Kevin O’Brien always had the ability to play big shots but there was question mark over his temperament to play a big knock.
But the big all-rounder came up with the knock in 2011 world cup which would go down as the best innings of their history and that too against England hitting as many as 13 boundaries and half-a-dozen sixes.
Chasing a stiff target of 328, Ireland had lost half of their batting side for 111 and were all set to cruise to a big victory.
However, there was still a twist left which no one would have predicted and that was the fastest century of world cup history coming down from the bat of an Irishman.
O' Brien went onto score a 50-ball hundred smashing bowlers to all corners of the park both hitting fours and sixes with utmost ease to leave England in disbelief.
Ireland went onto chase successfully making 329 for seven with five balls to spare thanks to 113-run blitz O’Brien off just 63 deliveries as he struck 13 boundaries and six maximums.
