People expect Shahid Afridi sixes to rain in every form of the game; whether it is a Test match, ODI or T20. One can see Shahid Afridi sixes in every innings of him, as his natural style of playing is attacking and aggressive. One still remembers Shahid Afridi fastest century that came in just 37 balls, including 6 fours and also, there were 11 Shahid Afridi sixes in that game. That inning of Shahid Afridi is still considered as one of the best innings played in an ODI. Shahid Afridi fastest 100 was scored against the likes of Muttiah Muralitharan, Chaminda Vaas and Pramodaya Wickramasinghe.
If one talks about Shahid Afridi sixes in any form of the game, he has the highest number of sixes. The no of Shahid Afridi sixes are 253 in 288 matches is the second highest behind Sri Lankan Sanath Jayasuriya. Besides the treat to watch Shahid Afridi sixes, people have even witnessed a ‘12’ being hit in ‘Power Cricket’, when Afridi hit the roof of the indoor stadium.
facts about Shahid Afridi fastest century:
• Shahid Afridi fastest century was scored in just 37 balls.• Shahid Afridi fastest century included 6 fours and 11 sixes.
• Shahid Afridi fastest 100 came in his second ODI. Though, it was the first ODI inning of Shahid Afridi.
• When Shahid Afridi fastest 100 came, it was his first hundred and it was scored at the youngest age of 16 years and 217 days.
• During the course of Shahid Afridi fastest 100, he scored his half century off just 18 balls – a record at that time.
