The ongoing ODI World Cup has been phenomenal for the top-order batters, as some grounds have been batting paradise. The latest entrant on the list of century scorers is Afghanistan batter Ibrahim Zadran. Zadran smashed an unbeatable century against Australia on Tuesday.
However, during his amazing batting performance, he also became the first Afghanistan batter to score a century in the ODI World Cup. He also became the youngest Afghanistan batter to score a century in ODIs. In this article, we will discuss the top 5 youngest batters to score a century in ODI World Cup history.
#5. Virat Kohli vs Bangladesh in 2011 (22 years and 106 days)
Virat Kohli (Source: Twitter)
Star India batter Virat Kohli made his World Cup debut against Bangladesh in 2011 in Mirpur. In the first game of the tournament, Kohli and Virender Sehwag added 203 runs for the third wicket. Kohli, in his inning, scored an unbeaten 100 runs off 83 balls with the help of eight boundaries and two sixes. His amazing batting performance helped India post a massive total of 370/4. In the end, India won the game by 87 runs as Bangladesh failed to chase the target.
