Hardik Pandya hits fastest fifty in IPL 2019; let's take a look at all time fastest fifties

Hardik Pandya smashed fastest half-century of Indian Premier League 2019 and also hit his highest individual score in IPL. Hardik’s fifty came in just 17 balls as he scored 91 off 34 balls. Here’s the list of all time fastest half-centurions in IPL history.

Hardik’s best friend KL Rahul sits on top of the list as he scored his fifty from just 14 balls. Rahul achieved this feat last year in a match against Delhi Capitals, which was known as Delhi Daredevils back then.

Yusuf Pathan is second on the list of fastest half-centurions. Pathan’s fifty came off just 15 balls when he played for Kolkata Knight Riders against Sunrisers Hyderabad in May 2014.

Sunil Narine from Kolkata Knight Riders is at number three on the list as he scored 50 off 15 balls against Royal Challengers Bangalore in May 2017.

Suresh Raina scored his fastest fifty off just 16 balls as he sits at number four on the list. Raina achieved this feat in the year 2014 against Kings XI Punjab.

While Chris Gayle scored his fastest fifty in IPL off just 17 balls in 2013 against Pune Warriors. Gayle went on to score fastest century of IPL history off just 30 balls and score the highest individual score of T20 cricket which is 175 runs.

Link: https://www.iplt20.com/stats/all-time/fastest-fifties

Hardik shares the fastest fifty record with Chris Gayle as both of them did it from 17 balls. Two other Mumbai Indians share this record with Hardik Pandya as Ishan Kishan and Kieron Pollard also scored their fastest IPL fifty off 17 balls.

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