Top 10 Batsman with most fifties in T20 International matches

Top 10 Batsman with most fifties in T20 International matches: T20 International cricket has surprised the fans with its colors, it’s rules and the slam-bang action that comes with it. The format has seen some really great innings despite being only in such young age, centuries and fifties everything. Here are the Top 10 Batsman with most fifties in T20 International matches: 10. Mahela Jayawardene (Sri Lanka) – 9: Sri Lankan cricketer Mahela Jayawardene. (Photo by JEWEL SAMAD/AFP/Getty Images) Another pillar of Sri Lankan batting in recent years, Mahela Jayawardene is the perfect example how a classic batsman can adapt himself in any format. Jayawardene took to T20 cricket like fish takes to water and has accumulated an envious record to boot. Jayawardene has scored 10 fifties and 1 century in 55 matches. He retired after winning the World T20 in 2014 along with Sangakkara. 9. Martin Guptill (New Zealand) – 9: Martin Guptill. (Photo Source: Twitter) The Black Caps opener had made his T20I debut against Aussies but didn’t use much of it as he was dismissed for a duck. He has amassed 9 fifty scores in his 57 games at 34.70 & strike rate of 129.64. He is also the 3rd leading run-scorer in the list of most runs in T20Is. 8. Hamilton Masakadza (Zimbabwe) – 10: (Photo Source: Associated Press) Hamilton Masakadza is one of the power hitters for Zimbabwe. He made his T20I debut against Bangladesh & scored valuable 35 runs in this game. With the highest score of unbeaten 93 & 10 fifty scores in 44 games, he has been placed 9th in this list. 7. David Warner (Australia) – 11: The diminutive Australian opener Warner burst onto the T20 scene with his innings of 89 on debut. (Photo Source: PA Photos) The diminutive Australian opener Warner burst onto the T20 scene with his innings of 89 on debut. Despite his small stature Warner really packs a punch in his strokes and can hit the long sixes. David Warner is a naturally aggressive opener and plays his game in any format of the game, but T20 gives him the license to go after the bowlers with all his might. His record of 11 fifties in 54 matches vouches for it. 6. Shane Watson – 10: Shane Watson has made his mark in the format with 10 fifties in just 48 matches he has played in the international T20. (Photo Source : Getty Images) The powerfully build Australian batsman is perfect for the shortest format of the game. Powerful, has all the strokes in the bag and can also bowl. Shane Watson has made his mark in the format with 10 fifties in just 50 matches he has played in the international T20. Watson has also been successful in various T20 leagues due his all-rounder abilities. 5. Rohit Sharma (India) – 10: Indian cricketer Rohit Sharma acknowledges the crowd after scoring a half century (50 runs) during a Twenty20 cricket match between India and Bangladesh for the Asia Cup T20 cricket tournament at The Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Dhaka on February 24, 2016. AFP PHOTO/Munir uz ZAMAN / AFP / MUNIR UZ ZAMAN (Photo credit should read MUNIR UZ ZAMAN/AFP/Getty Images) Rohit Sharma is one of most valuable players for Team India in ODIs & T20Is. He made his T20I debut against England in the WT20 2007 but did not got chance to bat. He has played 53 games till date scoring 10 half-centuries at 33.25 & strike rate of 128.90. He is the 2nd Indian played after Virat Kohli to score most fifties for India in T20Is. 4. Tillakaratne Dilshan (Sri Lanka) – 11: Tillakaratne Dilshan. (© Getty Images) Sri Lanka depends on Tillakaratne Dilshan for a quick start at the beginning of the innings and more often than not, he comes through with a quick 50 or so. The inventor of the famous Dilscoop, his record in the shortest format with 11 fifties, 1 century in 73 matches makes him one the most revered superstars in T20 international. 3. Virat Kohli (India) – 13: India’s youngest batting star Virat Kohli makes his entry at number 7 with 13 fifties in just 36 games. (Photo Source: ICC) India’s youngest batting star Virat Kohli makes his entry at number 3 with 13 fifties in just 36 games. Kohli started to make his name in T20s in the IPL with the Royal Challengers Bangalore franchisee. Since then and after making his debut for India, Kohli has impressed everyone with his wide range of stroke play and power hitting. One of the most prolific run scorers and best chasers in the game, Kohli averages 51.03 in the international format with strike rate of 132.70 2. Chris Gayle (West Indies) – 13: Gayle also has 12 half centuries in the format that he has dominated since 2008. (Photo Source: Gallo Images) Chris Gayle is the poster child for T20 cricket internationally. Even a person who does not watches any cricket will still recognise him. The 6ft 5in West Indian is the most feared batsman in the formats history. This can be seen from his numbers in the game, 11 centuries in all matches in the format. He also made his mark in the international T20s in the very first World Cup in 2007, where he blasted the very first century in the T20 Internationals against South Africa in the first match of the tournament. Gayle also has 13 half centuries in the format that he has dominated since 2008. His sheer power, charisma and the laid back attitude defines the T20 format. He deals in only boundaries and rarely bothers to run for singles or twos. In all, he is a complete T20 batsman. 1. Brendon McCulllum (New Zeland) – 13: McCullum has scored 13 half centuries to go with 2 centuries in the format. (Photo Source: Getty Images) The Kiwi captain has established himself as one of the most destructive batsmen in the modern era of cricket. Test matches, ODIs or T20s, you name it and you will find his name in the top 10 list in all the formats. He has taken a special liking to the shortest format of the game where he has virtually no restraints and goes after the bowlers from the beginning. McCullum or Bazz, as he is fondly called is one the most sought after batsmen along with Chris Gayle in the T20 leagues all around the world. McCullum has scored 13 half centuries to go with 2 centuries in the format. He is the batsman with most 50s and 100s in the format. (All stats updated till 01st March, 2016)