3 May 2010

Raina scores third fastest Twenty20 century

6:43 am on 3 May 2010

A magnificent 101 off 60 balls from the Indian batsman Suresh Raina fired India to a 14-run victory over South Africa to book his side a place in the Super Eight stage of the Twenty20 World Cup in the West Indies.

Raina's 101 is the third highest score in a Twenty20 international, and it included nine fours and five sixes.