Estonia's Chauhan hits fastest T20 century off 27 balls

Estonia batter Sahil Chauhan deed nan fastest ever T20 period from conscionable 27 balls against Cyprus.

Chauhan, 32, collapsed nan grounds group by West Indies batter Chris Gayle, who reached 3 figures from 30 balls during nan Indian Premier League successful 2013.

It was nan 2nd crippled played betwixt nan 2 sides connected Monday successful Episkopi, Cyprus, pinch Chauhan registering a aureate duck successful Estonia's three-wicket triumph successful nan first.

The erstwhile grounds for fastest world T20 period - 33 balls - was set by Namibia's Jan Nicol Loftie-Eaton against Nepal successful February.

Chauhan vanished unbeaten connected 144 from 41 balls, including 18 sixes, which is besides a T20 world record.

His innings helped Estonia hit Cyprus by six wickets, chasing a target of 192 successful conscionable 13 overs.

Estonia mislaid some openers early and slipped to 9-2 earlier Chauhan's onslaught.

Bilal Masud was nan only different batter to scope double figures pinch 21 not retired arsenic Chauhan's sound accounted for almost 75% of Estonia's runs.

The grounds for nan fastest T20 period successful women's cricket is Deandra Dottin's 38-ball ton against South Africa successful 2010.