Harry Brook created history by scoring a century, broke many big records, became the first captain of the world to make this record

Harry Brook: England captain Harry Brook has created history by scoring a century in the Super-8 against Pakistan in the T20 World Cup 2026. On the basis of his century, he also took England to the semi-finals. Harry Brook has become the first captain to score a century in T20 World Cup history. Before him, no captain had ever achieved the feat of scoring a century in the T20 World Cup. Apart from this, Harry Brook made many records by scoring a century in just 50 balls.

Harry Brook becomes the first captain to score a century in T20 World Cup

Harry Brook has become the first player to score a century in T20 World Cup history. Earlier, the record of scoring most runs as a captain in T20 World Cup history was held in the name of Chris Gayle. Gayle had scored 98 runs against India as captain in 2010. Now Harry Brook has gone ahead of him. In this list, Ireland’s stand-in captain Lorcan Tucker is at third place, who had scored 94 runs against Oman in the same World Cup 2026. Rohit Sharma had scored 92 runs against Australia as captain in the T20 World Cup 2024.

Highest score as captain in T20 World Cup

Harry Brook – 100 runs vs Pakistan, 2006

Chris Gayle – 98 runs India, 2010

Lorcan Tucker – 94 runs vs Oman, 2026

Rohit Sharma – 92 runs vs Australia, 2024

Skipper Harry Brook’s sensational #T20WorldCup ton guides England into the semi-finals with a thrilling win over Pakistan 👏

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— ICC (@ICC) February 24, 2026

Harry Brook equaled Chris Gayle

Harry Brook completed his century in just 50 balls in this match against Pakistan. Let us tell you that this is the joint second fastest century in T20 World Cup history. Chris Gayle completed his century in 50 balls against South Africa in the T20 World Cup 2007. Let us tell you that the record of scoring the fastest century in the T20 World Cup is in the name of Chris Gayle. Gayle scored a century in 47 balls against England in the T20 World Cup 2016.

Fastest century of T20 World Cup

Chris Gayle – 47 balls VS England, Wankhede 2016

Chris Gayle – 50 balls VS South Africa, Johannesburg 2007

Harry Brook – 50 balls VS Pakistan, Pallekele 2026

Brendon McCullum – 51 balls VS Bangladesh, Pallekele 2012

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