The 31-year-old, however, admitted he would have preferred to be there at the finish, but was pleased with the way he had adapted his approach to the longer format.
“We just play a lot of T20 cricket now, and it’s just me finding the right tempo for one-day cricket, and I think I sort of found that today.
“Playing in a slightly different role with a younger team, I’ve probably got to take some more responsibility in batting at No. 4,” Inglis said.
The innings was particularly relevant for Inglis with only 42 ODIs to his name as he continues to find his role in the side featuring several players with limited experience in the 50-over format.
Batting at No.4 and walking in with the score at 25/2, he saw an opportunity to take greater responsibility through the middle overs rather than approach the innings purely through the lens of his T20 game.
“The way I wanted to play was to sort of own those middle overs, just keep the scoreboard ticking over and be there towards the end,” he added.
“I wasn’t there right at the end, but to get there until the 40th over and get a hundred, I’m happy with it.”