16th March 2010 : Yusuf Pathan continued his rich vein of form as he blasted the fastest hundred of in the history of IPL. Pathan's 37-ball hundred is all the second fastest hundred of all time. Yusuf's innings described as "special" by Sachin Tendulkar and "best ever" by Shane Warne comprised of 8 huge sixes and 9 hits to the boundaries. Walking in when RR was in trouble Yusuf played some explosive shots, at one point Yusuf hit a boundary or a six of 11 consecutive balls he faced (6,6,6,6,4,4,6,4,4,4,4) before he took a single to subdue the onslaught. The cool demeanor in which he batted under extreme pressure was the stand-out part of his innings and also proved that he is a not only a gifted player with awesome talent but also has a sensible head on his shoulders.
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