Pallekele, Feb. 24 -- England skipper Harry Brook made history during his side's Super Eight clash against Pakistan in the T20 World Cup, becoming the first captain to hit a century in the tournament's history.

Coming in at number three following the first-ball dismissal of Phil Salt at the hands of Shaheen Shah Afridi, Brook brutally clobbered Pakistani bowlers, showing no mercy and decline in intent even when wickets fell all around him, scoring 100 in just 51 balls, with 10 fours and four sixes.

This is also the joint-second-fastest century in the T20 WC. This 50-ball ton is level with West Indies legend Chris Gayle's 50-ball effort against South Africa in the inaugural T20 World Cup. The fastest century in T20 World Cup history is a...