The ongoing ODI World Cup has been fantastic for top-order batters, with some grounds being batting paradises. Afghanistan batter Ibrahim Zadran is the most recent addition to the list of century scorers. On Tuesday, Zadran smashed an unbeatable century against Australia. Read on to check out the list of the youngest batters in World Cup history.
During his incredible batting performance, he became the first Afghan batter to score a century in an ODI World Cup. He also became the youngest Afghan batter to score a century in one-day internationals. In this article, we will look at the top five youngest batters in ODI World Cup history to score a century.
Youngest batters in the World Cup history:
5. Virat Kohli:
Virat Kohli, India’s star batter, made his World Cup debut against Bangladesh in Mirpur in 2011. Kohli and Virender Sehwag added 203 runs for the third wicket in the tournament’s first game. Kohli scored an unbeaten 100 runs off 83 balls, including eight boundaries and two sixes. His outstanding batting performance contributed to India’s massive total of 370/4. In the end, India won by 87 runs because Bangladesh failed to chase down the target.
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4. Ibrahim Zadran:
Star On November 7, Afghanistan batter Ibrahim Zadran smashed a stunning century against Australia at Mumbai’s Wankhede Stadium. Afghanistan got off to a flying start in a game against the mighty Aussies. Despite some quick wickets, Zadran stood from one end of the pitch and guided his team to a comfortable position. Zadran scored an unbeaten 129 runs off 143 balls, including eight boundaries and three sixes.
On August 11, 2017, he made his List A debut for Mis Ainak Region in the 2017 Ghazi Amanullah Khan Regional One Day Tournament. On September 12, 2017, he made his Twenty20 debut for Mis Ainak Knights in the 2017 Shpageeza Cricket League. He was named to Nangarhar’s squad for the inaugural Afghanistan Premier League tournament in September 2018. Ibrahim played for Boyne Hill in Berkshire in 2021. He batted first and scored 479 runs in 15 matches.
3. Avishka Fernando:
After showing glimpses of his true abilities in the previous two games, Sri Lanka batter Avishka Fernando smashed his first ODI century in Durham against the West Indies. Fernando hammered a magnificent century, scoring 104 runs off 103 balls with the help of nine fours and a couple of sixes. Sri Lanka posted a massive total of 338/6 against the West Indies, thanks to his outstanding batting performance. The West Indies were defeated by Sri Lanka by a margin of 23 runs, despite Nicholas Pooran’s century.
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Avishka Fernando holds the record for the most runs scored in Youth ODI history for Sri Lanka (1379 runs). He also holds the record for the most centuries scored in Youth ODI history for Sri Lanka. He was also a member of the Sri Lankan team that defeated Pakistan by 5 wickets in the 2017 ACC Emerging Teams Asia Cup.
2. Ricky Ponting:
Ricky Ponting demonstrated brilliant resilience while facing a strong West Indies team in his first ODI World Cup. Australia was in trouble after a quick wicket when Ponting came to bat. He began hammering all over the field and scored his first ODI World Cup century. Ponting hit five boundaries and a six in his inning, scoring 102 runs off 112 balls. His outstanding batting performance contributed to Australia’s competitive total of 229/6 in 50 overs. His innings, however, were in vain as the West Indies won by four wickets.
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Ricky ranks third among cricketers in terms of international centuries scored. He holds the record for most ICC tournament victories as a captain in Men’s Cricket. Australia won the Cricket World Cups in 2003 and 2007, as well as the Champions Trophy in 2006 and 2009.
1. Paul Stirling:
In the 2011 ODI World Cup, Ireland’s star batter Paul Stirling smashed a magnificent century against the Netherlands. The Irish team got off to a fast start while chasing a massive total of 306 runs. Stirling and William Porterfield combined for 177 runs for the first wicket. Stirling scored 101 runs off 72 balls with fourteen fours and two sixes in his inning. His outstanding batting performance helped Ireland win by six wickets. Meanwhile, he is still the youngest batter in World Cup history to hit a century.
Paul Robert Stirling is a cricketer from Ireland. Stirling is Ireland’s opening batsman as well as an occasional right arm off break bowler. He is one of the top ten T20 international run scorers. In May 2018, he was one of eleven cricketers who took part in Ireland’s first-ever Test match against Pakistan. In June 2020, he was named vice-captain of the Ireland team.
So, this was all about the youngest batters in the World Cup history. Also read, Fans in disbelief as player Glenn Maxwell win for Australia.
