Who has scored the fastest T20 fifty in international cricket? Is it Yuvraj Singh? The answer is NO. Many cricket fans would be shocked to know that the 12 balls half-century by Yuvi Paji is not the quickest. If you look at the list of the top 10 fastest fifties in T20 international, you will be surprised to see some of the names listed there. Read on to know more.
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Top 10 Fastest Fifty in T20 International
Here is the complete fastest fifty in T20 international cricket history list (Men’s Cricket):
| Player Name | Team | Balls | Fixture | Venue |
| Dipendra Singh Airee | Nepal | 9 | Nepal v Mongolia | Hangzhou |
| Yuvraj Singh | India | 12 | India v England | Durban |
| Mirza Ahsan | Austria | 13 | Austria v Luxembourg | Ilfov County |
| C Munro | New Zealand | 14 | New Zealand v Sri Lanka | Auckland |
| R Satheesan | Romania | 14 | Romania v Serbia | Sofia |
| Sahil Chauhan | Estonia | 14 | Estonia v Cyprus | Episkopi |
| Faisal Khan | Saudi Arabia | 15 | Saudi Arabia v Kuwait | Al Amerat |
| Quinton de Kock | South Africa | 15 | South Africa v West Indies | Centurion |
| Babar Hayat | Hong Kong | 15 | Hong Kong v UAE | Mulpani |
| Taranjit Singh | Cyprus | 15 | Cyprus v Estonia | Episkopi |
Fastest T20 Fifty in International Cricket History
Dipendra Singh Airee of Nepal scored the fastest fifty in international T20 (men’s cricket). During the first match of the 2023 Asian Games Men’s Cricket Competition, Nepal faced Mongolia in a Group A clash at Hangzhou.
Mongolia won the toss and elected to field first. The openers got out early, and Nepal were 66 for 2. Kushal Malla and Rohit Paudel then played brilliantly. They scored 137 and 61 runs, respectively. After Rohit got out, Dipendra Singh Airee came in and took the bowling apart. He scored his half-century in just nine balls. Dipendra hit eight sixes and scored at a rate of over 500.
The other players in the top 5 fastest fifty in T20 International include:
- India’s Yuvraj Singh (58 off 16 balls, 3 4s and 7 6s)
- Austria’s Mirza Ahsan (51 off 14 balls, 2 4s and 7 6s)
- New Zealand’s Colin Munro (50 off 14 balls, 1 4s and 7 6s)
- Romania’s R Satheesan (56 off 15 balls, 6 4s and 5 6s)
Top 10 Fastest 50 in T20 (Women’s International)
You can check the full list of the top 10 players who have hit international fastest fifty in T20 Women’s cricket:
| Player Name | Team | Balls | Fixture | Venue |
| SFM Devine | New Zealand | 18 | New Zealand Women v India Women | Bangalore |
| Phoebe Litchfield | Australia | 18 | Australia Women v West Indies Women | Sydney |
| Richa Ghosh | India | 18 | India Women v West Indies Women | DY Patil |
| Nida Dar | Pakistan | 20 | South Africa Women v Pakistan Women | Benoni |
| AJ Healy | Australia | 21 | Australia Women v Ireland Women | Providence |
| SFM Devine | New Zealand | 21 | New Zealand Women v Ireland Women | Providence |
| A Capsey | England | 21 | England Women v Ireland Women | Paarl |
| DJS Dottin | West Indies | 22 | West Indies Women v Australia Women | Taunton |
| RH Priest | New Zealand | 22 | New Zealand Women v India Women | Bangalore |
| NM Anil | Oman | 22 | Oman Women v Saudi Arabia Women | Al Amerat |
Fastest Fifty in Women’s T20 Internationals
In the women’s division, the record for the fastest fifty in T20 international cricket is held by the star Kiwi batter Sophie Devine. While playing against India at Bengaluru during the 2015 tour, New Zealand was chasing a small tag of 126. The opening batter, Rachel Priest, fell early, and NZ were reduced to 2 for 1 after the end of the first over.
Sophie Devine came in at number three and took her team across the finish line. She took the bowling apart and scored her half century in just 18 balls. Sophie went on to score 70 of 22 balls while including five fours and eight sixes. NZ Women won the match comfortably by eight wickets (with 45 balls remaining)
Here are other top women players who have scored fastest fifty in T20 in international cricket:
- Phoebe Litchfield of Australia (52 off 19, 3 4s, 5 6s)
- Richa Ghosh of India (54 off 25, 3 4s, 5 6s)
- Nida Dar of Pakistan (75 off 37, 8 4s, 3 6s)
- AJ Healy of Australia (56 off 31, 9 4s, 1 6s)
Fastest Fifty in T20 International by Indian (Men’s & Women’s)
Yuvraj Singh is the record holder for the fastest fifty in T20 international India. He scored his half century in just 12 balls. This remarkable feat happened during the inaugural edition of the ICC T20 World Cup in 2007.
Every cricket fan is familiar with the incident where Yuvraj had a heated moment with England’s Andrew Flintoff, and in the very next over, he hit six sixes off Stuart Broad. He got out after hitting seven sixes and three fours.
After Yuvi, Abhishek Sharma has the second fastest international fifty in T20. He scored 50 off 17 balls against England in 2025.
As of 2025, the fastest fifty in women’s T20 international India was scored by Richa Ghosh. During a match against the WI Women in 2024, Richa hit five sixes and three fours to score 54 off 21 balls. Thanks to her knock, India scored 217 and won the match by 60 runs.
After Richa, Smriti Mandhan has the second fastest fifty in T20 international for India. She scored her half century in 23 balls against England in 2022.
Final Words
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FAQs
Who is fastest fifty in T20 international?
In men’s T20 international cricket, Dipendra Singh Airee of Nepal holds the record for the fastest half-century. He scored 50 runs in just nine balls while playing against Mongolia.
Who has scored the fastest century in T20 internationals?
Sahil Chauhan of Estonia is the fastest century scorer in T20 internationals. This player hit his century in just 27 balls. The record holder for India is Rohit Sharma (35 balls against Sri Lanka).
Who has scored the fastest half-century in Women’s T20 internationals?
Sophie Devine has scored the fastest 50 in Women’s T20 International history. She scored her half-century in 18 balls against India in Bengaluru.
Who has the record for the fastest T20 World Cup half century?
Yuvraj Singh holds the record for the fastest half-century in the history of the T20 World Cup. He scored 50 in 12 balls against England in Durban.