David Hits Fastest Australia T20 Ton In Win Over Wi

T20 International, Warner Park, Saint Kitts, (match 3 of five)

West Indies: 214-4: Hope 102*, King 62, Rutherford 12; Ellis 1-37, Owen 1-23, Zampa 1-51

Australia: 215-4: David 102*, Owen 36*, Marsh 22; Shepherd 2-39, Holder 1-35

Australia triumph by six wickets

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Tim David deed nan fastest Twenty20 International period by an Australian arsenic they hit nan West Indies to return an unassailable 3-0 lead successful their five-match series.

The batter deed 11 sixes and six fours arsenic he ended 102 not retired disconnected 37 deliveries, pinch Australia cruising to a six-wicket triumph astatine Warner Park successful Basseterre, Saint Kitts.

Josh Inglis held nan erstwhile record, pinch his period against Scotland successful 2024 coming disconnected 43 balls.

"I was conscionable having a awesome time. I didn't deliberation I would get nan opportunity to get a 100 for Australia truthful I'm stoked," said David, who has antecedently played for Singapore and made his Australia debut successful 2022.

"The transportation was bully and mini boundaries truthful you person to backmost your strengths. Warner Park is simply a awesome spot to bat and it was awesome to person acquisition present successful nan CPL (Caribbean Premier League).

"I've spent a batch of clip moving connected powerfulness hitting but now I'm moving connected my changeable selection."

Australia won nan flip and put nan West Indies into bat, but nan hosts made a beardown start. Shai Hope and Brandon King put together a 125-run opening guidelines successful 11.4 overs, pinch skipper Hope signaling an unbeaten 102 disconnected 57 balls.

The West Indies continued to people astatine much than 10 runs an complete arsenic nan posted 214-4.

Australia's reply took initially stuttered arsenic they recovered themselves 61-3 aft 5.5 overs, but David's period saw his squad surge to triumph pinch 23 balls to spare.

"There are nary words for that innings from David," said Australia skipper Mitchell Marsh.

It is nan associated 3rd fastest T20I period successful a lucifer betwixt sides who are afloat members of nan International Cricket Council.

David Millar bludgeoned a 35-ball period for South Africa against Bangladesh successful 2017, a feat matched by Rohit Sharma for India against Sri Lanka later that year.

David's feat matches that of Abhishek Sharma for India against England successful February 2025.

The fastest T20I is Sahil Chauhan's 27-ball effort for Estonia against Cyprus successful 2024.

Australia won nan first T20 by 3 wickets and 2nd by 8 wickets.

The 4th lucifer is scheduled to statesman astatine 00:00 BST connected Sunday (19:00 section clip connected Saturday).