‘ICC T20I Performance of the Year’ over the last 10 years

2012: Richard Levi

Levi will be remembered as a

one match

wonder

On February 19, 2012, in a T20I against New Zealand at Hamilton, South African opener Richard Levi, featuring in only his second International match, muscled his way to a record-breaking 117 runs that came of just 51 balls as the Proteas cruised to victory.

Levi hit five fours to go along with his 13 sixes, then a record for most sixes in a T20I innings as he left the Kiwi attack clueless. Not just this, he also broke Gayle and McCullum’s 50 ball record of the fastest T20I century as he reached the three-figure mark in just 45 balls.

Other contenders: Tillakaratne Dilshan for his 104* (57) against Australia; Ajanta Mendis for his 6-16 against the Aussies; Chris Gayle’s 52 ball unbeaten 85 versus the Kiwis in Florida