IPL 2022: Jason Roy’s 36-ball century ahead of mega auction- England’s swashbuckling opening batsman Jason Roy has slammed 36-ball timely century ahead of the upcoming mega auction. He blasted 10 sixes & 9 fours during his innings against Barbados XI at Kensington Oval ahead of the West Indies series. The innings propelled the Englishmen to a record total of 231/4. Follow IPL 2022 latest updates on InsideSport.IN
IPL 2022: England’s Jason Roy smashes 36-ball century ahead of T20 series in West Indies ahead of mega auction- check out
Jason Roy ensured that he make the most of the moment after a calf injury cut short his participation in T20 World Cup. He shared a 141-run stand with Tom Banton and went on to score 115 runs off just 47 balls. The hosts finished 137-11 that continued beyond the 10th wicket to maximised playing time. He took complete centre stage with Liam Livingstone ruled out while Sam Billings was rested after his journey from Australia after Ashes debut.
- Jason Roy looked in smashing form as he geared up for his return to T20s. He made a 36-ball century before departing for 115 runs
- Owing to his aggressive game, the England opener must be on the wishlist of a number of franchises including Ahmedabad & Lucknow
- The 31-year-old comes with an experience of 262 T20s with 6842 runs that comprises 46 half-centuries and 4 tons
- He has played 13 IPL matches where he has amassed 329 runs which comprises a couple of half-centuries
- Roy has played for three different teams—now-defunct Gujarat Lions, Delhi Capitals & Sunrisers Hyderabad– in IPL with Rs 2 crore as his last drawn salary. He will be keen on a contract for the next IPL cycle.
Fastest T20 centuries list
| Player | Balls | Match | Venue | Year |
| CH Gayle | 30 | Royal Challengers Bangalore v Pune Warriors | Bangalore | 2013 |
| RR Pant | 32 | Delhi v Himachal Pradesh | Delhi | 2018 |
| WJ Lubbe | 33 | North West v Limpopo | Paarl | 2018 |
| A Symonds | 34 | Kent v Middlesex | Maidstone | 2004 |
| LP van der Westhuizen | 35 | Namibia v Kenya | Windhoek | 2011 |
| DA Miller | 35 | South Africa v Bangladesh | Potchefstroom | 2017 |
| RG Sharma | 35 | India v Sri Lanka | Indore | 2017 |
| MJ Guptill | 35 | Worcestershire v Northamptonshire | Northampton | 2018 |
| Khushdil Shah | 35 | Southern Punjab (Pakistan) v Sindh | Rawalpindi | 2020 |
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