T-20 World Cup: These batsmen played half-century innings with a strike rate of less than 100.

Updated: 12-02-2026, 12.47 PM

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In T-20 cricket, most of the batsmen bat in an aggressive style. In this format of the game, very fast half-centuries and century innings are seen. Even in the T20 World Cup 2026, some batsmen scored aggressive half-centuries. Meanwhile, 43-year-old Mohammad Nadeem of Oman cricket team scored a slow half-century. He became the batsman to score the slowest half-century in the history of this tournament. Let us know about this list.

Mohammad Nadeem (53* runs, strike rate- 94.64)

Batting first, Sri Lanka scored 225/5. Chasing a huge target, when Oman lost its second wicket at the score of 12 runs, Nadeem came to the crease. This experienced batsman completed the third half-century of his T20 international career amidst continuous falling of wickets. He remained unbeaten on 53 runs in 56 balls at a strike rate of 94.64. Despite his innings, Oman lost the match.

Nadeem becomes the oldest batsman to score a half-century in T20 World Cup

At 43 years and 161 days, Nadeem now became the oldest player to score a half-century in the T20 World Cup. He broke the record of Sanath Jayasuriya. Let us tell you that Jayasuriya had scored a half-century against West Indies (2009) at the age of 39 years and 345 days.

Devon Smith (51 runs, strike rate- 98.07)

In the T-20 World Cup 2007, Devon Smith of West Indies cricket team scored a half-century in the match against Bangladesh cricket team. He was out after scoring 51 runs in 52 balls at a strike rate of 98.07. He also hit 6 fours in his half-century innings. With the help of his innings, the Caribbean team had scored 164/8. In reply, Bangladesh team achieved the target in 18 overs.

These batsmen also scored slow half-centuries

Pakistan’s Mohammad Rizwan scored unbeaten 53 runs in 53 balls against Canada in 2024. His strike rate was 100. Suryakumar Yadav had scored unbeaten 50 runs in 49 balls at a strike rate of 102.04 in the match against America in 2024. Afghanistan’s Noor Ali Zadran played an inning of 50 runs in 48 balls at a strike rate of 104.16 against India in 2010.