2023 will witness an exciting ODI World Cup which is all set to start on October 5 and will be hosted entirely by India for the first time. India is a nation where cricket is followed and watched in almost every household. The world is aware of the craze of the sport in India and the upcoming grand event is going to be entertaining for them.
Cricket becomes more entertaining when the batters start smashing the ball around the park. There are many instances where the batters went all out on the opponents and dealt with nothing but boundaries. Whenever a batter comes to bat, his first aim always remains to get a perfect start after which he looks forward to making half-centuries or tons.
However, there are some players who just come to the crease with one intention and only one intention in mind; it is to score runs as quickly as possible. Sometimes these batters, with the zeal of scoring quick runs, create world-records. In recent history a lot fo batters have pushed the boundaries when it comes to scoring quick half-centuries. Former legendary New Zealand skipper Brendon McCullum, who invented the ‘Bazball’ philosophy, comes at the no. 1 spot for scoring the fastest fifty in the grand event.
England and New Zealand clashed against each other in the 19th match of the ODI World Cup. Batting first, the English side were bundled up on just 123 runs. Chasing the target, the Kiwis achieved the target in just 12.2 overs with the help of the then-skipper McCullum, who smashed a half-century off just 18 balls.
The 2nd spot in the list of fastest half-century in the ODI World Cup is once again acquired by McCullum who displayed a magnificent performance against Canada in the 2007 edition. McCullum came to bat at no. 7 position and smashed a breathtaking half-century off just 20 balls which included 1 four and 5 sixes.
However, as the 2023 ODI World Cup is set to be hosted by India, the fans might once again witness some fiery and quick fifties from the batters as the sub-continental pitches mostly favour the batters. Players like Shubman Gill, and Jonny Bairstow have the ability to smash quick half-centuries.
Fastest Fifties in World Cup:
| Player |
Opposition Team |
Balls |
Venue |
Date |
| BB McCullum (NZ) |
Eng |
18 |
Wellington |
20-Feb-15 |
| BB McCullum (NZ) |
Can |
20 |
Gros Islet |
22-Mar-07 |
| AD Mathews (SL) |
Scot |
20 |
Hobart |
11-Mar-15 |
| GJ Maxwell (Aus) |
Afgh |
21 |
Perth |
04-Mar-15 |
| MV Boucher (SA) |
Neth |
21 |
Basseterre |
16-Mar-07 |
| BB McCullum (NZ) |
Aus |
21 |
Auckland |
28-Feb-15 |
| MV Boucher (SA) |
WI |
22 |
St George's |
10-Apr-07 |
| Dinesh Chandimal (SL) |
Aus |
22 |
Sydney |
08-Mar-15 |
| BB McCullum (NZ) |
SA |
22 |
Auckland |
24-Mar-15 |
| Kusal Perera (SL) |
NZ |
22 |
Bengaluru |
03-Nov-23 |
*Last Updated on 19th Nov, 2024
