Dasun Shanaka smashed the fastest century in Caribbean Premier League (CPL) history as St Kitts and Nevis Patriots kept their playoff hopes alive with a record 137-run win over St Lucia Kings on Thursday (local time). Shanaka’s unbeaten 121 off just 43 balls powered Patriots to 235 for four after they were asked to bat first, before Jeremiah Louis’ maiden five-wicket haul in T20 cricket helped bowl the Kings out for 98 in 13.5 overs, according to Cricinfo. The Sri Lankan reached his century in just 39 balls, surpassing the previous record for the fastest CPL hundred, while his spectacular innings included eight fours and 12 sixes.
The final over, bowled by Keon Gaston, went for 28 runs as Shanaka struck four sixes and a four, helping Patriots score 93 runs in the final five overs. Shanaka also shared a 93-run partnership off just 31 balls with Wanindu Hasaranga, who remained unbeaten alongside him as Patriots posted the highest total of the match.
“I’m loving it here,” Shanaka had said before the match, a statement he emphatically backed up with the record-breaking century.
