Top 5 Batsmen With The Fastest Half-Century In T20Is: T20 International cricket is considered a game of batsmen. Where scoring more runs in fewer balls is important for the success of the team. The record of scoring the fastest half-century in this format is in the name of Nepal’s Deependra Singh Airi. Who surprised the cricket world with his explosive batting. Before him, this record was in the name of India’s legendary all-rounder Yuvraj Singh. Here we are going to tell you about those 5 batsmen who have scored the fastest half-centuries in T20 International.
Top-5 batsmen who scored the fastest half-century in T20 International
1. Deependra Singh Airi – 9 balls
Nepal’s batsman Deependra Singh Airi created history by scoring a half-century in just 9 balls against Mongolia in Hangzhou on September 27, 2023. During this innings, his strike rate was 520 and he hit 8 sixes. With this record, he broke the long standing record of Yuvraj Singh.
2. Yuvraj Singh – 12 balls
Former Indian all-rounder Yuvraj Singh played this historic innings against England during the inaugural ICC Men’s T20 World Cup in 2007. He scored 50 runs in just 12 balls, a record that stood for almost 16 years. This innings is still remembered for the six sixes he hit against Stuart Broad in a single over, which was the first feat achieved by a batsman in T20 International.
3. Mirza Ahsan – 13 balls
Austrian batsman Mirza Ahsan scored a half-century in just 13 balls against Luxembourg on August 31, 2019. In which he hit 7 sixes and 2 fours. This innings was an important moment for Austrian cricket, which showed that players from associate countries can also make an impact on the big stage.
4. Muhammad Fahad – 13 balls
Turkish batsman Muhammad Fahad scored a half-century in just 13 balls in the match played against Bulgaria in Sofia on July 12, 2025. With this, he also became the fourth batsman to score the fastest half-century in T20 International. After this, Fahad converted his explosive innings into a century. During this, Fahad had scored 120 runs in 34 balls with the help of 12 sixes and 10 fours.
5. Tadivanashe Marumani – 13 balls
Zimbabwe’s opening batsman Tadivanashe Marumani has also achieved the feat of scoring a half-century in 13 balls. He played an explosive inning of 62 runs with the help of 9 fours and 4 sixes in 19 balls against Gambia on 23 October 2024. This achievement reflects his aggressive batting ability.
