Namibia’s Jan Nicol Loftie-Eaton breaks world record, goes past Rohit Sharma in epic T20I list

Namibia’s Jan Nicol Loftie-Eaton has shattered the world file of the quickest century in T20I cricket as he smashed a ton in simply 33 balls in his aspect’s match in opposition to Nepal on Tuesday. The left-handed batter broke the file of Nepal’s Kushal Malla by one ball throughout the Tri-series, additionally that includes the Netherlands. 

He went all weapons blazing in a knock for the ages as he powered his aspect to a good-looking complete of 206 on the Tribhuvan University International Cricket Ground, Kirtipur. In all, Loftie-Eaton scored 101 runs from 36 balls, laced by 11 fours and eight sixes throughout the bottom. Kushal Malla, who beforehand held this file, noticed the historical past being re-written in entrance of his eyes. Malla had scored the quickest T20I century throughout the 2023 Asian Games in Hangzhou when he hit a ton in 34 balls. In that very same recreation, Dipendra Singh Airee set the file for the quickest T20I fifty as he raced to the milestone in 9 balls. 

Notably, Loftie-Eaton hit a record-breaking century on Airee’s ball when he scooped him past tremendous leg for a 4 to go in ecstasy.

Fastest T20I tons: 

1 – Jan Nicol Loftie-Eaton: 33 balls vs Nepal

2 – Kushal Malla: 34 balls vs Mongolia

3 – David Miller: 35 balls vs Bangladesh

4 – Rohit Sharma: 35 balls vs Sri Lanka

5 – Sudesh Wickramasekara: 35 balls vs Turkey

On the again of his century, Namibia went past the 200-run barrier for the third time in their historical past. Loftie-Eaton’s keep was put to an finish when Abinash Bohara acquired him caught out in the ultimate over. Namibia had sufficient on the board and on the again of Ruben Trumpelmann’s four-for, they went on to defend their goal with Nepal getting bowled out for 186 in 18.5 overs.