South Africa is the kind of team that remains a favorite in almost every ICC competition but unfortunately, they have never been able to pick up any ICC title. In the shortest format of the game, South Africa is standing currently in the 5th position. South Africa delivered some of the world-class power hitters like Quinton de Kock, AB de Villiers, and many more to the cricketing world who made the fastest runs or even the fastest 50 in T20I for South Africa. So, let's check out some of the power hitters who made the quickest 50 in the T20I for South Africa:
List of Fastest Fifty in T20I for South Africa
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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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Quinton de Kock
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100
|
15
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West Indies
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Centurion
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26/03/2023
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Quinton de Kock
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65
|
17
|
England
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Durban
|
14/02/2020
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Tristan Stubbs
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72
|
19
|
Bristol
|
England
|
27/07/2022
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AB de Villiers
|
71
|
21
|
England
|
Johannesburg
|
21/02/2016
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Quinton de Kock
|
52
|
21
|
England
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Mumbai
|
18/03/2016
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Heinrich Klaasen
|
69
|
22
|
India
|
Centurion
|
21/02/2018
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AB de Villiers
|
69*
|
23
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England
|
Chittagong
|
29/03/2014
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Faf du Plessis
|
119
|
23
|
West Indies
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Johannesburg
|
11/01/2015
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|
David Miller
|
101*
|
23
|
Bangladesh
|
Potchefstroom
|
29/10/2017
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1. Quinton de Kock
Quinton de Kock, the wicketkeeper-batter of South Africa is standing at the number 1st position in making the fastest 50 in a T20 international for South Africa. He achieved this feat in 15 balls only while playing against West Indies in Centurion in 2023. West Indies visited South Africa for a T20 series where they met for the 2nd T20I. Quinton de Kock superbly added 100 runs from 44 balls only while chasing a huge target of 259 runs.
2. Quinton de Kock
Quinton de Kock is sitting at the number 2 position for making the fastest 50 in a T20 international for South Africa. He made this effort in just 17 balls while playing against England in Durban in 2020. England went to South Africa for the T20 series where both nations met in the 2nd T20I. England gave a target of 205 runs to New Zealand and then in reply, New Zealand then captain Quinton de Kock gave a good start and added 65 runs but could not achieve victory for his team.
3. Tristan Stubbs
Tristan Stubbs holds the 3rd place in the record list for the fastest 50 in a T20 international for South Africa. He made this record in just 19 balls against England at Bristol in 2022. South Africa visited England to play a T20 series where they met for the 1st match. England set a target of 235 runs for South Africa and in reply, despite an incredible performance of Tristan Stubbs of 72 runs, South Africa could not achieve the target.
4. AB de Villiers
AB de Villiers is placed in the 4th place for hitting the fastest fifty in T20I for South Africa. He made this superb effort in 21 balls only while playing against England in Johannesburg in 2016. During England’s tour to South Africa, both teams met each other for the 2nd T20I where AB de Villiers added a match-winning 71 runs while chasing the target of 172 runs and became the Man of the Match.
5. Quinton de Kock
Quinton de Kock comes in the 5th place for achieving the fastest 50 runs in T20I for South Africa. He achieved this accomplishment in 21 balls in the match against England in Mumbai in 2016. In the World Cup 2016, South Africa faced England in the 18th match where African batter Quinton de Kock added crucial 52 runs in 244 balls only to set a 200+ total on the board but they could not defend their total and lost the match by 2 wickets.