Youngest Men's player to score a T20I century

Finland witnessed a world record being broken at the third T20 World Cup 2024 Europe Sub-Regional Qualifier competition. Gustav McKeon of France, the opening batter, became the youngest male player to hit a T20I century at the age of 18 years and 280 days. He smashed five fours and nine sixes during his 61-ball 109 against Switzerland in Vantaa.

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Afghanistan's Hazratullah Zazai's previously held the record. Meanwhile, he notched up an unbeaten 162* off just 62 balls in 2019 against Ireland. While Zazai was aged 20 years and 337 days when he created the record, McKeon surpassed him and became the youngest Men's player to do so.

In addition to leading the tournament in runs with 185, McKeon also has a strike rate of 161 and an average of 92.50. McKeon's century followed a daring 76 from 54 balls against the Czech Republic.

Even after the century, McKeon's France fell short of completing the task and lost in a nail-biting final ball to their neighbors who had set a target of 158. Top-of-the-order batter Faheem Nazir of Switzerland took the lead with a 46-ball 67, and Ali Nayyer's heroics in the final over secured the dramatic triumph.

Nayyer scored 12 runs in the final three deliveries, including a boundary off the final ball to stun the French, bringing the pair's group stage standings to a tie at two points. Norway is in first place in Group 2 after two convincing wins against Estonia and the Czech Republic, who are yet to open their respective accounts.

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Youngest Men's player to score a T20I century

Gustav McKeon* - 18y 280d, France v SWI, 2022

Hazratullah Zazai - 20y 337d, AFG v IRE, 2019

Sivakumar Periyalwar - 21y 161d, ROM v TUR, 2019

Orchide Tuyisenge - 21y 190d, Rwanda v Seychelles, 2021

Dipendra Singh Airee - 22y 68d, NEP v MAL, 2022

Updated as of 26/07/2022.