10 Fastest Hundred by Pakistan Cricketers in ODIs

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1.Shahid Afridi – Shahid Afridi got Pakistan’s fastest century in ODIs. It unfolded during a match versus Sri Lanka in Nairobi. Pakistan won the toss and chose to bat first. Saeed Anwar, the team captain, struck a century and finished on 115 runs. Afridi hit 102 runs off 40 balls, including 6 fours and 11 sixes, after reaching his century in just 37 balls. Pakistan scored a big total of 371/9  against Sri Lanka and then won by 82 runs.

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2.Shahid Afridi – Shahid Afridi has also scored Pakistan’s second-fastest century. It came up against India in April 2015 in Kanpur. India batted first and scored 249/6. Chasing the mark, Afridi gave Pakistan a strong start with a 45-ball century, scoring 102 off just 46 balls with 10 fours and 9 sixes to help his team reach the target in 42.1 overs. Pakistan won the game by five wickets with 47 balls left.

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3.Shahid Afridi – Shahid Afridi is also in the top three with his stunning performance against Bangladesh. The third quickest was against Bangladesh at Dambulla during the 2010 Asia Cup. Afridi hit a century off 53 balls and 124 runs from 60 balls, including 17 fours and 4 sixes. Pakistan hit a massive 385/7 in ODIs, their second highest total. Bangladesh only managed 246/5 in the chase, losing by 139 runs.

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4.Sharjeel Khan – Pakistani batsman who didn’t play many games and only had one ODI century to his name, Sharjeel Khan. This time, Sharjeel Khan scored the fourth-fastest ODI century for his country. It was in August 2016 during a match versus Ireland in Dublin. He hit a 62-ball century and scored 152 off just 86 balls, including 16 fours and nine sixes. In reality, it was Pakistan’s fastest 150, coming off only 85 balls. Pakistan scored 337/6 and removed Ireland for 82 runs, winning by 255 runs.

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5. Basit Ali –  Basit Ali has scored the fifth-fastest century for his country in ODIs. It was in the final of the Pepsi Champions Trophy in 1993, versus the West Indies. Additionally, he played 50 ODIs for Pakistan, scoring his sole century. He scored a 67-ball hundred and an undefeated 127 off 79 balls, including 12 fours and 5 sixes. Pakistan made 284/4 but were unable to defend the score as the West Indies chased it down and reached 285/4 in 45.3 overs, where Brain Lara scored 153 runs.

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6.Iftikhar Ahmed – Iftikhar Ahmed is the 6th fastest scorer in ODIs. It took him just 67 balls to reach his first ODI century against a hapless Nepal assault. In total, Iftikhar smashed 11 fours and 4 sixes as Pakistan gathered 129 in the final ten overs. Babar and Iftikhar Ahmed, who scored an unbeaten 109 off 71 balls, contributed 214 off 131 balls in a fifth-wicket stand that helped Pakistan reach 342. Nepal were bowled out for only 104 in 23.4 overs.

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7.Ijaz Ahmed – Ijaz Ahmed is the 7th fastest century and Ahmed stood against the Indian bowling in Lahore in 1997 by scoring a fast century off just 68 balls, including 9 sixes, and remaining unbeaten for 139*, his highest ODI score. Batting first, India was bowled out for 216, and Pakistan comfortably chased down the mark with 9 wickets in hand.

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8.Mohammad Yousuf – Mohammad Yousuf has scored the 8th fastest century and achieved this feat in 68 balls against Zimbabwe in the third one-day international in 2002. Batting first, Pakistan set a target of 323/3, with Yousuf and Saleem Elahi each scoring a century, while Zimbabwe could only score 257 in 50 overs.

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9.Shahid Afridi – Afridi’s century against Sri Lanka in the 2010 Asia Cup is the 9th fastest century .Sri Lanka batted first and set a goal of 242, which appeared simple at first, but Pakistan lost four wickets for 32 runs. All hopes were now placed on Shahid Afridi. He hit 109 off 76 deliveries but was unable to cross the finish line, and they lost the match, despite Shahid Afridi being player of the match.

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10.Abdul Razzaq – Abdul Razzaq batting against South Africa on October 31, 2010 and became 10th to score a century .South Africa set an aim of 286, owing to Colin Ingram’s 100. In reply, Pakistan struggled to get off to a good start, losing wickets often. Afridi and Razzaq were developing a great relationship until Afridi was dismissed on 49. He smashed two consecutive sixes to reach his century off just 70 balls, and he slammed a four on the final ball of the innings to seal Pakistan’s victory.

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