The batters have the mighty task of helping their team reach huge totals in T20s. So they need to possess solid ball-striking capabilities to accumulate quick runs.
South Africa’s SA20 league is no exception and has witnessed some swashbuckling knocks from batters. On some occasions, batters have scored lightning-fast half-centuries.
So, here are the top 10 instances of batters who have smashed the fastest fifties in the SA20 league’s history.
Fastest Fifty in SA20 League
| Player | Balls Taken to 50 | Against | Venue | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heinrich Klaasen (DSG) | 16 | Paarl Royals | Durban | 28 Jan 2024 |
| Donovan Ferreira (JSK) | 18 | Pretoria Capitals | Johannesburg | 20 Jan 2024 |
| Heinrich Klaasen (DSG) | 19 | Paarl Royals | Durban | 15 Jan 2023 |
| Faf du Plessis (JSK) | 19 | Pretoria Capitals | Centurion | 18 Jan 2023 |
| Will Jacks (PC) | 19 | MI Cape Town | Cape Town | 23 Jan 2023 |
| Marco Jansen (SEC) | 20 | MI Cape Town | Cape Town | 18 Jan 2023 |
| Adam Rossington (SEC) | 20 | Pretoria Capitals | Johannesburg | 11 Feb 2023 |
| Faf du Plessis (JSK) | 20 | MI Cape Town | Cape Town | 29 Jan 2024 |
| Adam Rossington (SEC) | 21 | Durban’s Super Giants | Gqeberha | 22 Jan 2023 |
| Will Jacks (PC) | 22 | Durban’s Super Giants | Durban | 20 Jan 2023 |
Complete SA20 Stats
Most Wickets in a Single Season
Most Dismissals by Wicketkeeper
Key Insights on the Quickest Half-Centuries in SA20 History
Fastest Fifties and Individual Batting Milestones
Heinrich Klaasen has smacked the fastest fifty in SA20 history. He brought up his 50 in just 16 balls for Durban’s Super Giants (DSG) against the Paarl Royals (PR) at a staggering strike rate of 294.11.
Klaasen’s strike rate of 294.11 is also the highest among the batters with 50-plus runs in an innings in SA20.
Klaasen, Will Jacks, and Ryan Rickelton have scored five or more half-centuries each in 30 or fewer balls in SA20.
Rickelton has played the most 50-plus knocks with a 160-plus strike rate in SA20, with nine scores to his name.
Record-Breaking Centuries and Slowest Fifties
Jacks has hammered the fastest century in SA20, off 41 balls for Pretoria Capitals against DSG in 2024.
Jacks has also scored the slowest fifty in SA20 history, needing 51 balls to reach 50 against PR in 2025.
Team-Specific Dominance
Rickelton and Jacks have scored three fifties each in fewer than 30 balls against a team in SA20. Rickelton’s three fifties have come against Joburg Super Kings, while Jacks’ have come against DSG.
In all, Rickelton has hammered two or more fifties in 30 or fewer balls against three teams, with DSG and Sunrisers Eastern Cape being the other teams.
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