Harare – Ireland's Amy Hunter celebrated her 16th birthday by becoming the youngest player to score an international century, as she guided her team to an 85-run victory over Zimbabwe in their women's one-day game at Harare.
Ireland reached 312-3 in their 50 overs on Monday thanks to Hunter's unbeaten 121 off 127 deliveries, a knock that included eight fours. Zimbabwe managed 227-8 in reply as the visitors claimed a 3-1 series victory.
Great to see Amy and Irish cricket on front page of today’s @IrishTimes. 👏👏👏 pic.twitter.com/DgZh2GzioU
— Cricket Ireland (@cricketireland) October 12, 2021
Belfast schoolgirl Hunter eclipsed India's Mithali Raj, who held the record after her unbeaten 114 against Ireland in a one-day international (ODI) in June 1999 at the age of 16 years and 205 days, according to ESPNCricinfo.
Pakistan's Shahid Afridi is the youngest man to score an international century. He had hit 102 runs against Sri Lanka in an ODI in 1996 at the age of 16 years and 217 days.
🎙: A century on her 16th birthday - not a bad present for Amy Hunter.
— Cricket Ireland (@cricketireland) October 11, 2021
Meet the youngest-ever centurion in ODI cricket.#BackingGreen ☘️🏏 @HanleyEnergy pic.twitter.com/swfj5rG43U
Reuters