Today in this article, we will discuss the Top 7 Slowest Fifties in IPL Cricket History made by the players. So be connected with us to know more information about cricket. Indian Premier League is currently the most famous, popular, and biggest cricket league in the whole world. It is also considered the highest-budget cricket League in the whole world. In IPL, many players participate in different teams and compete for the trophy of the Indian Premier League.
There are many brilliant players in the Indian Premier League and many bad players also. Many players are there who perform very well and some are also there who perform nothing. There are so many players in the Indian Premier League who has a record of making the fastest half-centuries and some are also there who are in the list of making the slowest half-centuries.
Top 7 Slowest Fifties in IPL Cricket History:
1. JP Duminy:
He is considered one of the best cricketers in the Indian Premier League. Everyone wants to take him on their team because of his brilliant and amazing performances. But in the year 2009, when he was playing for the Mumbai Indians cricket franchise against Kings XI Punjab, he was batting and he took a total of 55 balls to score his half-century.
At that time, his image as a brilliant batsman in the Indian Premier League ended. His 50 is considered the slowest half-century in the history of the Indian Premier League.
2. Parthiv Patel:
He is a former Indian International wicketkeeper. But his batting skills are not so much admirable and amazing. In the year 2010, he performed nothing and from that year till now, he is considered a batsman who can only score runs through singles and doubles in the Indian Premier League. He is also the player who is on the second position on the list of players who scored the slowest half-century in the Indian Premier League. Parthiv Patel made his half-century on 53 balls in that year and in his 50 he managed to hit only two sixes and 4 fours.
He was the opener in that match when he was playing against Kings XI Punjab and was playing for Chennai Super Kings. The total score of the team was also very low because of his slow batting at that time. He also experienced a lot of criticism on him after his innings of him because he slowly made his team lose the match. Till now, he is considered a player who can only score singles and doubles and barely manage to hit boundaries.
3. Robin Uthappa:
He is the player who is currently considered the third player to score the slowest half-century in the history of the Indian Premier League. At one time, he was considered the most powerful and finest batsman and striker in the IPL. But he broke his image as the finest and most powerful striker in the Indian Premier League in the year 2012.
At that time he was playing against Delhi Daredevils and was playing for Royal Challengers Bangalore and he played the slowest innings of his whole career in that match. He was too much criticized because of his slowest innings and he made his half-century on a total of 52 balls in the t20 format.
4. Brendon McCullum:
Brendon McCullum is the fourth player to make the slowest half-century in the Indian Premier League. He is a very multi-talented and skillful cricketer who is a former New Zealand international cricketer. Brendon McCullum is also considered one of the most dangerous players of all time. He is a very well-known cricketer who is also very amazing and brilliant in the Indian Premier League.
However, in the season 2010 of the Indian Premier League, when he was playing for the Kolkata Knight Riders cricket franchise against Mumbai Indians, he was batting and he made his half-century in 52 balls. It was his worst innings and now he is considered on the list of players who had made the slowest half-century in the Indian Premier League.
5. Mathew Hayden:
He is known for his outstanding skills in batting and he is a former Australian international cricketer. He is a very brilliant and fascinating cricketer who also plays Indian Premier League. In the year 2009, he took 51 balls to score his half-century and he is also the fifth player who has made the slowest half-century in Indian Premier League. He was playing for Chennai Super Kings and was playing against Mumbai Indians at that time.
6. Jacques Kallis:
He is a South African amazing and fantabulous cricketer who is the sixth player who has the record of making the slowest half-century in the Indian Premier League. Jacques Kallis took 51 balls in making his half-century in the 2009 season of the Indian Premier League. He was playing for Delhi Daredevils at that time.
7. Murali Vijay:
Murali Vijay is a batsman who is very skillful and brilliant. He played for the international cricket team. But he did nothing and his international career ended. He is also the player who has made the slowest half-century in Indian Premier League. He took 50 balls to complete his half-century in Indian Premier League.
Conclusion:
Today in this article, we have discussed the players who had made the slowest half-centuries in the Indian Premier League. We have discussed six players who had the slowest half-century in Indian Premier League.