Top 5 Batters With Most Fifty+ T20I Scores
Virat Kohli has most fifty+ scores in T20Is [X.com]
The advent of T20 cricket led to batters adopting more aggressive and aerial shots into their arsenal, which can be risky, however, over the years, the importance of anchoring an innings has gained equally importance.
Depending on the situation of the game or the position at which a batter comes into the middle, the role differs, where the importance of scoring a quick-fire fifty or a slow-roasted century determines the outcome of the T20I.
A score of fifty is comparable to a century in One-Day Internationals (ODIs), while a century places the batter on a more elevated pedestal. In T20Is, the number of 50+ scores transcends a cricketer into the league of legends.
In this article, OneCricket lists the top 5 players in T20I cricket with the most fifty-plus scores, featuring some of the best batters doing rounds.
| Player | Runs | 50+ Scores | 50s | 100s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virat Kohli | 4,008 | 38 | 37 | 1 |
| Babar Azam | 3,542 | 34 | 31 | 3 |
| Rohit Sharma | 3,853 | 33 | 29 | 4 |
| Mohammad Rizwan | 2,822 | 26 | 25 | 1 |
| David Warner | 2,894 | 25 | 24 | 1 |
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Virat Kohli- 38
Virat Kohli is also the leading run-getter in T20Is [X.com]
A modern-day maestro, Virat Kohli leads the charts as he does on most batting lists, with 38 fifty-plus scores in 115 matches, with 37 fifties and one century. Kohli, who started from the lower-middle order went to cement his place up top, where he has the most fifties - 34 (No.3 - 32 and No.2 - 2), while the remaining three have come at No.4, with his only century coming as an opener. In wins for India, Kohli has slammed 26 half-centuries and one hundred, with 16 50s coming in chasing, while ten and a solitary 100 have come batting first.
Babar Azam- 34
Babar Azam is third highest T20I run-getter [X.com]
A batter who has challenged Kohli's supremacy in recent times is Pakistan's Babar Azam. Azam, who started his career in 2016, made his mark in T20Is, dishing out fifties like it was nothing when Kohli suffered a dip in form. In 105 T20Is, the former Pakistan captain has slammed 34 50+ scores, which amount to three hundred and 31 half-centuries. Unlike Kohli, all of Azam's fifty-plus scores have come above the No.3 position, mostly playing the sheet-anchor role, contributing to 25 (3 - 100s & 22 50s) wins and eight losses, while one ended in no result.
Rohit Sharma - 33
Rohit Sharma has featured in all T20I WCs since 2007
India's current all-format Rohit Sharma's prowess in 20-overs cricket became known in T20 WC 2007 itself, which as time went by manifested into one of the most terrifying skill sets. Sharma, who made his ground up the batting ranks slowly and steadily, displayed explosiveness regardless, registering 33 50+ scores, which include 29 fifties and four centuries in 149 T20Is. Out of 33 50 and above scores, Sharma has slammed 25 half-centuries and three hundred in wins, with 15 fifties and two tons coming batting, while remaining coming while chasing.
Mohammad Rizwan- 26
Mohammad Rizwan is Pakistan's vice-captain [X.com]
The rise of Pakistan in T20Is has mainly to do with the arrival of Mohammad Rizwan, who has evolved into their Mr. Consistent, churning out valuable runs under difficult conditions. An opener in T20Is, Rizwan has batted across positions as down as No.9, however, 26 fifty+ scores in international cricket have in the No.1 position, which includes one isolated ton and 25 half-centuries. Apart from six fifties, all of the remaining fifty-plus knocks for Pakistan's vice-captain have come in wins with 11 coming batting first and nine in chases, showcasing the batter's significance.
David Warner - 25
David Warner has played 99 T20Is [X.com]
One of the early exponents of T20I cricket, David Warner excelled like no other in the format, slamming 25 fifty+ scores in 99 international appearances for Australia, which includes one ton and 24 half-centuries. Out of Warner's 25 fifty-plus innings, 17 have come in wins, with 11 coming in chases and six while batting first, highlighting the left-hander's hunger for performing under pressure.
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