On Day 2 of the ongoing Pink-ball Test against Sri Lanka, Rishabh Pant enthralled the audience with his outstanding 50 in just 28 balls. Doing so, Pant broke the 1982 record of Kapil Dev by becoming the fastest Indian to score a 50 in Test cricket.
Who Scored fastest 50 for India?
Rishabh Pant scored the fastest fifty ever by an Indian batsman on day 2 of the second Test in Bengaluru. He played an impactful innings helping India to take their lead to over 300. Before Pant, the record belonged to former Indian skipper Kapil Dev who scored fifty off 33 balls against England way back in 1982 even.
Who scored the fastest 50?
Despite the numerous blitzkriegs by batters over the past decade-and-a-half, though, former Indian cricketer Yuvraj Singh holds the record for the fastest 50 in T20 cricket, courtesy his memorable knock against England at Durban in the inaugural ICC T20 World Cup in 2007.
Who Scored fastest 50 in ODI?
South African batsman AB de Villiers holds the records for making the fastest fifty, hundred and 150 in ODIs. De Villiers scored ODI's fastest-ever century, off 31 balls, against West Indies on January 18, 2015. In the same innings, he made the fastest ODI fifty, taking 16 balls.
Who is the fastest 100 in IPL cricket?
Chris Gayle holds the record for smashing the fastest hundred in IPL. In an IPL 2013 game against Pune Warriors, Gayle played a blistering knock of 175 runs off 66 balls. Gayle hit 17 sixes and 13 fours in his memorable innings. The left-hander ran to a three-figure mark in only 30 balls during his superb knock.
22 related questions foundWho is the fastest Test century?
New Zealand's Brendan McCullum holds the record for the fastest test cricket century of all time - he took just 54 balls to reach the milestone in a match against Australia in Christchurch in the 2015/16 season.
Who has the fastest T20 50?
India's Yuvraj Singh holds the record for the fastest fifty in T20 cricket and he has the distinction of registering in an international match against England in 2007.
Who is the fastest 100 in cricket?
South Africa's AB de Villiers holds the record for the fastest one-day international (ODI) century of all time - he took just 31 balls to reach the milestone in a match against the West Indies in Johannesburg in 2015.
What is the slowest 50 in Test cricket?
- 1) Trevor Bailey (England) – 350 Balls: ...
- 2) Allan Border (Australia) – 262 Balls: ...
- 3) Evan Gray (New Zealand) – 238 Balls: ...
- 4) Chris Tavare (England) – 236 Balls: ...
- 5) Peter May (Australia) – 235 Balls: ...
- Slowest Test Fifties in Terms of Time Spent at the Crease.
Who scored fastest 150 in ODI?
Ex-South Africa cricketer AB de Villiers holds the records for scoring the fastest fifty, hundred and 150 in ODIs. De Villiers slammed ODI's fastest-ever century off 31 balls against Windies in January 2015.
Who made 100 runs in 22 balls?
And then there was Sir Donald Bradman, who scored an incredible 22-ball 100 during the course of a village game on November 2, 1931.
Who hit 6 sixes in an over?
Herschelle Gibbs hits six sixes in an over in ODI cricket
While Shastri and Sobers were the first two batsmen to reach the milestone, it is former South Africa batsman Herschelle Gibbs who was the first to hit six sixes in an over in international cricket.
What is the slowest Test century?
Slowest Century in Test Cricket History
- Thilan Samaraweera – 408 balls.
- Jimmy Adams – 365 balls.
- Clive Radley – 396 balls.
- Sanjay Manjrekar – 397 balls.
Who scored slowest fifty in T20?
West Indies batsman Lendl Simmons scored the slowest half-century recorded in T20 cricket after scoring 50 runs off 60 balls in a Caribbean Premier League match on Saturday. Simmons, who opened the innings for the Nevis Patriots, played wearing only his left pad.
Who scored fastest 150 in T20?
AB de Villiers breaks record for fastest ever 150 v West Indies.
Who scored fastest 200 in ODI?
Chris Gayle holds the record for the fastest double century (200) in one-day internationals (ODI) cricket. Chris Gayle's 215 off 147 balls included 10 fours and a record 16 sixes. He became the first non-Indian and only the fifth batsman in history to score a double-century in a 50-over match.
Who scored fastest 200 in Test?
On February 23, 2002, Australia's Adam Gilchrist pulverised the South African bowlers at the Wanderers to break the record for the fastest Test double century that had stood for almost 20 years. Gilchrist reached 200 in 212 balls, surpassing Ian Botham's 220-ball effort against India in 1982.
Which is the fastest fifty in IPL?
KKR's Pat Cummins on Wednesday made his way into IPL record books as he smashed the fastest IPL fifty against Mumbai Indians.
Who is Sixer King?
Indian opener Rohit Sharma can be crowned as the 'Sixer King' among the current generation of players. He has hit 244 sixes and 832 fours in his career so far.
Who hit longest six in IPL?
The record for hitting the longest six in IPL's history is held by South Africa's Albie Morkel, who smashed the ball for 125m six playing for Chennai Super Kings way back in 2008. The biggest six of this season belong to Liam Livingstone who smashed Gujarat Titans' M Shami for 117m six.
Who hit biggest six in IPL?
The record for the biggest six in the league's history (from IPL 2013 onwards when the stats were first made available) belongs the Chris Gayle who launched the ball as long as 119 meters during when playing for Royal Challengers Bangalore against the now defunct Pune Warriors India in IPL 2013.
