18-year old cricketer Mckeon breaks world record in Finland
Cricket ball resting on a cricket bat on green grass of cricket pitch
(The Quiver) : On Monday, History was made in Finland as French opening hitter Gustav Mckeon by being the youngest Men’s player to achieve a T20I hundred. At the age of 18 years and 280 days, he went on to score a 61 ball 109 against Switzerland at the T20 World Cup 2024 Europe Sub-Regional Qualifiers in Vantaa, Finland.
Gustav Mckeon’s record was surpassed by more than two years by Afghanistan’s opener Hazratullah Zazai, who scored 162*from 62 balls against Ireland in 2019 at the age of 20 years and 337 days.
Despite of the heroics of Mckeon’s 109, France failed to defend 157 as Switzerland secured a last ball finish to win the match in style.
Faheem Nazir took the charge for Switzerland as he scored 46-ball 67 with the bat. Later, Nayyer hit 12 out of the final three balls, including a four off the penultimate ball to stun the French.
The teenager leads the chart with 185 runs at the strike rate of 161 with an astonishing average of 92.50.
Both the teams are now tied on two points in group stage play.
