On this day: Corey Anderson hits 36-ball ODI century

On this day in 2014, former New Zealand all-rounder Corey Anderson slammed a 36 ball ton in an ODI game against West Indies. West Indies had clinched the first match and the second ODI was washed due to rains. Meanwhile, the 3rd ODI game was restricted to 21 overs innings for each side.

West Indies won the toss and sent the kiwis to bat first. Martin Guptill was dismissed cheaply by Jason Holder at a personal score of just 1 run. Jesse Ryder and captain Brendon McCullam got together to launch a counterattack on the Caribbean bowlers. The duo build up a 50-run partnership before the Kiwi captain was sent back by mystery spinner Sunil Narine. The new batsman Ross Taylor was also sent back soon. Meanwhile, sooner the Kiwis were 84 for 3 wickets in the 8th over.

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Ryder was on the crease with new batter Corey Anderson. But, instead of toning down the aggressive style of batting, the duo took things forward from where McCullam had left. The Kiwis were past the 100 marks in just the 9th over. The Anderson-Ryder duo was hitting the ball all over the park. Ryder completed his 50 in 23 balls. Corey Anderson also completed his half-century in just 20 balls including 2 fours and 6 sixes. Meanwhile, Ryder moved to his century in just 42 balls.

While Ryder's inning was not slow by any parameter, Anderson's knock bettered it with its power hitting. Anderson hit 6 fours and 14 sixes to smash a 36-ball century — the quickest in ODI history back then. Corey surpassed Pakistan's Shahid Afridi who had scored a 37-ball century against Sri Lanka back in 1996.