Misbah ul-Haq reaches fastest Test century

Misbah reached the landmark in just 56 balls.

Edited By : Cricket Country Staff |Nov 02, 2014, 03:08 PM IST

Published On Nov 02, 2014, 03:08 PM IST

Last UpdatedNov 02, 2014, 03:08 PM IST

Misbah ul Haq took just 56 balls to complete his century © Getty Images
Misbah ul Haq took just 56 balls to complete his century © Getty Images

Nov 2, 2014

Misbah ul-Haq reached the fastest Test century by reaching the landmark in just 56 balls, during the second Test between Australia and Pakistan on Sunday.

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Earlier, Younis Khan and Azhar Ali started the day on a cautious note, and accumulated the runs at a steady rate. Their partnership added 131-runs, before Steven Smith got the better of Younis Khan and dismissed him on 46.

Player Balls Team Opposition Venue Year
Misbah-ul-Haq 56 Pakistan Australia Abu Dhabi 2014-15
Viv Richards 56 West Indies England St. John’s 1985-86
Adam Gilchrist 57 Australia England Perth 2006-07
Jack Gregory 67 Australia South Africa Johannesburg 1921-22
Shivnarine Chanderpaul 69 West Indies Australia Georgetown 2002-03
David Warner 69 Australia India Perth 2011-12
Chris Gayle 70 West Indies Australia Perth 2009-10
Roy Fredericks 71 West Indies Australia Perth 1975-76
Majid Khan 74 Pakistan New Zealand Karachi 1976-77
Kapil Dev 74 India Sri Lanka Kanpur 1986-87

After Younis’ dismissal, Misbah ul-Haq came on to bat and was served a simple full toss first delivery, and he dispatched it for a wonderful boundary down the ground. Misbah continued to pile up the runs at a quick rate and hit Smith for 22 runs (three sixes and a boundary) in the space of four deliveries.

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