Fastest Fifties scored in One Day Internationals
Sanath Jayasuriya is still the record holder for the fastest fifty, he scored almost 16 years ago.
Here is an list of the fastest fifties ever scored in One Day International history:
Fastest Fifties scored in One Day Internationals |
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Batsman (Country) | Score | Balls | 4s | 6s | Opponent | Venue | Month/Year |
Sanath Jayasuriya (Sri Lanka) | 76 | 17 | 8 | 5 | Pakistan | Singapore | Apr 1996 |
Simon O’Donnell (Australia) | 74 | 18 | 4 | 6 | Sri Lanka | Sharjah | May 1990 |
Shahid Afridi (Pakistan) | 55* | 18 | 4 | 6 | Holland | Colombo | Sept 2002 |
Mark Boucher (South Africa) | 51* | 19 | 2 | 6 | Kenya | Cape Town | Oct 2001 |
Justin Kemp (South Africa) | 53* | 19 | 2 | 5 | Zimbabwe | Durban | Feb 2005 |
Brendon McCullum (NZ) | 80* | 19 | 9 | 6 | Bangladesh | Queenstown | Dec 2007 |
Ross Taylor (New Zealand) | 59* | 19 | 4 | 5 | Ireland | Aberdeen | Jul 2008 |
David Hussey (Australia) | 52 | 19 | 4 | 4 | West Indies | St Kitts | Jul 2008 |
Shahid Afridi (Pakistan) | 65 | 19 | 5 | 5 | New Zealand | Christchurch | Jan 2011 |
Shahid Afridi (Pakistan) | 77 | 20 | 5 | 6 | South Africa | Durban | Feb 2007 |
Brendon McCullum (NZ) | 52 | 20 | 1 | 5 | Canada | St Lucia | Mar 2007 |
Darren Sammy (West Indies) | 58* | 20 | 2 | 6 | South Africa | Antigua | May 2010 |