Top 10 Fastest Fifties in T20 Cricket History – A Nepali Cricketer Tops the List!
September 5, 2025New records are being made every single day in cricket. And ever since the rise of the T20 format, the game has become even more explosive, leading to some unbelievable milestones.
From Mehboob Alam dismissing all 10 Mozambican batters in a single innings to Sandeep Lamichhane becoming the fastest to reach 100 wickets in T20Is, cricket has seen some jaw-dropping records. Muttiah Muralitharan holds the record for most international wickets (1,347), while India’s Sachin Tendulkar scored a staggering 34,357 international runs.
We’re diving into a different kind of record — the Top 10 Fastest Fifties in T20 Cricket History. And guess what? A Nepali batter tops the list!
Here is the full details:
10 – Taranjit Singh (Cyprus):
On June 17, 2024, against Estonia, Taranjit smashed a 50 off just 15 balls. He hit 5 fours and 5 sixes, but despite his efforts, Cyprus lost the game by 5 wickets.
9 – Babar Hayat (Hong Kong):
Babar scored a 15-ball fifty against UAE at the Mulpani Ground in Nepal on October 25, 2023. He remained not out on 60, helping Hong Kong post 213 and win by 69 runs.
8 – Quinton de Kock (South Africa):
On March 26, 2023, de Kock scored a 15-ball 50 against West Indies in Centurion. His innings helped South Africa chase 259 with six wickets in hand.
7 – Faisal Khan (Saudi Arabia):
Faisal smashed a 15-ball fifty against Kuwait in 2019. With 7 fours and 7 sixes, he ended up with 83 runs and was named Player of the Match.
6 – Sahil Chauhan (Estonia):
On June 17, 2023, against Cyprus, Sahil blasted 50 in just 14 balls. He went on to score 144 off 41 balls, hitting 18 sixes and 6 fours, chasing down 192 in just 14 overs!
5 – Ramesh Satheesan (Romania):
The then-captain of Romania scored a 14-ball 50 against Serbia, with 6 fours and 4 sixes. Romania chased 116 in just 5.4 overs to win by 10 wickets.
4 – Colin Munro (New Zealand):
Munro’s 14-ball fifty came against Sri Lanka in 2016. He hit 7 sixes and 1 four in an unbeaten 50, leading New Zealand to a 9-wicket win.
3 – Mirza Ahsan (Austria):
Batting at number five against Luxembourg in 2019, Mirza scored 51* off 14 balls with 7 sixes and 2 fours. Austria won that game by 135 runs.
2 – Yuvraj Singh (India):
Yuvraj’s legendary 12-ball 50 came during the 2007 T20 World Cup against England. He hit 6 sixes in an over off Stuart Broad, finishing with 58 runs (6 sixes and 3 fours). India won by 18 runs.
1 – Dipendra Singh Airee (Nepal):
Topping the list is Nepal’s all-rounder Dipendra Singh Airee!
He smashed a 50 off just 9 balls during the 2023 Asian Games on September 27 — a world record!
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