Scoring back-to-back scores of 100 or more is tough for any batter irrespective of which format of the sport he is playing. It is even tougher in T20 cricket because it is the toughest format to score a century. An entire team gets only 120 balls to face, which is why it is difficult for a batter to touch triple figures.
Quite a few players have accomplished the feat of smashing a century in the shortest format of the game, but only six popular names have achieved the record of smacking back-to-back hundreds in T20 cricket. Here’s a list of those six names:
1. Steven Smith – 2023
Steven Smith is the latest name to feature on this list. The Australian star, who lost his place in the T20I team, made a fantastic comeback in Big Bash League. Playing for Sydney Sixers, he scored 101 against Adelaide Strikers and 125* against Sydney Thunder.
2. Rilee Rossouw – 2022
South African batter Rilee Rossouw achieved this feat at the international level. Rossouw hit a century in a bilateral T20I against India and then in T20 World Cup match against Bangladesh.
3. Jos Buttler – 2022
Jos Buttler accomplished the feat while playing for the Rajasthan Royals in IPL 2022. The England batter scored 103 against Kolkata Knight Riders and 116 against Delhi Capitals.
4. Kevin Pietersen – 2015
Former England batter Kevin Pietersen also achieved the feat of scoring back-to-back hundreds in T20 cricket. Playing for Dolphins in Ram Slam T20 Challenge 2015, Pietersen scored 115 against Lions and 100 against Knights.
5. Shikhar Dhawan – 2020
Shikhar Dhawan became the first Indian to score consecutive centuries in IPL in 2020. He scored 101* against the Chennai Super Kings and 106* against the Punjab Kings.
6. Reeza Hendricks – 2018
South African batter Reeza Hendricks scored two hundreds in two matches of Mzansi Super League 2018. Playing for Jozi Stars, he scored 104 against Durban Heat and 108 against Nelson Mandela Bay Giants.
