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Misbah ul Haq scores fastest half-century in Test cricket
Misbah broke the record of Jacques Kallis who had reached the landmark in 24 balls.
Published On Nov 02, 2014, 01:31 PM IST
Last UpdatedNov 02, 2014, 01:31 PM IST

Nov 2, 2014
Misbah ul-Haq scored the fastest half-century in Test cricket during the second Test match against Australia at Abu Dhabi on Sunday. Misbah reached the landmark in just 21 balls, and broke the record of Jacques Kallis who had reached the landmark in 24 balls.
| Player | Balls | Team | Opposition | Year |
| Misbah-ul-Haq | 21 | Pakistan | Australia | 2014-15 |
| Jacques Kallis | 24 | South Africa | Zimbabwe | 2004-05 |
| Shane Shillingford | 25 | West Indies | New Zealand | 2014 |
| Shahid Afridi | 26 | Pakistan | India | 2004-05 |
| Mohammad Ashraful | 26 | Bangladesh | India | 2007 |
| Mohammad Yousuf | 27 | Pakistan | South Africa | 2002-03 |
| Foffie Williams | 28 | West Indies | England | 1947-48 |
| Ian Botham | 28 | England | India | 1981-82 |
| Chris Gayle | 28 | West Indies | New Zealand | 2014 |
| Bruce Yardley | 29 | Australia | West Indies | 1977-78 |
The highlight of Misbah’s innings was the two sixes, one boundary and another six hit from consecutive deliveries off Steven Smith. He came after the dismissal of Younis Khan, who was on a three-match century streak before this innings.
Australia are well and truly behind in this Test, trailing by 517 runs and will need to produce some exceptional batting to save the match.
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