Cricket World Cup - Fastest fifties
Runs Balls Player Match Venue Date
77 18 Brendon McCullum New Zealand v England Johannesburg 20 February 2015
52 20 Brendon McCullum New Zealand v Canada Gros Islet 22 March 2007
51 20 Angelo Mathews Sri Lanka v Scotland Hobart 11 March 2015
88 21 Glenn Maxwell Australia v Afghanistan Perth 04 March 2015
50 21 Brendon McCullum New Zealand v Australia Auckland 28 February 2015
75 21 Mark Boucher South Africa v Netherlands Basseterre 17 March 2007
51 22 Kusal Perera Sri Lanka v New Zealand Bengaluru 09 November 2023
59 22 Brendon McCullum New Zealand v South Africa Auckland 24 March 2015
52 22 Dinesh Chandimal Sri Lanka v Australia Sydney 08 March 2015
52 22 Mark Boucher South Africa v West Indies St George's 10 April 2007
60 23 Kieron Pollard West Indies v Netherlands Delhi 28 February 2011
52 23 John Davison Canada v New Zealand Gros Islet 22 March 2007
73 23 Brian Lara West Indies v Canada Centurion 23 February 2003
50 24 Kevin O'Brien Ireland v UAE Brisbane 25 February 2015
64 24 Wavell Hinds West Indies v Canada Centurion 23 February 2003
109 25 Travis Head Australia v New Zealand Dharamsala 28 October 2023
76 25 Kusal Mendis Sri Lanka v South Africa Delhi 07 October 2023
50 25 Shimron Hetmyer West Indies v Bangladesh Taunton 17 June 2019
55 25 Alex Carey Australia v India The Oval 09 June 2019
101 25 Paul Stirling Ireland v Netherlands Eden Gardens 18 March 2011
54 25 Andy Blignaut Zimbabwe v Australia Bulawayo 24 February 2003
75 25 John Davison Canada v New Zealand Benoni 03 March 2003

*25 or less where known
Runs = batsman's final score
Balls = balls needed to reach 50