- By Namrata Vijay
- Sat, 11 Apr 2026 05:04 PM (IST)
- Source:JND
PBKS vs SRH IPL 2026: Abhishek Sharma, who is currently the world's No. 1 T20I batter, has scripted history as he has become the first batter to have smashed five quick half-centuries in this tournament off just 20 balls. The youngster is currently representing Sunrisers Hyderabad as an opener during their IPL 2026 match against Punjab Kings in Mullanpur and had needed just 18 balls to bring up his half-century. He smashed his fifty by hitting a six during Vijaykumar Vyshak's over.
During IPL 2025, Abhishek had scored 50 runs once off 16 balls, once off 18 balls, and twice off 19 balls.
Fastest 50s in IPL by Abhishek Sharma
| FOR (TEAM) | BALLS | AGAINST | VENUE | DATE |
| Sunrisers Hyderabad | 16 | Mumbai Indians | Hyderabad | March 27, 2024 |
| Sunrisers Hyderabad | 18 | Lucknow Super Giants | Lucknow | May 19, 2025 |
| Sunrisers Hyderabad | 18 | Punjab Kings | New Chandigarh | April 11, 2026 |
| Sunrisers Hyderabad | 19 | Lucknow Super Giants | Hyderabad | May 8, 2024 |
| Sunrisers Hyderabad | 19 | Punjab Kings | Hyderabad | April 12, 2024 |
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Besides Abhishek, Nicholas Pooran is the other batter who has smashed the most half-centuries in this tournament in just less than 20 balls. Three batters- Jake Fraser-McGurk and Travis Head- have smashed half-centuries off fewer than 20 balls in this tournament.
Most sub-20 ball 50s in IPL
5- Abhishek Sharma (Delhi Capitals, Sunrisers Hyderabad)
4 – Nicholas Pooran (MI, PBKS, SRH, LSG)
3 – Jake Fraser-McGurk (Delhi Capitals)
3 – Travis Head (RCB, SRH)
3 – Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (Rajasthan Royals)
Rajasthan Royals star opener Yashasvi Jaiswal has the record of scoring the quickest half-century in this tournament. During their IPL 2023 match against Kolkata Knight Riders in Kolkata, he required just 13 balls to bring up his half-century. Three batters- KL Rahul, Pat Cummins, and Romario Shepherd have hit a half-century off 14 balls, and five batters- Yusuf Pathan, Sunil Narine, Pooran, Jake Fraser-McGurk, and Vaibhav Sooryavanshi have smashed a half-century off 15 balls apiece.
Jake Fraser-McGurk and Sooryavanshi are the only two batters in the history of this tournament to have smashed multiple fifties off 15 balls or fewer.