Young French batsman Gustav Mckeon has made a world record by scoring the youngest T20 International century in his second match. He achieved this feat in the match against Switzerland where he played an explosive innings of 109 runs off 61 balls. Gustav is currently 18 years and 280 days old and has become the youngest player to score a century in T20 International cricket.

Mckeon hit 5 fours and 9 sixes in his innings. He also scored a brilliant half-century in his first match. He scored 76 runs in 54 balls against the Czech Republic in the match played on Sunday.

However, despite his record innings, his team had to face defeat and in a thrilling match that lasted till the last over, Switzerland won by 1 wicket. Switzerland had a target of 158 runs. The Swiss captain played a match-winning innings of 67 runs off 46 balls. Ali Nayyar scored 12 runs in the last 3 balls.

Gustav McKeon hits Back to Back T20I century and made another Record

France opener Gustav McKeon has made history again with another century at the Europe T20 World Cup 2024 Sub-Regionals qualifier. He smashed five fours and eight sixes in his 53-ball 101 against Norway on Wednesday. France defeated Norway by 11 runs.

Gustav Mckeon breaks 2 year old record

Mckeon has broken a two-year-old record with this century. Earlier this record was in the name of Afghanistan batsman Hazratullah zazai, who made this record by playing a century at the age of 20 years 337 days. He scored an unbeaten 162 off 62 balls in the match against Ireland in 2019.

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Youngest player to score T20I century

Gustav Mckeon – 18 years 280 days, France v Switzerland, 2022

Hazratullah Jazai – 20 years 337 days, Afghanistan v Ireland, Dehradun, 2019

Shivakumar Periyalvar – 21 years 161 days Romania v Turkey, Ilfov County, 2019

Orchid Tuisenj, 21 years 190 days, Rwanda v Seychelles, Kigali, 2021

Deepender Singh Airi, 22 years 68 Dim, Nepal v Malaysia, Kathmandu, 2022