Tim David’s Lightning-Quick Century Redefines Australian T20I Records
Cricket fans at Warner Park witnessed something wild—a record that rewrote the books as Tim David blasted his way to the fastest T20I century by an Australian. It took him just 37 balls to power up to three figures, leaving the West Indies bowlers and most of his own teammates in shock. Think about it: this isn’t just quick, it’s next-level, beating the previous Australian mark of 43 balls set by Josh Inglis.
David’s numbers for the night make you blink: 102 runs, unbeaten, with 11 sixes and six fours scattered all over Basseterre. He didn’t just clear the boundary; at times it felt like mere mortals weren’t meant to be bowling to him at all. Especially tough was spinner Gudakesh Motie’s over, where David peeled off four sixes in a row—ending up with 28 runs in that one over alone. It’s the sort of power-hitting not often seen, even in today’s six-heavy T20 era.
Andre Russell’s Bat—And a New Story for the Cricketing Annals
This wasn’t your average century either. There’s a bit of cricketing folklore in the fact that David, an Australian batter, pulled off this record with a borrowed bat—none other than West Indies star Andre Russell’s. Now, it’s one thing to break records, but to do it wielding the willow of the very team you’re up against? That’s the kind of twist you don’t see every night.
David’s onslaught started early when he walked in after skipper Mitchell Marsh got out in the sixth over. Australia was chasing a tall target of 215. Not once did he pull back, attacking from ball one and barely missing a beat until the job was done. With a strike rate of 275.68, David didn’t just rack up runs; he wiped out the nerves from a tricky chase. He put the result beyond doubt with 23 balls left to spare—a massive margin when you’re hunting down 215.
- David now holds the record for the fastest T20I century by an Australian (37 balls)
- He hit the third-quickest hundred against Test-playing nations—only behind South Africa’s David Miller and India’s Rohit Sharma, who both scored tons off 35 balls
- His 28-run over against Motie was a game-changer
- The “Russell’s bat” subplot just adds more legend to his knock
Thanks to David’s blitz, Australia not only chased 215—no small feat in T20s—but also sealed the series 3-0. It’s a night cricket fans will be talking about for a long time, and a record that’ll take something special to beat. You don’t see century celebrations like this every day—especially when the hero does it with a borrowed bat.