Stats: Fastest centuries in Twenty20 matches

Chris Gayle playing for RCB in IPL

Here is a list of 10 fastest hundreds in the history of T20 cricket.  The 30-ball 100 by West Indian opener Chris Gayle for his IPL franchise Royal Challengers Bangalore in the sixth edition of the Indian Premier League against Pune Warriors occupies the first spot.

Not to be forgotten, Gayle further went on to score 75 runs, ending up with an unbeaten 66-ball 175.  The 34-year-old beat former Australian all-rounder Andrew Symonds’ 9-year-old record of 34-ball century against English county side Middlesex back in 2004. 

The only Indian player who finds himself in the list is Yusuf Pathan, whose 37-ball century against Mumbai Indians in a losing cause is at the joint 4th spot. 

Player	Balls	Match	Date
Chris Gayle	30	Royal Challengers Bangalore v Pune Warriors	2013
Andrew Symonds	34	Kent v Middlesex	2004
LP van der Westhuizen	35	Namibia v Kenya	2011/12
Yusuf Pathan	37	Rajasthan Royals v Mumbai Indians	2009/10
SB Styris	37	Sussex v Gloucestershire	2012
David Miller	38	Kings XI Punjab v Royal Challengers Bangalore	2013
CJ Simmons	39	Perth Scorchers v Adelaide Strikers	2013/14
Ahmed Shehzad	40	Barisal Burners v Duronto Rajshahi	2011/12
Loots Bosman	41	Eagles v Lions	2004/05
H Davids	41	Cape Cobras v Warriors	2008/09

Note: Stats updated till 20 June 2014.