Rohit Sharma hits 50 in 35 balls - Who has scored the fastest 50 in Test cricket history?

Indian captain Rohit Sharma scored a quickfire half-century to help his team reach 100 in just 12.2 overs against West Indies in their second innings of the second Test in Port of Spain.

Sharma hit 50 off just 35 as India became the fastest team in Test cricket history to reach 100 runs in an innings.

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He was ably supported by opening partner Yashasvi Jaiswal who scored 38 off just 30 balls.

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Captain @ImRo45 registered his Fastest Test Fifty (in 3⃣5⃣ balls) 🔝@mdsirajofficial registered his best-ever Test-match figures (5⃣/6⃣0⃣) 👏

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As Sharma recorded a speedy 50, we take a look at the top 10 batsmen with fastest half-centuries in Test history.

Who has scored the fastest 50 in Test cricket history?

Former Pakistani batter Misbah-ul-Haq holds the record of scoring the 50 in Test cricket history. He hit a half-century off 21 balls against Australia in 2014.

Misbah is followed by David Warner who needed 23 balls to register a half-century against Pakistan in Sydney in 2017.

The fastest Indian to score 50 in Test cricket is Rishabh Pant who took 28 balls to reach his half-century against Sri Lanka in 2022.