India Sets Record with Fastest T20 Fifty Against West Indies
India achieved a stunning record by scoring a fifty in just 2.5 overs during a T20 match against West Indies in Bengaluru.
Bengaluru, October 18 (Udaipur Kiran) : India made cricket history on October 17, 2026, during the fifth T20 match against the West Indies at M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru. The Indian team completed a remarkable fifty in just 2.5 overs, marking the fastest fifty in T20 history.
The aggressive batting display by the Indian cricket team has consistently put opposition bowlers under pressure. This record-breaking achievement eclipses previous milestones, including a fifty reached in three overs against the West Indies in Hyderabad earlier in the series. New Zealand‘s record of 3.1 overs in Guwahati and a 3.2 over performance against Pakistan during the 2026 Asian Games in Nishin, Japan, follow closely behind. Additionally, a fifty in 3.3 overs against Afghanistan in Delhi also features in the top records.
Rain delays affected the match, pushing the toss back and shortening the game to 9 overs per side. India scored 118 runs for the loss of 5 wickets in 7.4 overs before the rain forced the match to be abandoned.
In this explosive innings, Ishan Kishan scored 30 runs off just 10 balls, hitting 5 boundaries. Captain Shreyas Iyer contributed 22 runs from 14 balls, while Naman Dhir remained unbeaten on 24 runs off 6 balls. Sanju Samson added 16 runs to the total. For the West Indies, Keemo Paul and Shamar Springer each took 2 wickets, with Shamar Joseph claiming 1 wicket.
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