Shimron Hetmyer (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: Mumbai’s Wankhede Stadium witnessed a master class as Shimron Hetmyer burst into the opposition attack with breathtaking ease. The left-hander unleashed a flurry of towering sixes, racing to a half-century off just 19 balls and leaving the crowd in awe of his courage and timing.With this knock, Hetmyer etched his name in the history of West Indies cricket.
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His 19-ball fifty is now the fastest by a West Indian in T20 World Cup history and has surpassed the legendary Chris Gayle’s previous record. Gayle smashed a 23-ball half-century against Australia during the 2009 T20 World Cup at The Oval. On that occasion, Gayle blasted 88 off 50 balls to lead the West Indies to a seven-wicket win and earned the Player of the Match award for his brutal match-winning effort.Hetmyer’s latest knock not only broke Gayle’s long-standing record but also bettered his own mark earlier in the tournament. The southpaw had earlier hit a 22-ball fifty against Scotland at the Eden Gardens, but his Wankhede blitz raised the bar even higher. Nineteen balls – that’s all he needed to bring up the landmark half-century, underscoring the intrepid brand of cricket the Caribbean side is known for.While Hetmyer now holds the West Indies record, the fastest fifty overall in T20 World Cup history still belongs to India’s Yuvraj Singh. In the first edition in 2007, the scintillating left-hander hit a brilliant 12-ball half-century against England, highlighted by six consecutive sixes against Stuart Broad in a single over.
T20 World Cup – Fastest Fifties
PlayerBallsMatchDateYuvraj Singh12 India v England 19/09/2007Stephanus Myburgh17Netherlands v. Ireland21.03.2014Marcus Stoinis17 Australia vs Sri Lanka 10/25/2022Glenn Maxwell18 Australia vs. Pakistan 03/23/2014KL Rahul18 India Vs. Scotland05/11/2021Shoaib Malik18Pakistan v Scotland07/11/2021Rohit Sharma19 India v Australia 24/06/2024Dasun Shanaka19 Sri Lanka v Oman12/02/2026Aiden Markram19 South Africa vs New Zealand 14/02/2026Mohammad Ashraful20Bangladesh Vs. West Indies13/09/2007Yuvraj Singh20 India v Australia 22/09/2007Shadab Khan20Pakistan v South Africa 03/11/2022Ishan Kishan20 India Vs. Namibia12/02/2026Mahela Jayawardene21Sri Lanka v Kenya14/09/2007Elton Chigumbura21Zimbabwe v UAE21/03/2014Quinton de Kock21South Africa v England18/03/2016Litton Das21Bangladesh vs India02/11/2022William Jacks21 England vs Italy 16/02/2026Michael Hussey22 Australia vs Pakistan 05/14/2010Aaron Jones22 USA v Canada 06/01/2024Quinton de Kock22 South Africa vs. England 06/21/2024Glen Phillips22 New Zealand vs Canada 2/17/2026Benjamin Manenti22 Italy v England 16/02/2026Chris Gayle23West Indies v Australia 06/06/2009
