epal batter Kushal Bhurtel smashed one of the most destructive knocks in the history of T20 International Cricket as he smashed a ton in just 35 balls during the Asian Games Men’s T20I Qualifier against China. The extraordinary knock helped Nepal reach a huge total of 313/2.
16 sixes and record-breaking knock
Bhurtel smashed 129 runs in just 43 balls – his knock included 5 fours and 16 sixes. He played the innings with a staggering strike rate of 300 and he completely dismantled Chinese bowling attack. The Nepal batter reached his century in just 35 balls and this is one of the fastest centuries in T20I history.
Six sixes in a single over
One of the highlight of the match was in the 9th over when Kushal smashed six sixes in a single over. With that feat, he joined an elite list of batters that includes Yuvraj Singh, Kieron Pollard and Dipendra Singh Airee who have achieved the rare milestone in international cricket.