• Namibian smashes fastest T20I hundred

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    Namibia all-rounder Jan Nicol Loftie-Eaton set a new record for the fastest T20 international hundred on Tuesday.

    In the opening game of a Tri-Series also featuring the Netherlands, Loftie-Eaton smashed a 33-ball ton against Nepal in Kirtipur before being dismissed for 101 from 36 deliveries (11 fours and eight sixes).

    The previous record was held by Nepal’s Kushal Malla, who reached a T20I hundred from 34 balls against Mongolia last year.

    Namibia posted 206-4 batting first, before Loftie-Eaton also took two wickets as hosts Nepal fell short in their chase, losing by 20 runs.

    The three teams competing in the Tri-Series have all qualified for the T20 World Cup to be held in June in the Caribbean and USA.

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