Hardik Pandya slammed the second-fastest T20I fifty by an Indian batter through the fifth and ultimate T20I match towards South Africa on the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on Friday.
The all-rounder raised his half-century off 16 balls with a flat six over deep midwicket off Corbin Bosch’s bowling within the seventeenth over of India’s innings. His knock was studded with 4 fours and 5 sixes.
Coming in at No. 5, Hardik despatched the primary ball of his innings crusing over long-off earlier than laying into spinner George Linde within the subsequent over with two fours and two sixes. He then took a toll on Bosch, with a six and a 4, earlier than mentioning his half-century with one other most.
The one Indian to hit a fifty in fewer balls than Hardik is Yuvraj Singh, who introduced up his half-century in 12 balls towards England through the inaugural T20 World Cup. The left-hander had famously hit Stuart Broad for six sixes in an over throughout that recreation.
Quickest fifties in T20Is by Indians
- Yuvraj Singh – 12 balls – India vs England – 2007
- Hardik Pandya – 16 balls – India vs South Africa – 2025
- Abhishek Sharma – 17 balls – India vs England – 2025
- KL Rahul – 18 balls – India vs Scotland – 2021
- Suryakumar Yadav – 18 balls – India vs South Africa – 2022
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