🏏 When a batter scores 100 runs in a single innings, it is called a century.
Key Points about a Century:
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Milestone: Reaching 100 runs is a significant achievement and a mark of skill, concentration, and endurance.
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Acknowledgment: Often celebrated by the player, teammates, and the crowd.
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Formats: A century can be scored in Test matches, ODIs, and T20Is. However, it's rare and highly valued in T20Is due to the limited number of overs.
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Double and Triple Centuries: Scoring 200 or 300 runs is called a double century or triple century, respectively, mainly achieved in Test cricket.
Fun Fact:
The first-ever century in Test cricket was scored by Charles Bannerman of Australia in 1877.
Scoring a century is a memorable achievement for any batter!