List of fastest T20I hundreds against Test Playing Nations ft. Tim David

Overview

• Tim David scored an unbeaten 102*(37) against the West Indies in the third T20I of the 2025 series
• It is now the joint-second fastest T20I ton for a batter against a Test-playing Team
• The list features aggressive batters like David Miller, Rohit Sharma, and Abhishek Sharma

In the third T20I of the series between Australia and the West Indies in Basseterre, Tim David smashed an unbeaten 102*(37) and helped his side chase down 215 in just 16.1 overs. The right-handed batter scored his ton in just 37 balls, which is now the joint-second fastest T20I ton for a batter against a Test-playing Team.

Much like David, many other aggressive batters have scored T20I tons at a very fast pace in the past. Apart from David, there are four other batters who have a ton in 39 or lesser number of deliveries in a T20I match against a Test-playing team. The standards are getting better in the last few years, as three batters have scored a hundred in under 40 balls since 2023.

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List of fastest T20I hundreds against Test Playing Nations

Johnson Charles vs South Africa, 2nd T20I, The West Indies tour of South Africa 2023, Centurion

Johnson Charles walked out to bat at 2/1 in the very first over and started to smash bowlers right from the word go. The aggressive batter scored 118(46) and his ton came in 39 deliveries, the fastest for a West Indian batter. Johnson's knock helped his side post 258/5 on the board, which was chased by South Africa with 7 balls to spare.

Tim David vs the West Indies, 3rd T20I, Australia Tour of the West Indies 2025, Basseterre

Chasing 215, Australia was reduced to 61/3 at the end of the Powerplay overs. That's when David walked in and hammered the bowlers for fun. The right-handed batter scored an unbeaten 102*(37), which included 6 fours and 11 sixes at a strike rate of 275.67. It is the fastest T20I ton by an Australian batter.

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Abhishek Sharma vs England, 5th T20I, England Tour of India 2025, Mumbai

Abhishek Sharma played a fantastic knock at the Wankhede stadium against a quality bowling attack featuring Jofra Archer, Mark Wood, Jamie Overton, Adil Rashid, and Brydon Carse. The Southpaw scored 135(54), which included 7 fours and 13 sixes. His hundred came in just 37 balls, which is the joint-second fastest T20I ton against a Test-playing nation.

Rohit Sharma vs Sri Lanka, 2nd T20I, Sri Lanka Tour of India 2017, Indore

On a belter of a surface, India batted first and scored 260/5 in their 20 overs, thanks to brilliant batting performances from Rohit Sharma and KL Rahul. The former scored 118(43), which included 12 fours and 10 sixes at a strike rate of 274.41. His hundred came in 35 balls, which remains the fastest for an Indian and the joint-second fastest in T20Is against Test-playing nations.

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David Miller vs Bangladesh, 2nd T20I, Bangladesh Tour of South Africa 2017, Potchefstroom

Miller's record has remained intact for nearly 8 years, apart from a tie with Rohit Sharma. The Southpaw scored an unbeaten 101*(36), which included 7 fours and 9 sixes at a strike rate of 280.55. His hundred came in just 35 balls against an attack featuring Shakib Al Hasan, Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Rubel Hossain, Taskin Ahmed, and Mohammad Saifuddin.