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In the 24th match of the T-20 World Cup 2026, South Africa cricket team captain Aiden Markram batted stormily against the New Zealand cricket team and played a half-century innings (86*). This was the 13th half-century of his T20 International career and the first against the Kiwi team, which he completed in just 19 balls. This was his 5th half-century in the T20 World Cup. Thanks to his innings, the Proteas team chased the target and won by 5 wickets.
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How was Markram’s innings and partnership?
While chasing the target of 176 runs, the opening pair of Markram and Quinton de Kock (20) gave a good start to the Proteas team. Both of them made a partnership of 62 runs in 28 balls for the first wicket. After this, Markram added 40 runs for the second wicket with Ryan Rickelton (21) and 47 runs for the fourth wicket with David Miller (24). He remained unbeaten after scoring 86 runs in 44 balls with 8 fours and 4 sixes.
Markram scored the fastest half-century for South Africa
Markram completed his half-century in 19 balls. With this, he has become the fastest batsman to score the fastest half-century for South Africa in the history of T-20 World Cup. He has broken the record of wicketkeeper batsman Dickock, who scored a half-century in just 21 balls against the England cricket team in the 2016 T-20 World Cup. Former captain Rohit Sharma and Dasun Shanaka have also scored half-centuries on 19 balls each in the T20 World Cup.
Captain who scored the fastest half-century in T20 World Cup
Markram has now also become the captain to score the joint fastest half-century in the T20 World Cup. He has equaled Rohit and Shanaka, who also scored half-centuries in 19 balls each. Mohammad Ashraful is at second place in this list. This Bangladesh player had scored a half-century in just 20 balls against the West Indies cricket team in 2007. Former Sri Lankan captain Mahela Jayawardene had completed his half-century in 21 balls against Kenya.
How has been Markram’s T20 international career?
Markram started his T20 International career against the Sri Lankan cricket team in the year 2019. So far, he has managed to score 1,830 runs in 68 innings of 72 matches at an average of 31.55 and strike rate of 147.22. During this period he has also scored 13 half-centuries. His best performance came in this match. He has also remained unbeaten 10 times. Similarly, he has also hit 170 fours and 77 sixes.
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