Australian explosive wicketkeeper-batter Josh Inglis smashed a blistering century in just 43 balls in the second T20I against Scotland, breaking the record held by Aaron Finch and Glenn Maxwell.
Josh Inglis hits fastest T20I century for Australia
Earlier, Aaron Finch and Glenn Maxwell cracked T20I centuries for Australia in 47 balls respectively. This is England-born Inglis' second T20I century, joining the elite club of Australian batsmen with multiple T20I hundreds.
Scotland's Strong Start and Inglis-Green Partnership
Scotland, having elected to bowl first, made an impressive start as Bradley Currie dismissed both Australian openers, including the crucial wicket of Travis Head for a golden duck. However, Josh Inglis and Cameron Green formed a valuable 92-run partnership that steadied Australia's innings. Inglis took the lead with an aggressive approach, while Green played a supporting role. Currie returned to break the partnership, but Inglis continued his relentless attack on the Scottish bowlers.
Inglis delivered an exceptional performance, powering his way to his second T20I hundred and surpassing the previous record for the fastest T20I century by an Australian. His 43-ball ton, characterized by both power and precision, captivated the crowd as he raised his bat in celebration. Although he was eventually dismissed, Inglis' innings proved to be instrumental in Australia setting a challenging target of 196/6 in their allotted 20 overs.
Fastest T20I Hundreds for Australia (by balls faced):
43 balls - Josh Inglis vs Scotland, Edinburgh, 2024
47 balls - Aaron Finch vs England, Southampton, 2013
47 balls - Josh Inglis vs India, Visakhapatnam, 2023
47 balls - Glenn Maxwell vs India, Guwahati, 2023
49 balls - Glenn Maxwell vs Sri Lanka, Pallekele, 2016
Despite Australia's strong start, Scotland's impressive death bowling prevented them from reaching a higher score, restricting them to 196 runs. Later Australia ended up winning the match by 70 runs riding on Marcus Stoinis' four-fer. With this they also clinched the series 2-0 with a match to spare.
Australi'sa Playing XI:
Jake Fraser-McGurk, Travis Head, Mitchell Marsh(c), Josh Inglis(w), Aaron Hardie, Marcus Stoinis, Tim David, Cameron Green, Sean Abbott, Xavier Bartlett, Adam Zampa
Scotland's Playing XI:
George Munsey, Michael Jones, Brandon McMullen, Richie Berrington(c), Charlie Tear(w), Michael Leask, Mark Watt, Chris Greaves, Christopher Sole, Brad Wheal, Bradley Currie
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