New Zealand batsman Finn Alan has created history in T20 cricket. This dreaded batsman, causing havoc with the bat, hit a century in 34 balls. Finn Alan, batting at a strike rate of 296.08, scored 151 runs in 51 balls. Finn Alan hit 19 sixes and 5 fours during this period. Finn Alan has shattered the records of Rohit Sharma and Vaibhav Suryavanshi in terms of scoring the fastest century in T20 cricket.

Batsman hit a century in 34 balls

Finn Elon made a splash by scoring a century off just 34 balls in the first match of Major League Cricket (MLC) 2025. Finn Alan was playing for the San Francisco Unicorn’s team in this match. Washington Freedom bowlers were seen begging for Fin Alan. On the basis of Finn Alan’s rapid batting, San Francisco Unicorn’s batted first and scored a score of 269/5 in 20 overs. In response, Washington Freedom’s team collapsed for 146 runs. San Francisco Unicorn’s won the match by 123 runs. Finn Alan was adjudged ‘Man of the Match’.

Vaibhav Suryavanshi’s record shattered

Finn Alan has also broken the records of batsmen like Vaibhav Suryavanshi and Rohit Sharma in terms of scoring the fastest century in T20 cricket. Vaibhav Suryavanshi scored a century in 35 balls during IPL 2025. Rohit Sharma scored a century in 35 balls in the Indore T20 match played against Sri Lanka in 2017. Finn Alan has left behind both these batsmen of India by hitting a century in 34 balls.

World record of fastest century in T20 cricket

The world record of scoring the fastest century in T20 cricket is recorded in the name of Indian -origin Astonian cricketer Sahil Chauhan. In the name of Sahil Chauhan, the world record of scoring the fastest century in T20 cricket and T20 International cricket is currently recorded. Sahil Chauhan of Estonia scored a century in 27 balls in a T20 International match against Cyprus on 17 June 2024. Sahil Chauhan played an unbeaten innings of 144 runs off 41 balls. Sahil Chauhan’s innings included 18 sixes and 6 fours. Sahil Chauhan’s strike rate was 351.21 during this period. Sahil Chauhan also left behind Chris Gayle’s previous record with this record, who scored a century in 30 balls in the IPL. Sahil Chauhan also made a record of hitting the most sixes in the men’s T20 International match, he hit 18 sixes in his innings.