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Who scored the fastest ODI century, beating the record of Shahid Afridi?
A
Corey Anderson
B
Kumar Sangakkara
C
Cris Gayel
D
Virat Kohli
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Corey Anderson entered the New year with the record fastest ODI hundred in the 36-ball while breaking the previous record of Shahid Afridi (37-ball 100 in the year 1996).

Detailed explanation-2: -Virender Sehwag (125 not out) – 60 balls vs New Zealand Mohammad Azharuddin’s 21-year-old record for India’s fastest ODI century was broken in 2009 by Virender Sehwag. He did it against New Zealand in Hamilton on March 11, 2009. It was New Zealand that batted first and posted a score of 270/5 in their first inning.

Detailed explanation-3: -AB de Villiers – South Africa vs West Indies (31 balls) This great batsman from South Africa is first in the list of top 10 fastest century in ODI. He scored the century in just 31 balls against the West Indies in the second ODI in Johannesburg, which helped Proteas reach a total of 439/2.

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