In a striking display of power that caught the dwarf’s attention, he caught the attention of Meghalaya Akash Kumar Choudhary He made his name in the history by scoring the fastest fifty ever recorded in first class cricket. The 25-year-old achieved this remarkable feat in just 11 balls during this period Ranji Trophy The group was facing a match Arunachal Pradesh It was held in Surat.
Akash Choudhary holds the record for the fastest fifty in First Class cricket
Choudhary’s electrifying innings broke England’s long-standing record of 12 balls Wayne White In 2012, redefining the limit of explosive batting in the longer format of the game. Choudhary, who came into bat at number eight with Meghalaya already on 576 for six, wasted no time in showcasing his power.
An unprecedented feat of six under eight sixes is unprecedented in left-arm spin bowling. The port is natural. This is a magnificent Choudhary, only the third player in the history of first-class cricket, after the legends Garry and Ravi Shastrito hit six sixes at once. Going one step further, Akash became the first cricketer to hit eight consecutive sixes. Meghalaya remained unbeaten on 50 off 14 balls as Meghalaya piled up their innings on 628, putting immense pressure on their opponents.
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First player to hit eight sixes in a row in first-class cricket
Fastest fifty, off just 11 balls, in first-class cricket ✅
Meghalaya’s Akash Kumar made his name in the record books with a blistering knock of 12* (14) in the board group match… pic.twitter.com/djbu8bvhb1
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Chaudhary’s record breaking fifty
Choudhary’s innings rewrote the records of first-class cricket. His ability to combine aggressive stroke play with accurate timing in the red ball format has amazed fans and experts alike. Prior to these innings, the record for the fastest fifty in first-class cricket was 12 balls from the white side for Leicestershire against Essex. This elite list includes others coming up Michael Van Vuuren (13 balls), Ned Eckersley (14 balls) and Bandeep singh (15 balls) but none matched Choudhary’s blazing pace and sequence of sixes.
These innings not only highlight Choudhary’s batting prowess but also his rising stature in Indian domestic cricket. Before this knock, he had played 31 matches since his debut in 2019, with over 500 runs to date. His achievement has set a new benchmark for power hitters in first-class cricket, proving that traditional longer formats can witness moments where they can be compared to the shortest formats.
