West Indies is one of the most successful teams in the shortest format of cricket which has won the T20 World Cup 2 times. West Indies have often got world-class power hitters who are T20 specialists and they proved them by making the fastest runs within a few balls. So, let's check out all those Windies players who made the fastest 50 in the T20 international for West Indies:
List of Fastest Fifty in T20I for West Indies
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Player
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Runs
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Balls
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Against
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Venue
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Date
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Chris Gayle
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77
|
17
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South Africa
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Cape Town
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09/01/2015
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Evin Lewis
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89
|
18
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Bangladesh
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Dhaka
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22/12/2018
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Kieron Pollard
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54*
|
20
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Australia
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St Lucia
|
27/03/2012
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Chris Gayle
|
90
|
20
|
South Africa
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Johannesburg
|
11/01/2015
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|
Johnson Charles
|
79
|
20
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India
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Lauderhill
|
27/08/2016
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Rovman Powell
|
61*
|
20
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Bangladesh
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Roseau
|
03/07/2022
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|
Andre Fletcher
|
57
|
22
|
Sri Lanka
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Pallekele
|
09/11/2015
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Evin Lewis
|
71
|
22
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South Africa
|
St George's
|
26/06/2021
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|
Chris Gayle
|
88
|
23
|
Australia
|
The Oval
|
06/06/2009
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1. Chris Gayle
Chris Gayle, the former skipper of West Indies, is at the top place for hitting the fastest 50 in T20I for West Indies. He achieved this feat in just 17 balls while facing South African bowlers on African soil in 2016. West Indies went to South Africa for a T20 series where both nations gathered in Cape Town to play the 1st T20I. West Indies got the target of 166 runs which was easily achieved because of the match-winning innings of Gayle’s 77 runs.
2. Evin Lewis
Evin Lewis comes in 2nd place for making the fastest 50 runs in the T20 international for West Indies. He made this effort in 18 balls while performing against Bangladesh in Dhaka in 2018. West Indies visited Bangladesh for a T20 series where they met for the 3rd T20. West Indies batted first and its opener Lewis played incredibly and added 89 runs in just 36 balls which helped them to set a winning total of 190 runs.
3. Kieron Pollard
Kieron Pollard, the former all-rounder of Windies stands in the 3rd place for achieving the fastest 50 runs in T20I for West Indies. He made this superb job in 20 balls while playing against Australia at St Lucia in 2015. During Australia’s tour to West Indies, both nations met for the 1st T20I where West Indies got the chance to bat first. West Indies batter Pollard at number 5 position played superbly and added an unbeaten 54 runs in 26 balls which helped them to set a respectable target of 150 for Australia but could not defend it.
4. Chirs Gayle
Chris Gayle is sitting at the 4th position for adding the fastest 50 in T20I for West Indies. He did this feat in 20 balls while facing South African bowlers in Johannesburg in 2015. West Indies went to South Africa to play a T20 series where they met in the 2nd T20. South Africa gave a target of 232 runs to the Windies which they easily achieved because of the match-winning innings of Gayle’s 90 runs.
5. Johnson Charles
Johnson Charles is listed at number 5th place for making the fastest 50 in a T20 international for West Indies. He did this job in 20 balls while playing against India in Lauderhill in 2016. During India’s visit to West Indies, both nations stood against each other in the 1st T20I where West Indies batter Johnson Charles came out and gave a good start to West Indies by adding 79 runs while batting first.