The Asia Cup is a multi-national tournament held once every two years. This tournament, which started in 1984, features top teams from the Asian continent. The Asia Cup is played in ODI and T20I formats, and so far, it has seen 13 ODI and 2 T20I editions. India has been the most successful team so far.
This tournament has been dominated mostly by batters in history. Here we will talk about the fastest hundreds recorded in the ODI Asia Cup. This record belongs to Shahid Afridi, but there are some other names in it. So let’s check on the details.
Fastest Hundred in Asia Cup (ODI Format)
| Batter | Balls | Score | Vs | Venue | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shahid Afridi (PAK) | 53 | 124 (60) | Bangladesh | Dambulla | 21 Jun 2010 |
| Sanath Jayasuriya (SL) | 55 | 130 (88) | Bangladesh | Karachi | 30 Jun 2008 |
| Suresh Raina (IND) | 66 | 101(68) | Hong Kong | Karachi | 25 Jun 2008 |
| Iftikhar Ahmed (PAK) | 67 | 109* (71) | Nepal | Multan | 30 Aug 2023 |
| Shahid Afridi (PAK) | 68 | 109 (76) | Sri Lanka | Dambulla | 15 Jun 2010 |
| Sanath Jayasuriya (SL) | 72 | 108 (83) | Bangladesh | Colombo | 22 Jul 1997 |
| Virender Sehwag (IND) | 80 | 119 (95) | Pakistan | Karachi | 26 Jun 2008 |
| Kumar Sangakkara (SL) | 83 | 103 (84) | India | Fatullah | 28 Feb 2014 |
| Alok Kapali (BAN) | 86 | 115 (96) | India | Karachi | 28 Jun 2008 |
| Umar Akmal (PAK) | 88 | 102* (89) | Afghanistan | Fatullah | 27 Feb 2014 |
5. Shahid Afridi (68 balls) vs Sri Lanka in 2010
The 2010 Asia Cup had two centuries, and both came from the bat of Shahid Afridi. The fifth-fastest came against Sri Lanka in Dambulla. But it was a losing cause. Sri Lanka batted first and made 242/9. In reply, Pakistan was 4/32 when Afridi came to the crease. He smashed a 68-ball ton and made 109 off 76, with 8 fours and 7 sixes. Pakistan was all out for 226 and lost by 16 runs.
4. Iftikhar Ahmed (67 balls) vs Nepal in 2023
Iftikhar Ahmed smashed his maiden ODI ton during the opening match of the 2023 Asia Cup against Nepal in Multan. Pakistan made a huge score of 342/6 in the first innings. Babar Azam smashed a brilliant 151 off 131, but Iftikhar also made a 67-ball ton and registered the fourth-fastest Asia Cup century. He made 109 off 71, with 11 fours and four sixes. Nepal made 104 all-out and lost by 238 runs.
3. Suresh Raina (67 balls) vs Hong Kong in 2008
Suresh Raina registered the third-fastest century in the Asia Cup during a match against Hong Kong in the 2008 edition. It was the game in Karachi, and batting first, India posted the second-highest total in the Asia Cup. India made a huge 374/4 in the first inning. MS Dhoni scored 109 off 96 balls, while Raina made a 67-ball ton and scored 101 off 68 balls, with seven fours and five sixes. In reply, Hong Kong was all out for 118, and India won by 256 runs.
2. Sanath Jayasuriya (55 balls) vs Bangladesh in 2008
The second-fastest Asia Cup hundred was made by Sanath Jayasuriya during the Asia Cup 2008 against Bangladesh in Karachi. Batting first, Sri Lanka made a big total of 332/8. Kumar Sangakkara scored 121 off 128 balls, while Jayasuriya scored a 55-ball ton. He made 130 off 88 balls, with 16 fours and six sixes. Bangladesh got all out for 174, and Sri Lanka won by 158 runs.
1. Shahid Afridi (53 balls) vs Bangladesh in 2010
Shahid Afridi scored only two centuries in the Asia Cup. Both came in 2010 and are among the fastest. The fastest one came against Bangladesh in Dambulla, when Pakistan posted the highest Asia Cup total. Batting first, Pakistan made a massive total of 385/7. Afridi reached his century off 53 balls and made 124 off 60, with 17 fours and four sixes. Bangladesh replied with 246/5 and lost the game by 139 runs.