Anmolpreet Singh Century: In the Vijay Hazare Trophy 2024-25, Punjab batsman Anmolpreet Singh won the hearts of the fans by batting explosively in the match against Arunachal Pradesh.
Anmolpreet Singh played an unbeaten innings of 115 runs off 45 balls. In his innings, Anmolpreet hit 12 fours and 9 sixes.
Anmolpreet Singh’s Record-Breaking Century in List-A Cricket
Anmolpreet Singh completed his century in just 35 balls. By doing this, Anmolpreet Singh has broken the record of Yusuf Pathan. Let us tell you that Yusuf Pathan scored a century in 40 balls in the match against Maharashtra in the 2009-10 Vijay Hazare Trophy. Now Anmolpreet Singh has become the fastest Indian batsman to score a century in List A cricket for India.
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Anmolpreet Joins Elite List of Fastest Century Scorers
Apart from this, Anmolpreet has become the third cricketer in the world to score the fastest century in overall List A cricket.
The record for scoring the fastest century in List A cricket is held by Jake Fraser-McGurk. Who has done the feat of scoring a century in 29 balls. At the same time, AB de Villiers did the feat of scoring a century in 31 balls.
| Rank | Player Name | Country | Balls Taken | Opponent | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jake Fraser-McGurk | Australia | 29 | Unknown | 2022 |
| 2 | AB de Villiers | South Africa | 31 | West Indies | 2015 |
| 3 | Anmolpreet Singh | India | 35 | Arunachal Pradesh | 2024 |
| 4 | Yusuf Pathan | India | 40 | Maharashtra | 2010 |
| 5 | Urvil Patel | India | 41 | Arunachal Pradesh | 2023 |
Punjab’s Dominant Victory
Now Anmolpreet Singh has become the Indian batsman to score the fastest century in List A cricket. Punjab got a spectacular victory by 9 wickets in the match against Arunachal Pradesh. In the match, Arunachal Pradesh batted first and scored 164 runs in 48.4 overs, after which the Punjab team won the match by 9 wickets by losing only 1 wicket in 12.5 overs.
Captain Abhishek Sharma was out after scoring 10 runs. Prabhsimran Singh remained unbeaten after scoring 35 runs in 25 balls. Prabhsimran Singh, along with Anmolpreet Singh, shared a 151-run partnership for the second wicket and led the team to victory.
