Shahid Afridi's fastest 50s: A statistical look
The most experienced Pakistan cricketer at the moment, Shahid Afridi, smashed 67 off 29 balls – studded with three sixes and nine fours – against New Zealand at Wellington today in the first ODI of the two-match bilateral series.
Afridi got to his 50 in 21 balls. This is the ninth time he has scored a half-century in 21 or fewer balls.
That no batsman has scored 50s in less than 21 balls on more than 4 occasions shows how difficult a task it is. In fact, only two batsmen have scored 50s within 21 balls more than once. Brendon McCullum has scored four times, while Mark Boucher has done it twice.
Fastest ODI 50s by Shahid Afridi (21 or less balls)
|
Balls |
Runs |
Sixes |
Fours |
Against |
Venue |
Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
18 |
102 (40) |
11 |
6 |
Sri Lanka |
Nairobi |
04-10-96 |
|
18 |
55* (18) |
6 |
4 |
Netherlands |
Colombo |
21-09-02 |
|
18 |
59 (25) |
7 |
2 |
Bangladesh |
Mirpur |
04-03-14 |
|
19 |
65 (25) |
5 |
5 |
New Zealand |
Christchurch |
29-01-11 |
|
20 |
102 (46) |
9 |
10 |
India |
Kanpur |
15-04-05 |
|
20 |
77* (35) |
6 |
5 |
South Africa |
Durban |
07-02-07 |
|
21 |
58 (26) |
4 |
5 |
Zimbabwe |
Multan |
30-09-04 |
|
21 |
55 (26) |
6 |
3 |
New Zealand |
Sharjah |
14-12-14 |
|
21 |
67 (29) |
3 |
9 |
New Zealand |
Wellington |
31-01-15 |
Numbers of half-centuries in 21 or less balls in ODIs
|
Number of 50s |
Batsman |
Team |
|---|---|---|
|
9 |
Shahid Afridi |
Pakistan |
|
4 |
Brendon McCullum |
New Zealand |
|
2 |
Mark Boucher |
South Africa |
Fastest 50s for each test playing team in ODIs
|
Team |
Batsman |
Balls |
Score |
Against |
Venue |
Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Australia |
Simon O'Donnell |
18 |
74 (29) |
Sri Lanka |
Sharjah |
02-Feb-90 |
|
Glenn Maxwell |
18 |
60 (22) |
India |
Bangalore |
02-Nov-13 |
|
|
Bangladesh |
Mohammad Ashraful |
21 |
94 (52) |
England |
Nottingham |
21-Jun-05 |
|
Abdur Razzaq |
21 |
53* (22) |
Zimbabwe |
Bulawayo |
05-May-13 |
|
|
England |
Paul Collingwood |
24 |
54* (30) |
New Zealand |
Napier |
20-Feb-08 |
|
India |
Ajit Agarkar |
21 |
67* (25) |
Zimbabwe |
Rajkot |
14-Dec-00 |
|
New Zealand |
Brendon McCullum |
19 |
80* (28) |
Bangladesh |
Queenstown |
31-Dec-07 |
|
Ross Taylor |
19 |
59* (24) |
Ireland |
Aberdeen |
01-Jul-08 |
|
|
Brendon McCullum |
19 |
51 (22) |
Sri Lanka |
Christchurch |
11-Jan-15 |
|
|
Paksistan |
Shahid Afridi |
18 |
102 (40) |
Sri Lanka |
Nairobi |
04-Oct-96 |
|
Shahid Afridi |
18 |
55* (18) |
Netherlands |
Colombo |
21-Sep-02 |
|
|
Shahid Afridi |
18 |
59 (25) |
Bangladesh |
Mirpur |
04-Mar-14 |
|
|
South Africa |
AB de Villiers |
16 |
149 (44) |
West Indies |
Johannesburg |
18-Jan-15 |
|
Sri Lanka |
Sanath Jayasuriya |
17 |
76 (28) |
Pakistan |
Singapore |
07-Apr-96 |
|
West Indies |
Darren Sammy |
20 |
58* (24) |
South Africa |
Antigua |
24-May-10 |
|
Zimbabwe |
Dougie Marillier |
21 |
56* (24) |
India |
Faridabad |
07-Mar-02 |
Among associate team players, the fastest half-century has been made by Richie Berrington in 20 balls for Scotland against Ireland at Edinburgh in 2011. Following him is Canada's John Davison, who has a 23-ball 50 against New Zealand at Gros Islet in 2007.
Fastest half-centuries against each team playing team in ODIs
|
Team |
Batsman |
Balls |
Score |
Team |
Venue |
Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Australia |
Lance Cairns |
21 |
52 (25) |
New Zealand |
Melbourne |
13-Feb-83 |
|
Bangladesh |
Shahid Afridi |
18 |
59 (25) |
Pakistan |
Mirpur |
04-Mar-14 |
|
England |
Mohammad Ashraful |
21 |
94 (52) |
Bangladesh |
Nottingham |
21-Jun-05 |
|
India |
Glenn Maxwell |
18 |
60 (22) |
Australia |
Bangalore |
02-Nov-13 |
|
New Zealand |
Shahid Afridi |
19 |
65 (25) |
Pakistan |
Christchurch |
29-Jan-11 |
|
Paksistan |
Sanath Jayasuriya |
17 |
76 (28) |
Sri Lanka |
Singapore |
07-Apr-96 |
|
South Africa |
Shahid Afridi |
20 |
77* (35) |
Pakistan |
Durban |
07-Feb-07 |
|
Darren Sammy |
20 |
58* (24) |
West Indies |
Antigua |
24-May-10 |
|
|
Sri Lanka |
Simon O'Donnell |
18 |
74 (29) |
Australia |
Sharjah |
02-Feb-90 |
|
Shahid Afridi |
18 |
102 (40) |
Pakistan |
Nairobi |
04-Oct-96 |
|
|
West Indies |
AB de Villiers |
16 |
149 (44) |
South Africa |
Johannesburg |
18-Jan-15 |
|
Zimbabwe |
Justin Kemp |
19 |
53* (21) |
South Africa |
Durban |
27-Feb-05 |
Afridi has the fastest half-century against four teams: Bangladesh, New Zealand, South Africa and Sri Lanka.
Fastest half-century against an associate team is in 18 balls by the same player against Netherlands in 2002, and it is followed by 19-ball 50s from Mark Boucher and Ross Taylor against Kenya at Cape Town in 2001 and Ireland at Aberdeen in 2008 respectively.