Most Fifties in T20 Internationals & World Cup 2023
The T20 World Cup is nothing short of a festival for cricket lovers. This year, the mega tournament takes place in Australia with 16 teams in the hunt for the title and glory. Seven editions of the T20 World Cup have taken place before the 2022 tournament. Australia are the current T20 World Cup Champions, winning their first T20 World title in 2021.
Since its inception, T20 cricket has been known to be a batters’ format, given the small boundary sizes and the power-packed hitters. Scoring runs consistently and making half centuries in this format is a challenge in itself. The challenge becomes even more daunting in a big tournament like the T20 World Cup.
Most Fifties in the T20 World Cup: Top 10 Player List
At present, India’s Virat Kohli holds the record for most fifties in T20 world cup, and 13 half-centuries are the highest among all. Chris Gayle of the West Indies comes in 2nd place, with 7 half centuries and 2 centuries in the T20 World Cup history.
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Here we take a look at the batters who have made the most 50+ scores in the history of the T20 World Cup.
Rank | Player | Team | Matches | Runs | 50+ | Average | Strike Rate |
| 1 | Virat Kohli | India | 27 | 1141 | 14 | 81.50 | 131.30 |
| 2 | Chris Gayle | West Indies | 33 | 965 | 9 | 34.46 | 142.75 |
| 3 | Rohit Sharma | India | 39 | 963 | 9 | 34.39 | 127.88 |
| 4 | Mahela Jayawardene | Sri Lanka | 31 | 1016 | 7 | 39.07 | 134.74 |
| 5 | David Warner | Australia | 34 | 806 | 6 | 25.18 | 133.22 |
| 6 | Tillakaratne Dilshan | Sri Lanka | 35 | 897 | 6 | 30.93 | 124.06 |
| 7 | Shane Watson | Australia | 24 | 537 | 5 | 28.26 | 140.94 |
| 8 | AB de Villiers | South Africa | 30 | 717 | 5 | 29.87 | 143.4 |
| 9 | Babar Azam | Pakistan | 12 | 395 | 5 | 35.90 | 114.49 |
| 10 | Matthew Hayden | Australia | 6 | 265 | 4 | 88.33 | 144.8 |
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Virat Kohli (India): 14 scores of 50+
Virat’s batting average after 5 tournaments is a mind-boggling 81.50. It’s a reflection of how extraordinary V. Kohli is that no one else with 5 or more 50s in the competition averages more than 40. He scored 2 fifties in 2012, 4 fifties in 2014, 3 fifties in 2016, 1 fifty in 2021, and 4 more fifties in 2022.
Chris Gayle (West Indies): 9 scores of 50+
Given his status as the “Universe Boss,” it was apt that Gayle’s 117 was the first-ever hundred scored in the T20 World Cup, back in 2007. He scored 2 fifties in 2009, 1 fifty in 2010, 3 fifties in 2012 and 1 more fifty in 2014. In 2016, he became the first to score 2 T20 World Cup centuries.
Rohit Sharma (India): 9 scores of 50+
In the first three T20 World Cups (2007, 2009 and 2010), Rohit made half centuries in victories against South Africa, Ireland, and Australia. He scored 1 fifty against England in 2012, and made 2 half centuries in 2014. In the last T20 World Cup in 2021, he scored 2 more half centuries against Afghanistan and Namibia.
Mahela Jayawardene (Sri Lanka): 7 scores of 50+
Mahela had little impact on the first two tournaments, with half centuries only against Kenya (2007) and Ireland (2009). But in 2010, he made 2 half centuries and 1 century. On home soil in 2012, he made a score of 65*, and two years later as Sri Lanka lifted the trophy, he made one more fifty.
David Warner (Australia): 6 scores of 50+
David Warner has played in 6 T20 World Cups. He scored one fifty in 2009, one in 2010, and one in 2012. His best performance came in the 2021 T20 World Cup, where he scored 3 half centuries against Sri Lanka, West Indies and New Zealand and was adjudged the Player of the Tournament.
Also read: Most Runs in T20 World Cup
Most Fifties in the T20 International: Top 10 Player List
At present, India’s Virat Kohli holds the record for most fifties in T20 international cricket, with 33 half centuries being the highest among all. India’s captain Rohit Sharma comes in 2nd place, with 28 half centuries in T20 internationals.
Here we take a look at the batters who have made the most 50s in the history of the T20Is.
FAQs
Who has scored the most 50 in T20 internationals?
India's former captain Virat Kohli currently holds the record for the most 50 in T20 internationals. Kohli has scored 37 fifties, followed by Babar Azam with 30 half centuries in T20I cricket.
Who has scored the most centuries in the T20 World Cup?
West Indies’ Chirs Gayle has scored the most centuries (2) in the T20 World Cup history. He scored 117 against South Africa in 2007 and 100* against England in 2016.
Who scored the most 50s in the T20 World Cup 2021?
Pakistan’s captain Babar Azam scored 4 half centuries in the 2021 T20 World Cup. He also scored the most number of runs in the tournament (303 runs in six matches). David Warner, KL Rahul, Mohammad Rizwan and Pathum Nissanka all scored 3 half centuries.
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