Fastest fifty in T20 World Cup

List of Fastest 50 in the T20 World Cup:Yuvraj Singh scored an iconic 58 runs off just 16 balls against England in the 2007 T20 World Cup group stage match at Durban. His fifty came off just 12 balls, which remains the fastest in T20 World Cup history. The innings included 3 fours and 7 sixes, with 6 sixes coming in a single over bowled by Stuart Broad. 

Top Ten Fastest Half Century in the World Cup T20

Let’s look at the list of the fastest fifty (half-century) in the T20 World Cup history.

Rank	Player	Balls taken to score fifty run	Team	Against	Venue	Year
1	Yuvraj Singh	12	India	England	Durban	2007
2	Marcus Stoinis	17	Australia	Sri Lanka	Perth	2022
3	Stephan Myburgh	17	Netherlands	Ireland	Sylhet	2014
4	Glenn Maxwell	18	Australia	Pakistan	Mirpur	2014
5	KL Rahul	18	India	Scotland	Dubai	2021
6	Shoaib Malik	18	Pakistan	Scotland	Sharjah	2021
7	Mohammad Ashraful	20	Bangladesh	West Indies	Johannesburg	2007
8	Yuvraj Singh	20	India	Australia	Durban	2007
9	Shadab Khan	20	Pakistan	South Africa	Sydney	2022
10	Litton Das	21	Bangladesh	India	Adelaide	2022
11	Elton Chigumbura	21	Zimbabwe	UAE	Sylhet	2014
12	Mahela Jayawardene	21	Sri Lanka	Kenya	Johannesburg	2007
13	Quinton de Kock	21	South Africa	England	Mumbai	2016

Yuvraj Singh (12 balls) against England in the 2007 T20 World Cup

In the first-ever T20 World Cup in 2007, Yuvraj Singh did something amazing. He scored the fastest fifty in just 12 balls against England. This was a very important match for both teams in their group.India batted first after winning the toss. Their openers, Gautam Gambhir and Virender Sehwag, gave them a great start by scoring 136 runs together. But then India lost 3 quick wickets.Yuvraj Singh came in to bat and played one of the best innings ever seen in cricket.

He was not in good form before this match. But in this match, he hit the ball all over the park.Yuvraj reached his fifty in just 12 balls, which is still the fastest fifty in T20 World Cup history. In the same innings, he also hit 6 sixes in one over bowled by Stuart Broad.India scored a big total of 218/4 and won the match by 18 runs. Yuvraj’s amazing 12-ball fifty and his 6 sixes in an over are remembered as two of the greatest moments in T20 cricket history.

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Marcus Stoinis (Australia) – 17 balls vs Sri Lanka, 2022

In the 2022 T20 World Cup, Australia was chasing 158 runs against Sri Lanka. When Marcus Stoinis came to bat in the 13th over, Australia was 89/3. Stoinis then played a brilliant innings. He scored a very quick 58 runs off just 18 balls, hitting 4 fours and 6 huge sixes. His powerful batting helped Australia win the match quickly.

Stephan Myburgh (17 balls) vs Ireland in the 2014 T20 World Cup

A third fastest fifty was recorded in the 12th match of the 2014 event between the Netherlands and Ireland. There was a lot of power in both teams’ games during that match. Batting first, the Irish team managed to post a very good score of 189/4 in their 20 overs. Andrew Poynter (57 off 38) and Kevin O’Brian played a brilliant cameo of 42* off 16 balls.

As the Netherlands approached a big goal, they came up with a clear plan to hit the boundaries. In addition to succeeding in doing so, they are also very successful in doing so. With Stephan Myburgh scoring an excellent half-century in the first six overs of the chase, the team added 91 runs in the first six overs of the chase. The second fastest fifty in the history of the T20 World Cup was scored by him with just 17 deliveries and he finished with 63 off 23 deliveries. As a result, the Netherlands won the match and reached the target with 37 balls to spare, completing the victory.

