Sunrisers Hyderabad made their IPL debut in 2013. They are one of the more consistent teams in the early seasons. Under David Warner, SRH won the 2016 edition, beating Royal Challengers Bengaluru in the final. Over the years, many powerhitters have represented the Orange Army in the Indian Premier League.
This article will also include some of the brilliant batters that played for SRH. Here we will talk about the fastest fifty ever registered by a SRH batter in the history of the Indian Premier League. Notably, two batters have registered the joint-fastest fifty for them, which we will check here.
Here are the Top five fastest Fifties for SRH in the IPL
5. David Warner – 20 Balls vs KKR
Four times, SRH has registered a 20-ball fifty in the IPL. Twice, it has been done by David Warner. He did it for the second time in 2017 against Kolkata Knight Riders. It was the 37th game of the tournament, and SRH batted first and posted a massive score of 209/3. Warner smashed fifty off 20 balls and ended up scoring 126 off 59 balls, with ten fours and 8 sixes. In reply, KKR finished at 161/7 and lost by 48 runs.
4. David Warner – 20 Balls vs CSK
The first time Warner smashed a 20-ball fifty was against Chennai Super Kings in the 2015 season. It was the game in Hyderabad, and batting first, SRH posted a target of 192/7. Warner gave them a good start and scored 61 off 28 balls with 11 fours and one six. CSK only managed 170/6 and lost by 22 runs. Warner won the Man of the Match award.
3. Travis Head – 18 Balls vs MI
Match No. 8 of the IPL 2024 was a record-breaking one, as SRH posted the then highest IPL total of 277/3. It was also a debut game for Travis Head for SRH, and he made it count with an 18-ball fifty. Head made 62 runs off 24 balls, with nine fours and three sixes. MI also tried hard but reached 246/5 and fell short by 21 runs in the end.
2. Abhishek Sharma – 16 Balls vs MI
In the same match, when SRH posted 277/7 against Mumbai Indians, Head scored an 18-ball fifty, and Abhishek Sharma took it one step further and smashed a 16-ball fifty. Abhishek scored 63 runs off 23 balls, with three fours and seven sixes. That sets the platform for the other bowlers. Heinrich Klaasen was the third batter to hit a fifty for SRH in that innings and they won by 21 runs.
1. Travis Head – 16-Balls vs DC
Travis Head has the record for the fastest 100 for SRH in the IPL off 39 balls and also the joint-fastest fifty. He smashed a 16-ball fifty against Delhi Capitals in match no. 35 of the IPL 2024. Batting first, SRH posted a total of 266/6, and both openers added 131 runs in just 6.2 overs. Head made 89 off 32 balls, with 11 fours and six maximums, for a strike rate of 278.12.Â