The hard-hitting batter Will Jacks joined the list of batters with the fastest century in IPL history. He achieved this milestone against Gujarat Titans in match 45 played at Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad on 28th April 2024.
Chasing down 201 runs to win, Will Jacks came to the crease after the fall of the first wicket with scoreboard reading 40. He struggled initially as he was not able to time the ball against Rashid Khan, Sai Kishore, and Noor Ahmad. Jacks was given out by the umpire but on review, it was overturned to not out. He then attacked Gujarat Titans’ bowlers with some lusty hits.
Jacks completed fifty off just 31 balls making the batting look easy. After completing his milestone, he just destroyed GT bowling smashing them to all parts of the ground. It was some clean hitting by Jacks putting enough pressure on GT bowlers. He hit 4 successive sixes off Rashid Khan and finished off the match with a six to complete his century off 41 balls. Royal Challengers Bengaluru registered a dominating 9-wicket win with 4 overs to spare.
Jacks remained not out on 100 off 41 deliveries with 5 fours and 10 massive sixes at a strike rate of 243.90. It was a cracking knock by the hard-hitting England batter to make the batting look at ease. For his unbeaten century, Jacks was named the player of the match. Jacks and Kohli added 166 runs for the 2nd wicket.
RCB captain Faf du Plessis won the toss and decided to field first. Swapnil Singh got rid of Saha in the first over while Maxwell got rid of GT captain Gill. Shahrukh Khan and Sai added 86 runs for the 3rd wicket, helping GT recover from a tough situation.
Fastest Centuries In IPL History
Chris Gayle still holds the record for the fastest century in IPL history. He achieved this feat off 30 deliveries for RCB against Pune Warriors India during the 2013 edition.
Yusuf Pathan scored a century off 37 deliveries for RR against Mumbai Indians in the 2010 edition. South African explosive batter David Miller smashed a century for Kings Punjab Kings against RCB in the 2013 edition.
Travis Head smashed a century off 39 deliveries for SRH against RCB during the ongoing season.
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