- By Himanshu Badola
- Fri, 23 May 2025 08:29 PM (IST)
- Source:JND
Ireland vs West Indies 2nd ODI: Matthew Forde, the West Indies batter, scripted history as he matched the world record of fastest ODI fifty during their second ODI match against Ireland on Friday. Forde completed his fifty in just 16 balls, equalling legendary South African batter AB de Villiers’ world record.
AB de Villiers also scored a half-century for the South African team in 16 balls during the ODI match played against the West Indies in Johannesburg on January 18, 2015. The former South Africa captain went on to play a memorable knock of 149 runs in just 44 balls on the back of nine fours and 16 sixes. On the other hand, Forde played a 58-run knock in just 19 deliveries, hitting two fours and eight sixes.
His fiery contribution helped the West Indies post a mammoth total of 352/8 in their 50 overs after being put into bat first. Keacy Carty was the top run-getter for the Men in Marron, having scored 102 runs with the help of 13 fours and a six.
Fastest 50s in ODI history
AB De Villiers (SA): 16 balls vs West Indies in 2015
Matthew Forde (WI): 16 balls vs Ireland in 2025
Sanath Jayasuriya (SL): 17 balls vs Pakistan in 1996
Kusal Perera (SL): 17 balls vs Pakistan in 2015
Martin Guptill (NZ): 17 balls vs Sri Lanka in 2015
Liam Livingstone (ENG): 17 balls vs Netherlands in 2022
This was also the fastest fifty for a West Indies batter in ODI cricket as he went past Chris Gayle's previous record. Gayle hit a 19-ball fifty vs England way back in 2019.
Fastest ODI 50s for West Indies
Matthew Forde – 16 balls vs Ireland, 2025
Chris Gayle – 19 balls vs England, 2019
Daren Sammy – 20 balls vs South Africa, 2010
Brian Lara – 23 balls vs Canada, 2003
Kieron Pollard – 23 balls vs Netherlands, 2011