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Richard Levi hits fastest T20 ton in 45 balls

Updated on: 20 February,2012 07:29 AM IST  | 
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South Africa's Richard Levi rewrote the record books with a magnificent unbeaten 117 as the Proteas crushed New Zealand by eight wickets in the second T20 international yesterday.

Richard Levi hits fastest T20 ton in 45 balls

South Africa's Richard Levi rewrote the record books with a magnificent unbeaten 117 as the Proteas crushed New Zealand by eight wickets in the second T20 international yesterday.


Richard Levi acknowledges the crowd after ton yesterday. Pic/AFP

Levi's 45-ball century was the fastest ever in T20 internationals and included the most sixes, with 13, in a performance which had spectators at the sold out Seddon Park ground in Hamilton ducking for cover.

His 117 run total also equalled the highest ever score by a batsman in a T20 international, matching the mark set by Chris Gayle of the West Indies against South Africa in 2007.

"It was good fun, every shot I played came off, which was quite nice and I just kept myself nice and calm and collected and kept going," the hulking 24-year-old said.u00a0 The win levels the three match series 1-1 heading into the final game in Auckland on Wednesday.




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