The 2024 edition of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup is going on in full swing. The tournament has seen several exciting clashes as well as several thrilling knocks. Not only this but over the years, the ICC event has seen cricketers making and breaking records. One of those records includes the slowest fifties in the history of the tournament.
While all batters have wanted to get their names in the fastest or quickest knocks, some ended up recording the slowest fifties.
Top 5 slowest fifties in T20 World Cup history
In this article, we will look at the five slowest fifties in the history of T20 World Cups.
Suryakumar Yadav (49 balls vs USA, 2024)
India veteran Suryakumar Yadav recorded one of the slowest fifties in the tournament’s history and the slowest by an Indian in a T20 World Cup game. His knock came against World Cup debutants USA in the 2024 edition game played at the Nassau County International Stadium in New York. While Yadav’s knock helped his side record the third straight win in the tournament, the batter ended up with an unwanted record.