Finn Allen smashed the Fastest Hundred in T20 World Cup history. The 33-ball century was a historic knock in the 2026 T20 World Cup semi-final against South Africa. He broke Chris Gayle’s record of 47 balls from the 2016 T20 World Cup by scoring 100 runs in just 33 balls. Allen hit 10 fours and 8 sixes in his innings and ended up with 100 runs. His batting helped New Zealand chase 170 runs quickly, finishing the chase in 12.5 overs while losing just one wicket.
This innings became the fastest century ever in T20 World Cup history, beating Chris Gayle’s 47-ball record from 2016. The knock is also the fastest hundred scored against a full member international team in T20I cricket and is tied as the third-fastest century ever in T20 international history, showing how rare such fast scoring is.
This century also made Allen the first batter to score a century in a knockout match in T20 World Cup history. The previous highest score in a T20 World Cup knockout game was 96 not out by Tillakaratne Dilshan in 2009. Allen’s 33-ball ton is also one of the fastest in T20 international cricket history, tied with a few other players but the fastest among full-member international teams in World Cup knockout cricket.
List of the Fastest Hundreds in T20 World Cup
Finn Allen (33 balls) – 2026 vs South Africa
Finn Allen has made the Fastest Hundred in T20 World Cup history. He smashed a record-breaking 33-ball century against South Africa in the T20 World Cup 2026 semi-final. He reached his fifty in 19 balls and kept attacking, hitting boundaries and sixes without slowing down. His batting made the 170-run chase look easy for New Zealand, who finished the match in 12.5 overs with 9 wickets still in hand. His unbeaten 100 helped New Zealand win by 9 wickets with more than seven overs left, and he broke Chris Gayle’s long-time record by 14 balls.
Chris Gayle (47 balls) – 2016 vs England
Chris Gayle held the record for almost 10 years before Allen broke it. In the 2016 World Cup at Wankhede Stadium, Gayle scored an unbeaten 100 in 47 balls against England. He hit 11 sixes during the innings and helped West Indies win by 6 wickets. This was his second World Cup century.
Chris Gayle (50 balls) – 2007 vs South Africa
Gayle made history in the first-ever T20 World Cup match in 2007. He scored 117 off 57 balls and reached his century in 50 balls against South Africa at the Wanderers. This was the first T20 World Cup century ever and helped start the era of big T20 hitting.
Harry Brook (50 balls) – 2026 vs Pakistan
Harry Brook scored a fast century during the 2026 tournament’s Super 8 stage while leading England as captain. He reached 100 in 50 balls after coming in early due to a top-order collapse. His attacking knock helped England win a close match by 2 wickets, and he became the first captain to score a T20 World Cup century.
Brendon McCullum (51 balls) – 2012 vs Bangladesh
Brendon McCullum’s 2012 knock was the previous best by a New Zealand batter in T20 World Cups before Allen. He scored 123 runs off 58 balls against Bangladesh and reached his century in 51 balls. His innings included 11 fours and 7 sixes and remains one of the highest scores by a New Zealand player in the tournament.
FAQs
Q. Who scored the fastest century in T20 World Cup history?
A. Finn Allen scored the fastest century in T20 World Cup history. He made 100 runs in 33 balls against South Africa in the 2026 semi-final.
Q. Whose record did Finn Allen break with his century?
A. Finn Allen broke Chris Gayle’s record of 47 balls. Gayle set this record during the 2016 T20 World Cup.
Q. Has any batter scored a faster T20 World Cup knockout century before?
A. No. Finn Allen became the first batter to score a century in a T20 World Cup knockout match.
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