Owen Equals Record with Fastest Ton as Hurricanes Win BBL Title

Mitchell Owen blasted a record-equalling century off just 39 balls to propel the Hobart Hurricanes to their first Big Bash League title over David Warner's Sydney Thunder in Hobart on Monday, AFP reported.

According to the news agency, Owen smashed 11 sixes in his 108 off 42 balls in an astonishing display of power hitting to guide the Hurricanes to an emphatic seven-wicket victory with 35 balls to spare.

Owen equalled the BBL record fastest century set by Craig Simmons for the Perth Scorchers in the 2014 season.

Thunder were thought to have made a competitive total batting first with 182 for seven before Owen's pyrotechnics rocketed the Hurricanes into an impregnable position, with Ben McDermott hitting the winning runs in his unbeaten 18 along with Matt Wade 32, AFP further reported.

Man of the Match Owen is bound to besieged with offers to play in overseas T20 leagues after his incredible knock, which had the Hobart crowd chanting his name with each prodigious six.

"It's an amazing feeling, I'm lost for words," AFP quoted Owen as saying.

"I tried to do what I did all season: get us off to a good start and take it easy up through the middle -- and luckily it worked out."

When Owen finally fell with another lusty blow to be caught in the deep in the 11th over, the Hurricanes needed less than a run a ball for victory.

It was the Hurricanes first BBL final in seven years, with the Thunder looking to win their first championship since 2016, AFP further reported.