QUEENSTOWN: New Zealand all-rounder Corey Anderson cracked the fastest century in one-day international history on Wednesday, reaching three figures in just 36 deliveries against the West Indies.
The previous record was held by Shahid Afridi, who took 37 balls to reach his ton playing for Pakistan against Sri Lanka in 1996.
Anderson, who finished the New Zealand innings unbeaten on 131, hit 14 sixes in his whirlwind assault, the third highest number of sixes in an ODI innings.
India’s Rohit Sharma hit 16 sixes against Australia two months ago and Australia’s Shane Watson hit 15 against Bangladesh in 2011.AFP
