IPL Records: Fastest fifty for each team in 2012

The fifth edition of the Indian Premier League was held between 4th April 2012 and 27th May 2012. A total of 76 matches were played between 9 teams (BCCI removed the Kochi Tuskers Kerala franchise), with each team playing against each other in 2 matches.

Delhi Capitals (then Delhi Daredevils) topped the table with Kolkata Knight Riders finishing second and Mumbai Indians third. The final was played between Kolkata Knight Riders and Chennai Super Kings at the Chepauk stadium in Chennai, with the former crowned champions for the first time, courtesy a brilliant knock from the unknown commodity Manvinder Bisla.

There were some very impressive performances with the bat as well as the ball, but let us take a look at the fastest-fifty from each team.

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#9. Jesse Ryder: Pune Warriors India (33 Balls)

Jesse Ryder

Pune Warriors India had a forgettable outing in 2012 as they were finding it hard to sneak a victory throughout the season. They lost 12 matches in total to finish at the bottom of the table.

One of the main reasons for their terrible losses were the individual performances as the team could not find a player they could look up to. But, even then Jesse Ryder managed to put on a commanding performance against Delhi Daredevils and helped his team in posting a rare dominating victory. Some exciting shot-making from him helped post a total that proved beyond the might of Delhi Daredevils' power-packed batting line-up, who at that stage of the tournament looked unbeatable.

He finished with a score of 86 from 58 balls and registered fastest fifty for his team in that season by scoring it in just 33 balls. Even though he got some backing from his captain Sourav Ganguly and Steven Smith, Ryder was the one doing most of the damage and was slaughtering reputed bowlers like Morne Morkel and Umesh Yadav.

#8. Rohit Sharma: Mumbai Indians (29 Balls)

Rohit Sharma

Mumbai Indian have always been one of the dominating sides in IPL and 2012 was no exception. They were cruising swiftly through the tournament when the Knight Riders' challenge came their way.

KKR had a good track record at home and Mumbai needed a good score to even come closer to them. They had some quality bowlers like Sunil Narine, Bret Lee, Shakib Al Hasan and Jacques Kallis who could take the game away from their oppositions in just 10-12 overs. But a youngster name Rohit Sharma had other plans. This is one of the innings that helped him in making Eden Gardens his paradise.

Coming in at number 3, after an early departure of Sachin Tendulkar, Rohit started playing his shots from the ball 1. He took a special liking to the fast bowlers to whom he was hitting for boundaries as per his desires. He got to his fifty in just 29 balls and went on to score his first and only hundred in IPL. He finished with an unbeaten score of 109 runs in 60 balls, which included 12 fours and 5 sixes.

#7. David Hussey: Kings XI Punjab (27 Balls)

David Hussey

2012 was another season for Kings XI Punjab, where they were again struggling to break into the top 4. On paper, they had a decent T20 team consisting of players like David Hussey, Shaun Marsh, Piyush Chawla, and Praveen Kumar. However, they were failing to execute a good performance on a consistent basis. They got the much-needed opportunity to turn their fate around in their match against Deccan Chargers as they were in a far worse place than them.

After winning the toss, DC decided to bat first and put on a score of 190 in a slow pitch. KXIP struggled initially and lost a couple of early wickets. DC was looking to seal the victory, but David Hussey had other plans.

Coming in at no. 5, Hussey immediately started putting pressure on the bowlers by playing his shots comfortably. He scored a quick fifty in 27 balls and went on to win the match for his team with the score of unbeaten 65 runs. His innings included 4 fours and 5 sixes.

#6. Manvinder Bisla: Kolkata Knight Riders (27 Balls)

Manvinder Bisla

Manvinder Bisla was a welcome surprise for all Kolkata Knight Riders fans. Before the start of the season, everyone from fans to experts were talking about Gautam Gambhir, Jacques Kallis, Brendon McCullum and Yusuf Pathan as the big hitters who were representing Kolkata and Bisla never even got a mention.

Bisla had quite a decent season as he scored 213 runs in just 7 matches at an average of 30.42. However, the right-hander had saved his best for the last as in the finals against Chennai Super Kings. He scored the fastest fifty for his team in that season in just 27 balls and helped his team in winning the tournament.

Opening the innings in the chase, he made sure that KKR always had a chance in the game and tried his best to absorb the pressure even after an early departure of his captain Gautam Gambhir. He finished his innings with the score of 89 runs in 48 balls, which included 8 fours and 5 sixes.

