It’s not too often that batters get to the century mark in the shortest form of the game but in recent years, T20 centuries are getting more and more common. As bats and biceps become bigger of batsmen across the world, reaching the 3-figure mark in T20 cricket has become increasingly easier and something that happens more often in franchise leagues around the globe.
One such T20 franchise league which began in 2020 is the Lanka Premier League (LPL) and you won’t be surprised to know that players have reached the magical century milestone in the slower and lower pitches in Sri Lanka too. Here, we’ve compiled a complete Lanka Premier League centuries list from inception in LPL 2020 till date…
While the league hasn’t always had the biggest international stars in attendance, it was great to see that the first Lanka Premier League century was actually scored by England’s Laurie Evans, who smashed an unbeaten 108* in the inaugural edition back in LPL 2020 where he represented the Colombo Kings (now Colombo Strikers).
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Since that first LPL T20 century, other batsmen have also scored LPL centuries in this league but till date, last updated 9th July 2024), the highest individual score in this league is the maiden LPL century for Pathum Nissanka, who got 119(59). If you want to know all batsmen who have got centuries here, check out our Lanka Premier League all centuries list below:
Lanka Premier League centuries list
| Sr. | Name | Team | Date | Score |
| 1 | Laurie Evans | Colombo Kings | 10th Dec 2020 | 108 (65)* |
| 2 | Avishka Fernando | Jaffna Kings | 21st Dec 2021 | 100 (64) |
| 3 | Andre Fletcher | Kandy Falcons | 6th Dec 2022 | 102 (67)* |
| 4 | Babar Azam | Colombo Strikers | 7th Aug 2023 | 104(59) |
| 5 | Kusal Perera | Dambulla Sixers | 3rd Jul 2024 | 102(52)* |
| 6 | Tim Seifert | Galle Marvels | 5th Jul 2024 | 104(63)* |
| 7 | Pathum Nissanka | Jaffna Kings | 9th Jul 2024 | 119(59) |
Due to the short history of the league, we have only a total of 7 Lanka Premier League centuries, with all being unique players and no batsman yet to score a century on multiple occasions. After Evans, Avishka Fernando, Andre Fletcher, Babar Azam, Kusal Perera, Tim Seifert, and Pathum Nissanka scored LPL centuries each, with LPL 2024 being the first season to have multiple centuries.
All the five franchises have representation in this all LPL centuries list, with players from the Colombo, Jaffna, Kandy, and Dambulla franchises reaching this milestone, while the Galle franchise was the last to enter this list, with the Seifert LPL century. As for Fernando, he’s also on the list of the top run scorers in LPL history.
Quite a few times, players have missed on getting LPL centuries including Thisara Perera who got a top score of 97*, Danushka Gunathilaka who got a score of 94*, and Avishka Fernando himself missing out on another century, with a knock of 92* in the first edition of the tournament itself.
Fastest hundreds in LPL history. #LPL2024
50 balls – Kusal Perera vs Jaffna, 2024 ***
57 balls – Babar Azam vs Galle, 2023
60 balls – Laurie Evans vs Jaffna, 2020
66 balls – Andre Fletcher vs Colombo, 2022 pic.twitter.com/F8PdVdoYzP— Thurunu Jayasiri (@ThurunuJ) July 3, 2024
While this list is a short one today, we expect several more up and coming names to join the LPL centuries list in time. For similar updates on the Lanka Premier League as well as general cricket news from around the world, remember to always stay tuned to ReadScoops.com.
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