Top-4 batsmen who scored the slowest half-century in T20 World Cup history, the world's most explosive batsman is also included in the list

Slowest fifty in T20 World Cup: In the 22nd match of T20 World Cup 2024, Pakistan won a spectacular victory against Canada by 7 wickets. This is Pakistan's first victory in the current edition. The hero of this victory from Pakistan was wicketkeeper batsman Mohammad Rizwan, who played an unbeaten half-century innings. However, due to this innings, an unwanted record has also been registered in his name.

In fact, Rizwan has become the first batsman to score the slowest half-century in terms of balls in T20 World Cup history. In this article, we will mention those batsmen who have played the most balls to score a half-century in the T20 World Cup.

These batsmen have played the most balls to score a half-century in the T20 World Cup

4. Dwayne Smith (49 balls)

There are two batsmen jointly at number three in this list. Former West Indies opener Dwayne Smith faced 49 balls to complete his half-century in the match played against Bangladesh in the inaugural edition of the T20 World Cup.

 3. David Hussey (49 balls)

At the same time, Australia's David Hussey completed his half-century in 49 balls in the final match of the T20 World Cup played against England in 2010. In this, Australia lost against England in the final.

2. David Miller (50 balls)

South Africa's explosive batsman David Miller is at number two in this list. In the 16th match of the current T20 World Cup, South Africa faced Netherlands, in which Miller played a match-winning innings of 59* runs in 51 balls. During this innings, Miller completed his half-century in 50 balls.

1. Mohammad Rizwan (52 balls)

In the 22nd match of the current tournament, Canada had set a target of 107 runs for Pakistan to win, which Pakistan achieved in the 18th over at the loss of 3 wickets with the help of Mohammad Rizwan's unbeaten innings of 53 runs in 53 balls. During this innings, Rizwan completed his 50 runs in 52 balls and made it to the top of this unwanted list.