• Paul Stirling (Ireland) scored 101 against the Netherlands at 2011 World Cup in Kolkata at the age of 20 years and 196 days. ICC
    Paul Stirling (Ireland) scored 101 against the Netherlands at 2011 World Cup in Kolkata at the age of 20 years and 196 days. ICC
  • Ricky Ponting (Australia) scored 102 against the West Indies at 1996 World Cup in Jaipur at 21 years and 76 days. Hamish Blair / Getty Images
    Ricky Ponting (Australia) scored 102 against the West Indies at 1996 World Cup in Jaipur at 21 years and 76 days. Hamish Blair / Getty Images
  • Avishka Fernando (Sri Lanka) scored 104 against the West Indies at the 2019 World Cup in Chester-le-Street at 21 years and 87 days. Lee Smith / Reuters
    Avishka Fernando (Sri Lanka) scored 104 against the West Indies at the 2019 World Cup in Chester-le-Street at 21 years and 87 days. Lee Smith / Reuters
  • Virat Kohli (India) scored 100 not out against Bangladesh at the 2011 World Cup in Dhaka at 22 years and 106 days. Andrew Boyers / Reuters
    Virat Kohli (India) scored 100 not out against Bangladesh at the 2011 World Cup in Dhaka at 22 years and 106 days. Andrew Boyers / Reuters
  • Sachin Tendulkar (India) scored 127 not out against Kenya at the 1996 World Cup in Cuttack at 22 years and 300 days. AFP
    Sachin Tendulkar (India) scored 127 not out against Kenya at the 1996 World Cup in Cuttack at 22 years and 300 days. AFP
  • Sachin Tendulkar (India) scored 137 against Sri Lanka at the 1996 World Cup in Delhi at 22 years and 313 days.
    Sachin Tendulkar (India) scored 137 against Sri Lanka at the 1996 World Cup in Delhi at 22 years and 313 days.
  • AB de Villiers (South Africa) scored 146 against the West Indies at the 2007 World Cup in St George's at 23 years and 52 days. Lee Warren / Getty Images
    AB de Villiers (South Africa) scored 146 against the West Indies at the 2007 World Cup in St George's at 23 years and 52 days. Lee Warren / Getty Images
  • Chris Gayle (West Indies) scored 119 against Kenya at the 2003 World Cup in Kimberley at 23 years and 164 days. Clive Mason / Getty Images
    Chris Gayle (West Indies) scored 119 against Kenya at the 2003 World Cup in Kimberley at 23 years and 164 days. Clive Mason / Getty Images
  • Nicolas Pooran (West Indies) scored 118 against Sri Lanka at the 2019 World Cup in Chester-Le-Street at 23 years and 272 days. Reuters
    Nicolas Pooran (West Indies) scored 118 against Sri Lanka at the 2019 World Cup in Chester-Le-Street at 23 years and 272 days. Reuters
  • Andy Flower (Zimbabwe) scored 115 not out against Sri Lanka at the 1992 World Cup in New Plymouth at 23 years and 301 days. Gareth Copley / Getty Images
    Andy Flower (Zimbabwe) scored 115 not out against Sri Lanka at the 1992 World Cup in New Plymouth at 23 years and 301 days. Gareth Copley / Getty Images
  • Vinod Kambli (India), left, scored 106 against Zimbabwe at the 1996 World Cup in Kanpur at 24 years and 48 days. Ross Kinnaird / Allsport
    Vinod Kambli (India), left, scored 106 against Zimbabwe at the 1996 World Cup in Kanpur at 24 years and 48 days. Ross Kinnaird / Allsport

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Cricket World Cup 2019: Avishka Fernando and Nicholas Pooran join Sachin Tendulkar in exclusive club

The pair make it to top 10 for youngest players to score a hundred at game's showpiece event with their efforts in the Sri Lanka v West Indies match on Monday.

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Avishka Fernando and Nicholas Pooran both made it into the record books on Monday as they both hit centuries in the clash between Sri Lanka and West Indies at the Cricket World Cup.

Fernando struck 104 as he helped Sri Lanka triumph, while Pooran's 118 proved to be a consolation effort.

But both men are now in the top 10 for youngest players to score a hundred at the World Cup, with Fernando at No 3 and Pooran at No 9 in the list.

Ireland's Paul Stirling remains the youngest, with his 101 against the Netherlands in 2011 in India coming when he was at the age of 20 years and 196 days.

For a list of the 10 youngest centurions in the 50-overs World Cup history, browse through the photo gallery above.

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