5 fastest half-centuries at the ICC Cricket World Cup

#4 Mark Boucher (South Africa) - 21 balls vs the Netherlands, Basseterre 2007

This match will forever be remembered for Herschelle Gibbs’ six-hitting spree as he nonchalantly hit six sixes in an over off Daan van Bunge. SA’s formal obliteration of their inexperienced opposition became a classic example of minnow bashing in the following years.

Mark Boucher could strike the ball a long way.

After being put into bat first, South Africa didn't seem like they took their foot off the pedal. The veteran Jacques Kallis was involved in two back to back century stands with Graeme Smith and Gibbs respectively, en-route his unbeaten 128.

The fall of Gibbs’ wicket did not deter them side one bit as they cruised to a humongous total courtesy of Boucher. With less than 10 overs remaining in the innings, Boucher looked intimidating right from the word go. He was particularly unforgiving towards Billy Stelling and Ryan ten Doeschate, smashing them for 17 runs and 19 runs in the 35th and 38th over respectively. Boucher ended his innings on a high, scoring 75 off just 31 balls at a strike rate in excess of 200, with 9 fours and 4 sixes.

The Proteas scored a mammoth 353/3 in 40 overs, winning the match comfortably by 221 runs.