Fastest Team 100 in T20I History: Full List After India’s 5-Over Record vs New Zealand
India now own the fastest team 100 in T20I history. Chasing New Zealand’s 199 in the third T20I at Wellington on October 27, 2026, Abhishek Sharma and Vaibhav Sooryavanshi took India to 100 runs in just 5 overs, or 30 balls, breaking a record that had stood since 2021. Here is the full list of the fastest team hundreds in T20I cricket, and who held the record before India.
Fastest team 100 in T20I history: full list
The fastest team 100s in T20Is, measured by overs taken to reach the 100-run mark:
1. India: 100 in 5.0 overs vs New Zealand, Wellington, 2026
India reached 100 in exactly 5 overs (30 balls) while chasing 199 against New Zealand at Wellington on October 27, 2026. Abhishek Sharma smashed a 15-ball fifty and Vaibhav Sooryavanshi scored 44 off 17 balls in the powerplay as India went on to post 118/0 in six overs, the highest powerplay score ever in T20Is. This is the fastest team hundred in T20I history.
2. Romania: 100 in 5.2 overs vs Serbia, Sofia, 2021
Romania held the overall record for five years. Against Serbia at Sofia in 2021, Romania reached 100 in 5.2 overs (32 balls) and finished the powerplay on 116/0, which was the highest powerplay score in T20I history until India passed it at Wellington.
3. South Africa: 100 in 5.3 overs vs West Indies, Centurion, 2023
South Africa reached 100 in 5.3 overs (33 balls) against the West Indies at Centurion in 2023. Before India’s record, this was the fastest team hundred by a full-member nation. South Africa finished the powerplay on 102/0 in that match.
4. Australia: 100 in 5.3 overs vs Scotland, Edinburgh, 2024
Australia matched South Africa’s mark by reaching 100 in 5.3 overs (33 balls) against Scotland at Edinburgh in 2024. Australia finished the powerplay on 113/1, which stood as the best powerplay score by a full-member team until India’s 118/0.
5. Zimbabwe: 100 in 5.5 overs vs Gambia, Nairobi, 2024
Zimbabwe reached 100 in 5.5 overs against Gambia at Nairobi in 2024, finishing the powerplay on 103/1.
6. England: 100 in 5.5 overs vs South Africa, Old Trafford, 2025
England reached 100 in 5.5 overs against South Africa at Old Trafford in 2025, finishing the powerplay on 100/0.
How India’s record compares with the previous best
India’s 100 in 5 overs (30 balls) is two balls quicker than Romania’s previous overall record of 32 balls, and three balls quicker than the previous full-member best of 33 balls shared by South Africa and Australia. India also equalled the fastest team fifty record on the way, reaching 50 in just 2.2 overs (14 balls), a mark previously held by Papua New Guinea against Vanuatu in 2019 and Romania against Serbia in 2021.
Fastest team 50s in T20Is
The fastest team fifties in T20I history, which India equalled at Wellington:
2.2 overs: Papua New Guinea vs Vanuatu, Port Moresby, 2019; Romania vs Serbia, Sofia, 2021; India vs New Zealand, Wellington, 2026. 2.3 overs: Philippines vs Indonesia, Bali, 2023. 2.4 overs: New Zealand vs Scotland, 2009; New Zealand vs England, Auckland, 2019; South Africa vs West Indies, Centurion, 2023.
Why the fastest team 100 matters
A team hundred inside six overs changes a match completely. It takes the required run rate out of the equation, forces the bowling side into defensive fields, and usually decides the result before the halfway mark of the innings. India’s record chase at Wellington showed exactly that: two fearless openers, 26 runs off the first over, and a hundred on the board before the powerplay was even over.
What is the fastest team 100 in T20I history?
India’s 100 in 5 overs (30 balls) against New Zealand at Wellington in 2026 is the fastest team 100 in T20I history.
Who held the record before India?
Romania held the overall record with 100 in 5.2 overs against Serbia in 2021, while South Africa held the full-member record with 100 in 5.3 overs against the West Indies in 2023.
How fast was India’s team fifty in the same match?
India reached 50 in just 2.2 overs (14 balls) against New Zealand at Wellington, equalling the fastest team fifty ever in T20Is.
Alice Mirza
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