Saha scores 102* off 20 balls in a local T20-game
India's Test wicket-keeper Wriddhiman Saha has played some gritty knocks in the past. But ahead of the IPL, Saha has ensured that the world also knows of his effectiveness in T20s. In an inter-club T20 game, Saha slammed a 20-ball 102* run-innings. His innings comprised of 14 sixes and 4 boundaries apart from two singles.
Saha already has an IPL hundred to his name
Wriddhiman Saha had scored an unbeaten 115 off 55 balls for Kings XI Punjab against Kolkata Knight Riders in the final of the 2014 Indian Premier League. He was one of the 3 players to score a ton in 2014 IPL.
Saha helped chase down the target in 7 overs
Wriddhiman Saha, who has just recovered from an upper left hamstring tendon injury, scored the hundred for Mohun Bagan against Bengal Nagpur Railways. He helped Mohun Bagan chase down a target of 152 in only 7 overs. The Sunrisers Hyderabad batsman finished off the innings by smashing Aman Prosad for six sixes in the 7th over.
Gayle will still hold the record for fastest T20 hundred
Despite Saha's record-breaking efforts, Chris Gayle will continue to hold the record for the fastest T20 century in an official tournament. Gayle's fastest century came off 30 balls for the Royal Challengers Bangalore against Pune Warriors in 2013..