-2021-22-1267897/england-vs-sri-lanka-29th-match-group-1-1273740/full-scorecard. live.
  20. Web site: Men's T20 World Cup, 11th Match, Super 12 Group 2: South Africa v Bangladesh at Sydney, Oct 27, 2022. ESPN Cricinfo. 1 November 2016.
  21. Web site: Men's T20 World Cup, 16th Match, Super 12 Group 1: New Zealand v Srilanka at Sydney, Oct 29, 2022. ESPN Cricinfo. 1 November 2016.

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