Scores a spectacular 59-ball century against formidable South Africa
Scores a spectacular 59-ball century against formidable South Africa
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India became the first team to enter the Super Eight stage, beating South Africa by 14 runs in their last Group C match of the World Twenty20 at the Beausejour Stadium on Sunday.
Chasing a target of 187, South Africa made 172 for five in 20 overs.
Put into bat first, Suresh Raina became the first Indian batsman and third overall to crack a Twenty20 international century after making a breezy 60-ball 101.
West Indies captain Chris Gayle and Brendon McCullum of New Zealand are the other two batsmen to have scored a century in the shortest format of the game.
Gayle's 57-ball 117 against South Africa had made him the first to achieve the rare distinction in 2007 and then the Kiwi joined the West Indian after hitting an unbeaten 116 off 56 balls against Australia earlier this year.
Raina's blistering knock, which helped India pile up a intimidating 186 for five, was bejewelled with nine fours and five sixes.
"It's a nice feeling. So far this has been a good year for me, I am hitting the ball well.
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