Pakistan's Shahid Afridi has said that he would be striving to better Brendon McCullum's astounding 73-ball 158. The glitzy all-rounder will debut for Hyderabad Deccan Chargers in the DLF Indian Premier League (IPL) tomorrow.The swaggering right-hander left today for India to play in the IPL and said McCullum's knock was fresh in his memory.During his scorching innings for Kolkata Knight Riders against Bangalore Royal Challengers in the opening match of the IPL on Friday, McCullum scored 100 from just 53 balls.Since 1997, Afridi has held on to the record for the fastest one-day hundred off just 37 balls. He said that he was eager to equal or exceed McCullum's innings."It is a very difficult target to achieve to better his 158 at a faster rate. But it is not impossible. Certainly if I get a chance to bat higher up the order and get enough overs to play, I will give it a try," Afridi was quoted as saying to the media after the Twenty20 international against Bangladesh at the National Stadium yesterday.Afridi will be available for the VVS Laxman-led Deccan Chargers in their game against Delhi Daredevils.Recently, Afridi entered the top ten in the ICC rankings of bowlers for the first time in his career.
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