Ryan Rickelton smashes fastest IPL ton for MI, SRH chase 244-run target

New Delhi: Opener Ryan Rickelton blazed away to the quickest century by a Mumbai Indians batter as Sunrisers Hyderabad were set a 244-run target in an IPL 2026 clash on Wednesday.

The left hander reached triple figures, his maiden century in IPL, in 44 balls at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai, bettering the 45-ball mark of Tilak Varma and Sanath Jayasuriya.

Once MI won the toss and opted to bat Rickleton smashed an unbeaten 123 off 55 balls with the help of 10 boundaries and eight sixes, putting on a 93-run stand for the first wicket with Will Jacks (46).

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