Batters Who Scored the Fastest Fifties in PSL History
PSL has provided Pakistani fans with a great deal of entertainment, whether in the form of sixes or fours. Fans are also thrilled when a batsman reaches fifty runs in the fewest balls. It’s not simple for batsmen in the top order to score runs quickly, but some have the ability to defeat the finest bowling attack of any side. Kamran Akmal, Asif Ali, and Hazratullah Zazai hold the record for scoring the fastest fifties in the history of PSL in just 17 balls.
Player | Balls | Opposite | Year |
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Kamran Akmal | 17 | Karachi Kings | 2018 |
Asif Ali | 17 | Lahore Qalandars | 2019 |
Paul Stirling | 18 | Peshawar Zalmi | 2022 |
Tim David | 18 | Peshawar Zalmi | 2022 |
Luke Ronchi | 19 | Karachi Kings | 2018 |
James Vince | 20 | Islamabad United | 2020 |
Kamran Akmal | 20 | Quetta Gladiators | 2020 |
1. Kamran Akmal – 17 Balls
Kamran Akmal is recognized for his quick batting style, and since 2016, he has held the record for most sixes in the Pakistan Super League. In 2018, against Karachi Kings, Akmal scored 50 runs in just 17 balls. Kamran Akmal may not be a member of Pakistan’s current team, but he has several records that show his batting ability is worth watching.
2. Asif Ali – 17 Balls
Asif Ali scored the same number of runs on 17 balls as he did against the best bowling lineup of the Lahore Qalandars in 2019. In the 2019 Pakistan Super League, Islamabad’s Asif Ali scored a fifty against Lahore. On 17 balls, he reached fifty by hitting six sixes and three fours.
3. Paul Stirling – 18 Balls
Paul Stirling scored Islamabad United’s quickest fifty in 18 balls against Peshawar Zalmi in the Pakistan Super League 2022. Paul completes the fifty by hitting 7 fours and 3 sixes with a strike rate of 277.
4. Tim David – 18 Balls
Tim David scores Multan Sultan’s quickest fifty against Peshawar Zalmi in PSL 2022. In 18 balls, he scored 50 with 2 fours and 6 sixes; his strike rate was 277. After his outstanding performance in the Pakistan Super League, he was selected for the National team.
5. Luke Ronchi – 19 Balls
Luke Ronchi scored his half-century in the same season, on just 19 balls. It is not simple for top-order batsmen to score quick runs, but some have the ability to defeat any team’s strongest bowling line-up.
6. James Vince – 20 Balls
James Vine had the quickest fifty in the Pakistan Super League 2020 edition. James Vince’s fifty against Islamabad comes from 20 balls. He reaches fifty by hitting nine fours and one six for a strike rate of 250.
7. Kamran Akmal – 20 Balls
Kamran Akmal is the only player in the Pakistan Super League that holds the most records in the history of PSL. Kamran Akmal scored the fastest fifty two-times in the tournament in 2018 and 2020. Kamran Akmal scores a fierce fifty on just 20 balls against Quetta Gladiators back in 2020.