T20 World Cup Records

T20 World Cup Stats: Fastest Fifties

Cricket’s shortest format, T20I, has provided batters with a lot of freedom in of scoring runs. From fielding restrictions to shorter boundaries, batters have a good time in the middle, striking the ball towards the ropes at their will.

At times, batters have unleashed their prowess, racing towards big knocks in no time using fewer balls. The T20 World Cup has also witnessed such astonishing knocks wherein batters have reached their fifties in record balls.

This article will list the top 10 instances of the fastest fifties scored in T20 World Cup history.

Fastest Fifties in T20 World Cup

Player Balls Taken to 50 Final Score Against Venue Year
Yuvraj Singh (IND) 12 58 (16) England Durban 2007
Stephan Myburgh (NED) 17 63 (23) Ireland Sylhet 2014
Marcus Stoinis (AUS) 17 59* (18) Sri Lanka Perth 2022
Glenn Maxwell (AUS) 18 74 (33) Pakistan Mirpur 2014
KL Rahul (IND) 18 50 (19) Scotland Dubai (DICS) 2021
Shoaib Malik (PAK) 18 54 (18) Scotland Sharjah 2021
Rohit Sharma (IND) 21 92 (41) Australia Gros Islet 2024
Mohammad Ashraful (BAN) 20 61 (27) West Indies Johannesburg 2007
Yuvraj Singh (IND) 20 70 (30) Australia Durban 2007
Shadab Khan (PAK) 20 52 (22) South Africa Sydney 2022

Key Insights

Yuvraj Singh holds the record for scoring the fastest fifty in T20 World Cup history. The Indian batter took only 12 balls to reach his half-century against England in 2007.

Along the way, Yuvraj smacked six sixes in six consecutive deliveries in Stuart Broad’s over, making him the first batter to do so in T20Is.

Broad’s over is also the most expensive in the T20 World Cup, as he conceded a total of 36 runs.