12 sixes, 14 fours… Steve Smith’s fastest century, 190 runs chased in 16 balls

Steve Smith has created history in the Big Bash League. He scored the second fastest century in BBL history on Friday. In the match against Sydney Thunder, he completed his century in 41 balls, which is the joint second fastest century in the Big Bash League. Thanks to his century, Sydney Sixers defeated Sydney Thunder by 5 wickets.

On Friday, Sydney Thunder, playing first, had scored a huge score of 189 runs in the stipulated 20 overs. Captain David Warner played a stormy innings of 110 runs in 65 balls for the Thunder team. When the second innings came, Steve Smith thrashed the bowlers in such a way that the world kept watching.

Steve Smith’s fastest century

Sydney Sixers had a huge target of 190 runs. For the team, Steve Smith started the innings with Babar Azam. Batting in a flamboyant manner, Smith completed his fifty in 23 balls. He scored the next 50 runs in 18 balls, completing his century in 41 balls. This is Steve Smith’s fastest century in T20 cricket. This is jointly the second fastest century in BBL history.

• 39 balls – Craig Simmons
• 39 balls – Mitchell Owen
• 41 Ball – Glenn Maxwell
• 41 Ball – Josh Brown
• 41 ball – Steve Smith

4 sixes in a single over

By the time the 11th over ended, Sydney Sixers had scored 109 runs without losing any wicket. Ryan Hadlee came to bowl the 12th over, Smith hit sixes on his first four balls, while a four came on the fifth ball. Due to one wide and one no ball, Hadlee had to bowl 8 balls to complete the over, which yielded a total of 32 runs.

12 sixes and 14 fours

Sydney Sixers, who came to chase the target of 190 runs, chased the huge looking target of 190 runs in just 16 balls. A total of 12 sixes and 14 fours were hit in this innings of Sixers. Babar Azam contributed 47 runs. Let us tell you that 3 teams have qualified for the knockout stage of BBL 2026, but Sydney Sixers are standing on the verge of qualification, for which they will have to win their last match at any cost.

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