Fastest Half-Century for the New Zealand Cricket Team in ODI Cricket
Martin Guptill holds the record for the fastest half-century in ODI for the New Zealand cricket team. He accomplished this feat in just 17 balls against Sri Lanka in 2015. He remained unbeaten at 90 off 30 balls with 17 boundaries, where 8 were sixes and 9 were fours. MJ Guptill is a right-handed opening […]
Martin Guptill holds the record for the fastest half-century in ODI for the New Zealand cricket team. He accomplished this feat in just 17 balls against Sri Lanka in 2015. He remained unbeaten at 90 off 30 balls with 17 boundaries, where 8 were sixes and 9 were fours.
MJ Guptill is a right-handed opening batsman who made his ODI debut against West Indies in 2009. He has played 198 ODI matches, scoring 7,346 runs with 18 centuries and 39 half-centuries.
Here is the list of the top 10 Fastest Half-Century for the New Zealand Cricket Team in ODI Matches:
| Player | Balls Played for Half Century | Strike Rate | 6s | 4s | Opponent | Year |
| MJ Guptill | 17 | 310.00 | 8 | 9 | Sri Lanka | 2015 |
| BB McCullum | 18 | 100.00 | 7 | 8 | England | 2015 |
| BB McCullum | 19 | 285.71 | 6 | 9 | Bangladesh | 2007 |
| LRPL Taylor | 19 | 245.83 | 5 | 4 | Ireland | 2008 |
| BB McCullum | 19 | 231.81 | 3 | 6 | Sri Lanka | 2015 |
| BB McCullum | 20 | 247.61 | 5 | 1 | Canada | 2007 |
| CJ Anderson | 20 | 278.72 | 14 | 6 | West Indies | 2014 |
| BL Cairns | 21 | 208.00 | 6 | 1 | Australia | 1983 |
| CD McMillan | 21 | 237.03 | 7 | 2 | USA | 2004 |
| BB McCullum | 21 | 231.81 | 2 | 7 | Zimbabwe | 2005 |
Frequently Asked Questions about the fastest half-century for the New Zealand Cricket team in ODI matches
Q1. Who holds the record for most runs in ODI for the New Zealand cricket team?
Ans. LRPL Taylor holds the record for the most (8,607) runs in 236 ODI matches for the New Zealand cricket team.
Q2. Who holds the record for the most wickets in ODI for the New Zealand cricket team?
Ans. DL Vettori holds the record for the most (297) wickets in 291 ODI matches for the New Zealand cricket team.
Q3. Who holds the record for the most centuries in the ODI format for the New Zealand cricket team?
Ans. LRPL Taylor holds the record for the most (21) centuries in 236 ODI matches for the New Zealand cricket team.
