Anderson breaks Afridi's record of fastest ODI century

QUEENSTOWN, New Zealand: New Zealand´s Corey Anderson clubbed the fastest century in the history of one-day international cricket — from 36 balls — as the hosts reached 283-4 from only 21 overs in Wednesday´s rain-shortened third one-dayer against the West Indies.

The young allrounder hit 12 sixes and four fours in his 100, beating, by one delivery, the 37-ball record of Pakistan´s Shahid Afridi against Sri Lanka which has stood for almost 18 years.

Anderson finished on 131 not out from 47 balls, as New Zealand scored at an extraordinary 13 runs per over.

He put on 191 for the fourth wicket with Jesse Ryder who made 104 from 51 balls — the sixth-fastest century in one-day internationals.

Ryder is in his comeback to international cricket after a two-year absence.

Anderson played one of the most remarkable innings in the history of one-day cricket as he reached fifty from only 30 balls, with two fours and six sixes and after hitting four consecutive sixes off Sunil Narine. He then repeated the feat and hit four sixes in an over from Rampaul whose three overs conceded 64 runs.

Anderson was 95 not out after 35 balls, needing a six off the next ball to break Afridi´s record. Though unaware of the beckoning record, he swatted the next ball from spinner Nikita Miller out of the ground to break the world record.

He hit another six from the next ball to raise a 150-run partnership with Ryder in only 36 minutes. Ryder reached his century from 46 balls and was out five balls from the end of the New Zealand innings for 104, which included five sixes and 12 fours.