Ishan Kishan eclipses Glenn Maxwell’s famous 2023 Wankhede hundred in Lucknow, hitting 71 tonnes of balls to become…
Ishan Kishan, Glenn Maxwell Ishan Kishan produced one of the fastest sets he has ever scored in ODI cricket against Afghanistan, reaching the three-figure mark in just 71 balls during the second ODI of the three-match series in Lucknow on Wednesday.The Indian wicketkeeper-batsman moved past Glenn Maxwell’s famous 76-ball hundred against Afghanistan during the 2023 ODI World Cup at the Wankhede Stadium and now holds the third-fastest ODI century against his side.Fastest ODI century vs Afghanistan (by balls):
- 57 – Eoin Morgan, Manchester, 2019
- 63 – Rohit Sharma, Delhi, 2023
- 71 – Ishan Kishan, Lucknow, 2026*
- 76 – Glenn Maxwell, Mumbai WS, 2023
- 77 – Shubman Gill, Lucknow, 2026*
Kishan reached the milestone on the final ball of the 33rd over. He smashed a delivery from Bilal Sami over backward point for a boundary to bring up his second ODI century. The left-hander celebrated by raising his bat and acknowledging the crowd. After reaching his half-century in 52 balls, Kishan stepped up to score his next 53 runs in just 19 deliveries.Earlier in the same period, Gill also completed his century with a boundary. The India captain reached the landmark in 77 balls, making it the fifth fastest ODI hundred by an Indian captain.Fastest ODI centuries by Indian captains (by balls against):
- 63 – Rohit Sharma vs Afghanistan, Delhi, 2023
- 69 – Virender Sehwag vs West Indies, Indore, 2011
- 76 – Virat Kohli vs Sri Lanka, Colombo RPS, 2017
- 76 – Rohit Sharma vs England, Cuttack, 2025
- 77 – Shubman Gill vs Afghanistan, Lucknow, 2026*
The match also marked the first time that two Indian batsmen scored ODI centuries in 80 or fewer balls in the same innings. Overall, it was the eighth such case by any team in ODI cricket. Kishan reached his hundred in 71 balls while Gill took 77 deliveries.Earlier, Afghanistan captain Hashmatullah Shahidi won the toss and decided to field first.India, who lead the series 1-0, handed ODI debut to fast bowler Prince Yadav after his performances for Lucknow Super Giants in IPL 2026. Nitish Kumar Reddy missed the match with a quadriceps injury while Kuldeep Yadav and Yashasvi Jaiswal returned to the playing eleven.Afghanistan also handed ODI debuts to Darwish Rasooli and Bilal Sami.