What are the fastest teamwise individual centuries in ODI history?

Ace Australian all-rounder Glenn Maxwell made history as he scored the fastest century in ODI World Cup history, scoring 106 runs in 44 deliveries, Maxwell caught every headline as he propelled Australia to a brilliant win against the Netherlands by 309 runs.

As centuries pile up in the World Cup 2023, let us have a look at what are the fastest centuries scored by players in ODI history. Starting from Bangladesh and Oman, Mushfiqur Rahim and Jatinder Singh sit in 13th place, as they completed their centuries in 60 balls. Besides, Nepal's Kushal Malla sits in 12th with a century completed in 59 balls, the former South African legend, AB de Villiers, sits in the top spot with a century scored in just 31 balls, and Glenn Maxwell occupies the fourth spot with his knock against the Netherlands.

Fastest ODI centuries for each team:

SA - ABD (31 balls)
NZ - C Anderson (36)
Pak - Afridi (37)
Aus - Maxwell (40)
UAE - Asif Khan (41)
WI - Lara (45)
Eng - Buttler (46)
SL - Jayasuriya (48)
Ire - K O’Brien (50)
Ind - Kohli (52)
Zim - Raza (54)
Nep - Malla (59)
Oman - Jatinder…

— Bharath Seervi (@SeerviBharath) October 26, 2023

Speaking of the 11th spot in the list, it is occupied by Zimbabwe’s Sikandar Raza, who has scored an ODI century in 54 balls. Ace Indian batter Virat Kohli sits in 10th place with a century in 52 deliveries. Irish legend Kevin O'Brien occupies the ninth spot with a century in 50 deliveries. 

With a ton in just 48 balls, Sri Lanka’s Sanath Jayasuriya sits in eighth place, with Jos Buttler in seventh with a century in 46 deliveries. The list goes on and on with the number of legendary batters who are featured and have left a significant mark in cricket history. 

Sides look to switch to top gear as race for ODI World Cup 2023 knockout rounds

Some of the biggest sides in world cricket are currently competing in the ongoing ODI World Cup 2023. The tournament is being completely hosted by India and the various sides in world cricket look to put in their best performances in hopes of making it to the knockout stages of the tournament. 

Currently, India, South Africa, New Zealand, and Australia occupy the top four spots in the standings and as the tournament progresses, it could be interesting to see how the situation changes in the table.

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