T20 World Cup: Mahmudullah slams the fastest fifty of 2021 T20 WC: Bangladesh skipper Mahmudullah Riyad on Thursday slammed the fastest fifty of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2021 edition. Mahmudullah smashed a 27-ball 50, including 3 fours and 3 sixes against Papua New Guinea in their final Group B fixture here at Al Ameerat. It is Mahmudullah’s sixth T20I fifty. Meanwhile, Bangladesh has posted their highest total in the T20 World Cup – 181/7 and looks certain to advance into the Super 12 round. For more T20 World Cup live updates, follow us at InsideSport.in
T20 World Cup: Bangladesh skipper Mahmudullah slams the fastest 50 of the edition
Skipper Mahmudullah’s quickfire 28-ball-50 coupled with Shabik Al Hasan’s handy 46 off 37 balls along with Mohammed Saifuddin’s late hitting (19 not out off 6 balls) helped Bangladesh post a daunting total of 181/7 against minnows Papua New Guinea.
5⃣0⃣! .@Mahmudullah30 gets his 6th fifty in T20Is.#BANvPNG #T20WorldCup pic.twitter.com/FZZn30W4Vc
— Bangladesh Cricket (@BCBtigers) October 21, 2021
Fastest Fifties in T20 World Cup: The record for the fastest fifty in a T20 World Cup is still held by India’s Yuvraj Singh. Yuvraj Singh slammed a 12-ball fifty against England in the inaugural season of the T20 World Cup in 2007.
Netherlands’ Stephen Myburg has hit the second-fastest fifty in a T20 World Cup taking 17 balls to achieve the feat against Ireland in 2014.
With 18-ball fifty against Pakistan, Australia’s Glenn Maxell is at number 03, followed by Bangladesh’s Mohammed Ashraful. Ashraful slammed a 20-ball fifty against India in the 2007 T20 World Cup. Yuvraj Singh is again at number 05 with his 20-ball fifty against Australia in the 2007 World Cup.
| Player | Balls | Match | Date |
| Yuvraj Singh | 12 | India v England | 19/09/2007 |
| SJ Myburgh | 17 | Netherlands v Ireland | 21/03/2014 |
| GJ Maxwell | 18 | Australia v Pakistan | 23/03/2014 |
| Mohammad Ashraful | 20 | Bangladesh v West Indies | 13/09/2007 |
| Yuvraj Singh | 20 | India v Australia | 22/09/2007 |
| DPMD Jayawardene | 21 | Sri Lanka v Kenya | 14/09/2007 |
| E Chigumbura | 21 | Zimbabwe v UAE | 21/03/2014 |
| Q de Kock | 21 | South Africa v England | 18/03/2016 |
| MEK Hussey | 22 | Australia v Pakistan | 14/05/2010 |
| CH Gayle | 23 | West Indies v Australia | 06/06/2009 |
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