<P> Accordingly , reaching 50 runs in an innings is known as a half - century ; if the batsman then goes on to score a century , the half - century is succeeded in statistics by the century . Chris Gayle holds the record of fastest hundred in the history of cricket when he smashed 100 in just 30 balls and scored 175 * runs off 66 balls overall in 20 overs in IPL against Pune Warriors India in 2013 . </P>
<P> Accordingly , reaching 50 runs in an innings is known as a half - century ; if the batsman then goes on to score a century , the half - century is succeeded in statistics by the century . Chris Gayle holds the record of fastest hundred in the history of cricket when he smashed 100 in just 30 balls and scored 175 * runs off 66 balls overall in 20 overs in IPL against Pune Warriors India in 2013 . </P>
who hit the fastest century in test cricket
who hit the fastest century in test cricket
Chris Gayle
Chris Gayle