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

In the 2014 World Cup match between Australia and Pakistan, Glenn Maxwell played an explosive innings. Pakistan had scored 191/5 batting first, with Umar Akmal top-scoring with 94 runs.

When Australia batted, they lost their first two wickets quickly for just 8 runs. But then Aaron Finch (65 off 54 balls) and Glenn Maxwell put on 118 runs for the third wicket partnership.

Maxwell was in blistering form. He reached his fifty in just 18 balls, which was the joint fourth-fastest fifty in World Cup history at that time. Maxwell went on to smash 74 runs off just 33 balls, hitting 7 fours and 6 sixes.

In one over, he even hit the Pakistani bowler Bilawal Bhatti for an incredible 30 runs! Despite Maxwell’s fireworks, Australia fell 16 runs short, losing the match by 16 runs to Pakistan. But Maxwell’s 18-ball fifty and his explosive 74 made it a memorable innings.

Kl Rahul (18 balls) against Scotland in the 2021 World Cup

The Indians defeated Scotland by 8 wickets (with 13.3 overs to spare) to win their second T20 World Cup and surpass New Zealand’s net run rate. In the chase for 86, Rohit Sharma and KL Rahul got the side off to a blistering start as they brought up the fastest team half-century to take the side to 53/0 after four overs in pursuit of 86. KL Rahul was the first to reach half a century after Rohit Sharma was dismissed on 30.

Shoaib Malik (18 balls) against Scotland in the 2021 T20 World Cup

In the 2021 T20 World Cup match against Scotland on November 7th, Pakistan maintained their perfect record with a big win. This victory also set up Pakistan’s semi-final clash against Australia on November 11th.During Pakistan’s innings, captain Babar Azam scored a half-century, hitting 5 fours and 3 sixes in his 66-run knock.

After Azam got out, Shoaib Malik took charge. Malik played a brilliant cameo of 54 not out off just 18 balls, smashing 6 huge sixes and 1 four. He hit the Scottish leg-spinner Chris Greaves for an incredible 26 runs in the final over!Malik’s 18-ball fifty was the joint fourth-fastest in T20 World Cup history. His blistering innings helped Pakistan post a daunting total against Scotland.

M Ashraful (20 balls) against West indies in the 2007 T20 World Cup

In the 2007 T20 World Cup match against West Indies, Bangladesh was chasing 165 runs to win. Mohammad Ashraful, the Bangladesh captain, played a brilliant innings.

He scored a very quick 50 runs off just 20 balls. Ashraful and Aftab Ahmed put on a big partnership of 109 runs. This helped Bangladesh get very close to the target. In his knock of 61 runs, Ashraful hit 7 fours and 3 massive sixes. Thanks to Ashraful’s explosive batting, Bangladesh won the match comfortably with 6 wickets remaining.

Yuvraj Singh (20 balls) against Australia in the 2007 T20 World Cup

In the 2007 T20 World Cup semi-final against Australia, Yuvraj Singh played a brilliant innings. He scored a quick-fire 70 runs off just 30 balls. His innings included 5 fours and 5 huge sixes.Yuvraj’s aggressive batting helped India post a big total against the mighty Australian team.

His 30-ball 70 was one of the fastest knocks in that tournament.India went on to win that semi-final match against Australia. Yuvraj’s blistering innings of 70 runs off just 20 balls was a major reason for India’s victory.His power-hitting display against the Australian bowlers is still remembered as one of the greatest T20 innings by an Indian batsman. Yuvraj’s 30-ball 70 played a huge part in India’s journey to winning the inaugural 2007 T20 World Cup.

Shadab Khan (Pakistan) – 20 balls vs South Africa, 2022

In the 2022 T20 World Cup match against South Africa, Shadab Khan delivered a stunning performance. Batting first, Pakistan was struggling at 95/5 in 13 overs when Shadab came to the crease. He quickly turned the game around by scoring a rapid fifty off just 20 balls. His 22-ball knock included 3 fours and 4 sixes, helping Pakistan reach a total of 185/9.