#5. JP Duminy: Deccan Chargers (24 Balls)

J.P Duminy

Deccan Chargers had many players like Shikhar Dhawan, Cameron White and JP Duminy who enjoyed the fifth season of IPL with their individual performances, but unfortunately, they were finding it hard to convert that into team's success on a consistent basis and their match against Rajasthan Royals in Jaipur was one such match. DC lost the match at the end, but again some of their players including JP Duminy put on a commanding performance.

Batting first, Duminy came in to bat at number 4 at the back end of the innings and scored a quick fired 58 runs to take the team total to 196. He got to his fifty in just 24 balls, which included 3 fours and 5 sixes.

The southpaw's ability to score run at a good strike rate helped his team in posting big scores and winning matches on multiple occasions, but unfortunately, the match against RR was not one of those, as they lost the match by 5 wickets.

#4. AB de Villiers: Royal Challengers Banglore (21 Balls)

AB De Villiers

"Mr. 360 degree" also makes the list. In 2012, AB de Villiers played the role of the finisher at number 5, as the top order was occupied by players like Chris Gayle, Virat Kohli and Tillakaratne Dilshan.

Like Duminy, his ability to score runs at a good strike-rate helped him in scoring massive runs at the death overs. He scored a total of 319 runs at a strike-rate of 39.87, which included three 50+ scores.

In the match against Rajasthan Royals, coming in at the back end of the innings, he scored fifty in just 21 balls and finished the innings at an unbeaten score of 59 from 23 balls, which included 3 fours and 5 sixes. This helped his team in posting a massive score of 189 runs, which helped RCB to win the match by 46 runs.

#3. MS Dhoni: Chennai Super Kings (20 Balls)

M.S Dhoni

2012 was just another year for Chennai Super Kings as they entered the tournament's final for the third consecutive year but their journey was not as smooth as previous years since they faced a rare 'do or die' match in Eliminator against their arch-rivals, Mumbai Indians.

Batting first, CSK found themselves in a difficult position after losing Vijay and Raina in the second over itself. After the partnership between Badrinath and Hussey fell-off, they needed someone to score runs at a good strike rate to reach a respectable total, and MS Dhoni accepted the challenge with open hands.

Coming in when just 6 overs were left, Dhoni took charge of the situation and started hammering the balls all parts the ground. He scored his fifty in just 20 balls, at a massive strike-rate of 255.0, which included 6 fours and 2 sixes.

This was just another death-overs performance from the captain, but it also proved a vital one for his team as at the end they won the match by 38 runs.

#2. Virender Sehwag: Delhi Daredevils (20 Balls)

Virender Sehwag

Virender Sehwag was tailor-made for T20 cricket, so it is no surprise that the dashing right-hander features in this list. Delhi Daredevils were having a dream season in 2012 and it had to do with Sehwag's rich vein of form at the top.

Rajasthan Royals and Delhi Daredevils were playing each other in two consecutive matches. In the previous encounter between them at Delhi, the match went down to the wire as DD just managed to sneak a victory from under RR's nose by just 1 run. So, fans were expecting another close match from these two teams, when they again faced each other just a couple of days later. But, Sehwag had other plans as he was in a hurry to seal another victory over Rajasthan.

Chasing a target of 142, it was a smooth sail for DD from start to finish as Sehwag went on a spree of shots. He scored his fifty in just 20 balls and ended his innings with a score of 73 from 38 balls, which included 12 fours and 1 six. In the end, they won the match comfortably by 6 wickets with almost 5 overs to spare.

#1. Owais Shah: Rajasthan Royals (19 Balls)

Owais Shah

A surprising name takes the numero uno spot. Owais Shah was a player with an ability to score big runs quickly and he also used to absorb pressure very well. When he got the opportunity in Rajasthan Royals to showcase his talent, he grabbed that with both hands and batting in the upper middle-order, he finished the season with 340 runs and an average of 37.77.

His first moment in the sun came in the match against Royal Challengers Banglore, where he scored his fifty in just 19 balls, playing the second fiddle to Ajinkya Rahane. He ended his innings with a score of 60 from 26 balls, which included 5 fours and 5 sixes.

Shah's inning was later overshadowed by Rahane's century, but this contribution was an important one, as it helped RR in registering a dominating win in the early part of the tournament.

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