South Africa’s AB de Villiers holds the record for scoring the fastest 50 in ODIs. He took only 16 balls to reach the 50-run mark against the West Indies at Johannesburg on 18 January 2015. He also achieved the fastest 100 in ODI in this innings. De Villiers eventually finished with a score of 149 off just 44 balls.

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1) AB de Villiers (SA): 16 balls (vs West Indies, Johannesburg 2015)

Former South African batter AB de Villiers holds the record for scoring the fastest fifty in ODI cricket. De Villiers took just 16 balls to reach his fifty and finished on 149 runs in just 44 balls with 9 fours and 16 sixes. South Africa made 439/2 and won the game by 148 runs.

2) Sanath Jayasuriya (SL): 17 balls (vs Pakistan, Singapore 1996)

Sri Lanka’s Sanath Jayasuriya holds the record for scoring the second fastest ODI fifty. Chasing a small target of 215 runs against Pakistan in the 1996 Singer Cup Final, Jayasuriya reached his 50 in just 17 balls. He was dismissed for 76 runs and Sri Lanka got all out for 172.

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3) Kusal Perera (SL): 17 balls (vs Pakistan, Pallekele 2015)

Another Sri Lanka batter with a similar batting style, Kusal Perera, scored an ODI fifty in 17 balls. Chasing a stiff target of 288 runs against Pakistan in 2015, Perera started his innings aggressively and gave the team a good start. Sri Lanka won the match by 2 wickets.

4) Martin Guptill (NZ): 17 balls (vs Sri Lanka, Christchurch 2015)

New Zealand’s Martin Guptill matched the figures of the second fastest 50 in an ODI against Sri Lanka in the same year. Chasing a low target of 118 runs in Christchurch, Guptill raced to his fifty in 17 balls and was unbeaten on 93 off 30 balls.

5) Liam Livingstone (ENG): 17 balls (vs Netherlands, Amstelveen 2022)

England’s Liam Livingstone scored the joint second-fastest 50 in ODI cricket. He reached his fifty in 17 balls against Netherlands on June 17, 2022. He finished with an unbeaten 66 off 22 balls and England made 498 runs in 50 overs.

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Top 10 Fastest 50 in ODI World Cup

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FAQ’s

Who scored the fastest fifty in the Cricket World Cup?

New Zealand’s Brendon McCullum holds the record for scoring the fastest half-century in ODI World Cup history. He reached the mark in just 18 balls against England at Wellington on 20 February 2015.

What is the fastest 50 in ODIs by an Indian player?

Ajit Agarkar holds the record for scoring the fastest 50 in ODI cricket by an Indian player. Agarkar took 21 balls to reach his fifty against Zimbabwe in Rajkot, 2000.

Who scored the fastest half-century in ODI cricket?

AB de Villiers holds the record for scoring the fastest fifty in ODI cricket, reaching 50 runs in just 16 balls against the West Indies at Johannesburg, 2015.

What is India’s fastest 50 in the ODI World Cup?

Sachin Tendulkar holds the record for scoring the fastest 50 in an ODI World Cup by an Indian player. Kapil took 26 balls to reach his fifty against Bermuda in Port of Spain in 2007.