7 top moments from Shahid Afridi's international career

#5 102 off 45 balls vs India in Kanpur, April 2005

His hundred against India in Kanpur was the second fastest at the time

India were restricted to an average 249 batting first on a Kanpur strip in the 2005 home series against arch-rivals, Pakistan. But they had not prepared for a belligerent Shahid Afridi, who slammed the Indian bowlers to all corners of the ground.

The opener reached his hundred off 45 balls, the joint second fastest in ODI history at the time, smashing nine maximums and ten boundaries. He provided a great start for Pakistan involving in a 131 run opening stand.

The 2005 series was a much awaited one in the context of India-Pakistan matches and Afridi's knock helped Pakistan to a 3-2 lead in the series.