Seifert’s 40-Ball century stuns CPL, equals Russell’s record

Tim Seifert blasted a 40-ball century for St. Lucia Kings, matching the CPL’s fastest ton. His 94-run boundary blitz (9 sixes, 10 fours) shattered records and powered a dominant six-wicket win over Antigua, chasing 205 with 13 balls to spare.

New Delhi: Sunday was Tim Seifert's day in the Caribbean Premier League 2025. Playing for the St. Lucia Kings, this dashing New Zealand batsman made his place in the history of the CPL by scoring a century in just 40 balls. He has equaled Andre Russell in terms of scoring the fastest century in CPL.

94 runs from just boundaries, opponents lost sleep

Tim Seifert hit a total of 9 sixes (54 runs) and 10 fours (40 runs) in his 100-run innings. That is, he scored 94 runs only from fours and sixes. His explosive batting thrilled every spectator present in the field. St. Lucia's spectacular victory made even the target of 205 runs seem small

In this match held on Sunday, the Antigua and Barbuda Falcons batted first and scored a big score of 204 runs. For the team, Amir Jangu scored 56, Shakib Al Hasan scored 61 (in 26 balls), and Fabian Allen scored 38 runs (in 17 balls). This target was definitely big, but Tim Seifert's stormy batting made it very easy. St. Lucia Kings won this match by 6 wickets with 13 balls remaining.

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Three big records broken in Tim Seifert's innings

Tim Seifert not only hit a fast century but also made three big records.

1. Most boundaries (94 runs) in an innings—In this case, he broke Faf du Plessis' record (82 runs from boundaries).

2. Biggest innings from St. Lucia Kings—This innings of Seifert became the biggest individual innings for the team; earlier this record was also in the name of Faf du Plessis (120 runs).

3. Most sixes in an innings—Tim Seifert hit 9 sixes, while earlier the record was in the name of Kieron Pollard, who had hit 8 sixes in an innings.

Seifert wins Player of the Match title

After such a brilliant innings, it was certain that Tim Seifert would get the Player of the Match title. His batting not only made his name in the record books but also led his team to victory.

This innings of Tim Seifert has become a memorable moment in the history of the Caribbean Premier League. Fast century, record-breaking sixes and fours, and team victory—he proved himself in every aspect. Now cricket fans will expect similar performance from him in the upcoming matches.