Rilee Rossouw makes history, becomes first South Africa batter to score century in T20 World Cup

Rilee Rossouw on Thursday created two records as he smashed 109 runs against Bangladesh. He became the first South African batter to hit a century in an ICC T20 World Cup event; he also became the first-ever batter from a full-member team to smash two consecutive hundreds in the T20I format.

The Proteas southpaw achieved this feat during his side's Group 2, Super 12 match against Bangladesh at the ongoing ICC T20 World Cup at the Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG). Rilee smashed an aggressive 109 off just 56 balls, with seven fours and eight sixes.

Prior to this, Rilee had smashed an unbeaten 100* against India in the third T20I of the recently-concluded series earlier this month.


Before this, the highest score by a Proteas batter in a T20 World Cup event was 94 by Rassie van der Dussen against England in 2021.

Before Riley Rossouw, French cricketer Gustav McKeon scored consecutive centuries in T20 international cricket. However, France is not a full-member cricketing nation.

Thanks to Rossouw's innings, South Africa posted a massive 205/5 in their 20 overs after opting to bat first. Quinton De Kock (63) and Rilee put on a 168-run stand for the second wicket.

The Proteas bowled out Bangladesh for 101 in 16.3 overs, Litton Das (34) top-scoring for Bangladesh. Anrich Nortje (4/10) was most successful bowler for South Africa, while Tabraiz Shamsi (3/20) claimed three wickets.

FAQs:

1). Who is Rilee Rossouw?
Rilee Rossouw is a 33-year-old South African batter who has become the first Proteas batsman to score a century in the T20 World Cup match.

2). Who has scored the fastest ton in the T20 World Cup history?
West Indies batter Chris Gayle holds the record for scoring the fastest century in the T20 World Cup.