Fastest Fifty in T20 World Cup

The ICC T20 World Cup is around the corner and most of the countries are involved in preparations for the ICC event. All teams are going to find the right combination with a strong bat before going into the tournament. The next World Cup tournament will be held in Australia and the pitches here offer bounce and pace for the bowlers. But it also allows batsmen to play their shots with bounce. Therefore, every team needs puzzles with good hand-eye coordination.

However, when it comes to the history of the World Cup, we have seen many extraordinary performances that changed the entire scenario of the game. Especially some cameos from the puzzles that put their team in the driver's seat. So every team is looking for batsmen who can score quick runs. It is not always easy for a batsman to score a half-century quickly, but there are some instances where a batsman has bowled and played one of the fastest innings in history. So in this article, we are going to see the fastest-ever batting half-century in the T20 World Cup.

4. Glenn Maxwell (18 balls) vs Pakistan in the 2014 World Cup

Three players have hit the joint-third-fastest fifty in just 18 balls. But Glenn Maxwell batted first. It was the 16th match of the 2014 World Cup between Australia and Pakistan. Batting first, the men in Green achieved a very good score of 191/5 in their batting. Umar Akmal top scored with 94 off 54 balls.

Chasing the big target, Australia did not start well and lost their first two wickets in just 8 runs. But then Aaron Finch and Glenn Maxwell added 118 runs for the third wicket. Finch made 65 off 54, but Maxwell batted at another level. He hit his half-century in just 18 balls, making 74 off 33 balls. In that match, he smashed Bilawal Bhati for 30 runs in one over. But in the end, Australia scored 16 runs short and Australia lost the match.

3. Steven Myburgh (17 balls) against Ireland in the 2014 World Cup

The second-fastest fifty was scored in match 12 of the 2014 Ireland v Netherlands tournament. Both teams played a strong game in this game. First, Ireland scored a very good 189/4 in their 20 overs. Andrew Pointer (57 off 38) and Kevin O'Brien played a brilliant cameo with 42* off 16 balls.

The Dutch started chasing a big goal and had a clear plan to push the boundaries of the showdown. And they succeed. They added 91 runs in the first six overs thanks to Steven Myburgh's brilliant half-century. He scored the second-fastest fifty in T20 World Cup history in just 17 balls and 63 off 23 balls. The Netherlands won the match and hit the target with 37 balls to spare.

2. Marcus Stoinis (17 balls) against Sri Lanka in T20 World Cup 2022

Marcus Stoinis hit Australia and his fastest 50 in a T20I and T20 World Cup in just 17 balls against Sri Lanka in the chase. He remained 59 not out from just 18 balls with four 4s and six 6s.

1. Yuvraj Singh (12 balls) against England in 2007 World Cup

The fastest-ever fifty came in the first T20 World Cup in South Africa. It was the 21st match of the World Cup between India and England in a do-or-die match for both teams. After winning the toss, India chose to bat first and both the openers gave the teams a very good start and added 136 runs for the first wicket. Sehwag made 68 runs and Gambhir 58 runs. However, India then lost three quick wickets and that sent Yuvraj Singh to the wicket.

Before this game, he was not in the best form. But in that game, he simply set the ground on fire with a single run. He hit the fastest fifty in an international match, conceding just 12 balls. The southpaw also hit six sixes in Stuart Broad's over in the match and scored 58 runs from just 16 balls at a strike rate of 362.50. India posted a huge score of 218/4 and won the match by 18 runs.

List of Fastest 50 in T20 World Cup

Batsman	Team	Balls	Against	Year
Yuvraj Singh	India	12	England	2007
Stephan Myburgh	Netherlands	17	Ireland	2014
Marcus Stoinis	Australia	17	Sri Lanka	2022
Glenn Maxwell	Australia	18	Pakistan	2014
KL Rahul	India	18	Scotland	2021
Shoaib Malik	Pakistan	18	Scotland	2021
M. Ashraful	Bangladesh	20	West Indies	2007
Yuvraj Singh	India	20	Australia	2007
Mahela Jayawardene	Sri Lanka	21	Kenya	2007
E Chigumbura	Zimbabwe	21	UAE	2014
Quinton De Kock	South Africa	21	England	2016