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Sean Abbott Equals Fastest Century In T20 Blast

The 31-year-old Australian all-rounder Sean Abbott equalled the record for the fastest century in the T20 Blast history. The Surrey cricketer recorded a 34-ball century against Kent last Friday (26 May).

Sandipan Ghosh
Last updated: 27.05.2023
Sean Abbott Equals Fastest Century In T20 Blast

The 31-year-old Australian all-rounder Sean Abbott equalled the record for the fastest century in the T20 Blast history. The Surrey cricketer recorded a 34-ball century against Kent last Friday (26 May).

In the ongoing T20 Blast 2023, The Oval hosted that South Group game Surrey vs Kent. After Kent chose to bowl first, Surrey were struggling at 94/5 in the 13th over. However, the no.6 batter Sean Abbot’s remarkable 110 not out off 41 balls (four fours and 11 sixes) guided Surrey to the total of 223/5 (20 overs).

In reply, Kent scored 182/7 (20 overs) as Surrey won by 41 runs. Though the openers Tawanda Muyeye (59) and Daniel Bell-Drummond (52) had the 108-run partnership for the first wicket, other Kent batters failed to carry that momentum.


Sean Abbott: 34-ball century; 110 not out off 41 balls

Surrey cricketer Sean Abbott completed his maiden T20 century in just 34 balls. It was the joint-fastest century in the T20 Blast history. He equalled the record of Kent cricketer Andrew Symonds’ 34-ball hundred back in Twenty20 Cup 2004.


Fastest century in T20 Blast


Player (Team)

Nationality

Balls to complete century

Opposition

Venue

Date

Andrew Symonds (Kent)

Australian

34

Middlesex

Maidstone

2 July 2004

Sean Abbott (Surrey)

Australian

34

Kent

The Oval

26 May 2023

Martin Guptill (Worcestershire)

New Zealand

35

Northamptonshire

Northampton

27 July 2018

Scott Styris (Sussex)

New Zealand

37

Gloucestershire

Hove

24 July 2012

Dan Christian (Nottinghamshire)

Australian

37

Northamptonshire

Northampton

6 July 2018

 

Meanwhile, Abbott’s 34-ball century was also the joint fourth-fastest century in T20 cricket history.


Fastest T20 centuries

Player (Team)

Nationality

Balls to complete century

Opposition

Venue

Date

Chris Gayle (Royal Challengers Bangalore)

Jamaican

30

Pune Warriors India

Bengaluru

23 April 2013

Rishabh Pant (Delhi)

Indian

32

Himachal Pradesh

Delhi

14 January 2018

Wihan Lubbe (North West)

South African

33

Limpopo

Paarl

15 September 2018

Andrew Symonds (Kent)

Australian

34

Middlesex

Maidstone

2 July 2004

Sean Abbott (Surrey)

Australian

34

Kent

The Oval

26 May 2023


On the other hand, Abbott’s 110 not out was the third-highest individual score in T20 cricket by a no.6 batter.


Highest score in T20 cricket by a no.6 batter


Player (Team)

Runs

Opposition

Venue

Date

Shaheryar Butt

 (Belgium)

125*

Czech Republic

Walferdange

29 August 2020

Dan Christian (

Nottinghamshire)

113*

Northampton

Northampton

6 July 2018

Sean Abbott

 (Surrey)

110*

Kent

The Oval

26 May 2023

Dawid Malan

 (Middlesex)

103

Lancashire

The Oval

8 July 2008

Rakep Patel (Kenya)

103

Nepal

ICCA 2 Dubai

16 November 2013

Iftikhar Ahmed

 (Fortune Barishal)

100*

Rangpur Riders

Chattogram

19 January 2023

Andre Russell

 (Jamaica Tallawahs)

100

Trinbago Knight Riders

Basseterre

5 August 2016

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