Top 5 fastest fifties in the history of the T20 World Cup
The amount of impact a particular innings can make on a cricket match is crucial in the shortest format. A player who scores 40 runs in 20 balls can have a better impact on the match than a player who scores 70 runs in 45 balls. Hence, in this article, we will have a look at the most impactful innings in the history of the T20 World Cup, i.e., the top 5 fastest fifties in the tournament’s history.
Yuvraj Singh (India)
The record for the fastest fifty in the history of the T20 World Cup is held by Indian batter Yuvraj Singh, who completed his half century in just 12 balls against England in the 2007 T20 World Cup. It was a fabulous innings where Yuvraj made another record and scored six sixes in an over against Stuart Broad. No other player has even come close to breaking this record in the tournament.
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Stephan Myburgh (Scotland)
The next fastest fifty in the history of the T20 World Cup was scored by Scotland batter Stephan Myburgh while chasing a target against Ireland in the 2014 T20 World Cup. Chasing a target of 190 runs, Scotland made a mockery of the chase with the help of Myburgh’s innings and chased it down in just 13.5 overs. Myburgh scored 63 runs in 23 balls, completing his fifty in 17 balls.
Marcus Stoinis (Australia)
In the 2022 T20 World Cup league match against Sri Lanka, Australian batter Marcus Stoinis played a smashing inning where he completed his half-century in just 17 balls and helped his team complete the chase comfortably. He ended with 59 runs in 18 balls, unbeaten in the match.
The joint-second-fastest fifty in the men's T20 World Cup 💥
Outstanding innings from Marcus Stoinis 🙌🏻#AUSvSL | #T20WorldCup pic.twitter.com/rRIHMeooVw
— ICC (@ICC) October 25, 2022
Glenn Maxwell (Australia)
The fourth fastest fifty in T20 World Cup history is scored by another Australian batter, Glenn Maxwell. This swashbuckling inning came in the 2014 T20 World Cup league match against Pakistan. Maxwell achieved the feat in only 18 balls, but his innings went in vain as Australia still lost the match against Pakistan.
KL Rahul (India)
Against Scotland back in 2021, KL Rahul completed his fifty in 18 balls and made it to the list of the top five fastest fifties in the history of the T20 World Cup. India were chasing a target of 86 runs, which they completed in only 6.3 overs, courtesy of Rahul’s rapid fifty.
