Most Fifties Under 20 Balls in T20I
Here is a comprehensive breakdown of the most explosive half-centuries in international cricket, highlighting the remarkable players who hold records for the most fifties under 20 balls in T20Is.
Most Fifties in 20 or Fewer Balls in T20Is
| Player | Team | 50s in 20 or Fewer Balls | Fastest 50 (by Balls) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abhishek Sharma | India | 5 | 14 vs New Zealand, 2026 |
| Faisal Khan | Saudi Arabia | 5 | 15 vs Kuwait, 2019 |
| Yuvraj Singh | India | 3 | 12 vs England, 2007 |
| Taranjeet Singh | Romania | 3 | 18 vs Serbia, 2021 |
| David Warner | Australia | 3 | 20 vs New Zealand, 2018 |
| Phil Salt | England | 3 | 19 vs South Africa, 2022 & Pakistan, 2022 |
| Colin Munro | New Zealand | 3 | 14 vs Sri Lanka, 2016 |
| Adil Butt | Eswatini | 3 | 16 vs Mozambique, 2025 |
| Finn Allen | New Zealand | 3 | 18 vs Bangladesh, 2021 |
| Dasun Shanaka | Sri Lanka | 3 | 19 vs Oman & West Indies, 2026 |
| Glenn Maxwell | Australia | 2 | 18 vs Pakistan, 2016 & Sri Lanka, 2018 |
| Tim David | Australia/Singapore | 2 | 16 vs West Indies, 2025 |
| Dipendra Singh Airee | Nepal | 2 | 9 vs Mongolia, 2023 |
| Ramesh Satheesan | Romania | 2 | 14 vs Serbia, 2021 |
| Quinton de Kock | South Africa | 2 | 15 vs West Indies, 2023 |
| Babar Hayat | Hong Kong | 2 | 15 vs UAE, 2023 |
| Liam Livingstone | England | 2 | 17 vs Pakistan, 2021 |
| Travis Head | Australia | 2 | 17 vs Scotland, 2024 |
| Rohit Paudel | Nepal | 2 | 17 vs China, 2026 |
| Patrick Matautaava | Vanuatu | 2 | 18 vs Malaysia, 2019 |
| Martin Guptill | New Zealand | 2 | 19 vs Sri Lanka, 2016 & England, 2019 |
| Chris Gayle | West Indies | 2 | 17 vs South Africa, 2015 |
| Johnson Charles | West Indies | 2 | 20 vs India, 2016 & South Africa, 2024 |
| JJ Smit | Namibia | 2 | 20 vs Oman, 2019 & Kenya, 2025 |
| Paul Stirling | Ireland | 2 | 17 vs Afghanistan, 2012 |
Key Insights on Players with Most Fifties Under 20-balls in T20I Cricket
Individual Milestone Records in T20Is
Saudi Arabia’s Faisal Khan was the first batter to score five fifties in 20 or fewer balls in men’s T20Is.
Faisal has, in fact, reached the 50-run mark in exactly 20 balls in four innings, the most by a batter in T20Is.
India’s Abhishek Sharma is the first batter from a full-member nation to score five half-centuries in 20 or fewer balls in T20Is.
Tim David is the only batter to smash sub-20 ball fifties for two nations in T20Is. His first one, off 17 balls, came for Singapore against Malaysia in 2020, followed by one for Australia, off 16 balls, against the West Indies in 2025.
Nepal’s Dipendra Singh Airee has scored the fastest T20I fifty, off nine balls against Mongolia in 2023. He is the only batter to reach the 50-run mark in under 10 balls.
Consecutive and Opponent-Specific Records
Eswatini’s Adil Butt became the first batter to score three sub-20 balls half-centuries in three consecutive innings against a T20I team. He achieved the feat against Mozambique in 2025.
Abhishek and Adil are the two batters with three or more under-20 ball fifties against an opponent in T20Is.
Calendar Year Performance Records
There were 32 instances of a batter scoring a fifty in 20 or fewer balls, the most in a calendar year in T20Is.
Adil’s three sub-20 ball fifties in 2025 are the most by a batter in a calendar year in T20Is.
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