T20 World Cup LIVE – Shoaib Malik Fires: Former Pakistan captain Shoaib Malik on Sunday rolled back the clock as he smashed the fastest T20I fifty by a Pakistan batsman. The 39-year-old went all guns blazing against minnows Scotland to bring unbeaten 54 runs off just 18 balls. He finished with a strike rate of 300 which comprised 6 massive sixes at Sharjah. His performances brought joy to Pakistan spectators and wife Sania Mirza along with son cheering in the stands. Follow T20 World Cup LIVE updates on insidesport.in
T20 World Cup LIVE: Shoaib Malik does Asif Ali for Pakistan this time, scores 54 of 18 balls, Sania Mirza dances
Fastest 50s in T20 World Cups (balls): Malik has now equalled India’s KL Rahul who had also slammed 18 balls fifty against the same opposition– joint-fastest in this World Cup. Yuvraj Singh stays atop with a 12-ball half-century in the inaugural edition of the T20 World Cup.
12 Yuvraj Singh v Eng Durban 2007
17 Stephan Myburgh v Ire Sylhet 2014
18 Glenn Maxwell v Pak Mirpur 2014
18 KL Rahul v Sco Dubai 2021
18 Shoaib Malik v Sco Sharjah 2021
- This is not the first instance that Scotland were hammered by Shoaib.
Malik vs Scotland in T20Is:
11(13) Durban 2007
53(27) Edinburgh 2018
49*(22) Edinburgh 2018
54*(18) Sharjah 2021
Malik has now scored the fastest fifty for Pakistan in t20I. The previous best was Umar Akmal (21 balls).
Fastest 50s for Pakistan in T20Is (balls):
18 Shoaib Malik v Sco Sharjah 2021
21 Umar Akmal v Aus Edgbaston 2010
22 Umar Akmal v NZ Hamilton 2016
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