World Amazing Stuff: AB de Villiers hit Fastest ODI century

AB de Villiers hit Fastest ODI century


Fastest One-Day International century record set by AB De Villiers again West Indies
South Africa's batsman AB de Villiers hit the fastest ODI hundred in just 31 balls on Sunday 18/01/2015 against the West Indies in Johannesburg.

The 30-year-old South African captain De Villiers set the new landmark during an innings of 149 against the West Indies in Johannesburg. He smashed 08 fours and 11 sixes in beating the previous ODI record in 36 balls set by New Zealand all-rounder Corey Anderson against West Indies last year 2014.

In the process, he also broke the record of fastest ODI fifty set by Sri Lankan Sanath Jayasuriya against Pakistan in 1996, who scored it in 18 balls. De Villiers bettered the record by a ball, scoring 50 runs in just 16 balls.

De Villiers innings finally came to end in the last over of the innings. He scored a magnificent 149 runs from just 44 balls, including record-equaling 16 sixes besides 9 fours.

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