Namibia all-rounder Jan Nicol Loftie-Eaton set a new record for the fastest Twenty20 International (T20I) century on Tuesday by hammering a 33-ball ton against Nepal in Kirtipur.
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In the opening game of a tri-series also featuring the Netherlands, Jan Nicol Loftie-Eaton smashed 11 fours and eight sixes before being dismissed for 101 from 36 deliveries.
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The previous record was held by Nepal’s Kushal Malla, who reached a T20I hundred from 34 balls against Mongolia last year.
Namibia posted 206-4 batting first, before Jan Nicol Loftie-Eaton also took two wickets as hosts Nepal fell short in their chase, losing by 20 runs.
The three teams competing in the tri-series have all qualified for the T20 World Cup to be held in June in the Caribbean and United States.
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