South Africa batsman AB de Villiers hit a century off 31 balls to record the fastest ever one-day international ton.
De Villiers, 30, set the new landmark during an innings of 149 against the West Indies in Johannesburg.
HISTORY! Ab De Villiers scores the fastest hundred in the history of One Day International Cricket!! 31 Balls! #SAvWI pic.twitter.com/jGEkghGU4B
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He smashed eight fours and 11 sixes in beating the previous ODI record of 36 balls by New Zealand all-rounder Corey Anderson against West Indies last year.
Chris Gayle's 100 from 30 balls in the Indian Premier League in April 2013 is the fastest century in cricket history.
South Africa scored 439-2 as they registered their highest ever ODI score by beating the 438-9 in a win against Australia in March 2006.
The total was just four short of the all-time ODI record score of 443-9 set by Sri Lanka against Netherlands in July 2006.
Openers Hashim Amla and Rilee Rossouw also both hit centuries but ODI captain De Villiers stole the show with his spectacular innings.
De Villiers raced to 50 off 16 deliveries to surpass Sanath Jayasuriya's 19-year record for the fastest ODI fifty.
He ended up with 149 off 44 balls, hitting nine fours and 16 sixes.
"He said he was going to have a look for one over but hit his first six balls for 24," said Test captain Amla. "He is an amazing player."
source: BBC Sport
source: BBC Sport
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