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Sri Lanka’s star batsman Kusal Perera scored the fastest half-century of the World Cup 2023 during the match against New Zealand. M from Bengaluru on Thursday. Kusal Perera scored a half-century in 22 balls in the match being played at the Chinnaswamy Stadium. However, he could not convert his fifty into a big score and was dismissed shortly after. The left-handed batsman brought up his half-century in 22 balls, which was also the second-fastest half-century by a Sri Lankan in World Cup history.
Angelo Mathews holds the record for the fastest half-century in the World Cup for Sri Lanka. He scored the fastest fifty in 20 balls against Scotland in 2015. Dinesh Chandimal scored a half century in 22 balls. Kusal Mendis scored a 25-ball fifty in the ongoing tournament against South Africa. Kusal Perera was dismissed for 51 runs off 28 balls. He hit 9 fours and 2 sixes in his innings. Lockie Ferguson dismissed him.
Kusal Perera achieved another big achievement in his name. He broke the 16-year-old record set against New Zealand. Perera now has the fastest half-century against New Zealand in a World Cup, previously held by Canada’s John Davies in 23 balls against New Zealand in the 2007 edition at Gros Islet. The Sri Lankan team has lost 6 matches in the World Cup 2023 and is out of the race for the semi-finals.
Fastest World Cup half-century for Sri Lanka
20 – Angelo Mathews v Scotland, Hobart, 2015
22 – Kusal Perera vs New Zealand, Bengaluru, 2023
22 – Dinesh Chandimal vs Australia, Sydney, 2015
25 – Kusal Mendis v South Africa, Delhi, 2023