Fakhar Zaman slams fastest World Cup century for Pakistan

Fakhar Zaman on Saturday slammed the fastest ODI World Cup century for Pakistan chasing 402 runs against New Zealand in the 35th match of ICC World Cup 2023 at M. Chinnaswamy stadium in Bengaluru.

The 33-year-old left-hander hit a boundary followed by a six off spinner Mitchell Santner to complete his 11th hundred in his 81st One-Day International.

Zaman clubbed nine sixes and six boundaries in his 63-ball hundred as Pakistan chased victory as well as boosting their net run-rate to keep alive their hopes of making the semi-finals.

Zaman was undefeated on 106 while skipper Babar Azam was 47 not out as Pakistan reached 160-1 in the 22nd over when rain halted play.
Before this match, Pakistan had three wins and four losses in seven games.

Captain Babar Azam applaudes as Fakhar Zaman touches the ground as he celebrates his century during the World Cup match. AP

Fakhar Zaman surpassed the previous record held by Imran Nazir, who had achieved a century in 95 balls against Zimbabwe in the 2007 Kingston World Cup, marking it as the fastest by a Pakistani batter in World Cup history.

Fakhar Zaman's 63-ball century ranks joint-ninth on the list of fastest World Cup centuries, with India's skipper Rohit Sharma also having scored a century in 63 balls against Afghanistan during this edition of the World Cup.

The fastest century in World Cup history belongs to Glenn Maxwell, who scored a century in just 40 balls against the Netherlands

Indo-Asian News Service