Cricket: Styris joins Twenty20 folklore

Scott Styris hit nine sixes in his century, scored off 37 deliveries.

Former New Zealand test cricketer Scott Styris has hit the joint-third fastest century in Twenty20 history, when blasting an unbeaten ton off 37 balls for his Sussex county side.

Styris' remarkable knock, which included 38 runs off one over, helped Sussex beat Gloucestershire at Hove.

"I'm just pleased I got a few in the middle," 37-year-old Styris said.

Sussex, the 2009 winners, posted a total of 230-4, the highest score from any team in the 2012 competition. In reply, Gloucestershire could reach only 191-8.

Styris hit nine sixes in his century.

Gloucestershire's James Fuller conceded 38 runs from one over as he bowled two no balls.

Styris also claimed the early wicket of Gloucestershire's Benny Howell.

FIVE FASTEST TONS

* A Symonds 34 Kent v Middlesex, Maidstone 2004

* LP van der Westhuizen 35 Namibia v Kenya, Windhoek 2011/12

* YK Pathan 37 Jaipur v Mumbai, Mumbai 2009/10

* SB Styris 37 Sussex v Gloucestershire, Hove 2012

* Ahmed Shehzad 40 Barisal Burners v Duronto Rajshahi, Dhaka 2011/12