Here is a list of the fastest 50s in T20 Internationals (T20Is) by New Zealand batsmen, based on the number of balls faced:
Tim Finn scored 5th fastest 50 for New Zealand in T20I vs Pakistan at Mount Maunganui on March 23, 2025.
- Colin Munro – 14 balls
- Against Sri Lanka, Auckland, January 10, 2016
- Munro scored an unbeaten 50* off 14 balls (1 four, 7 sixes) in a chase of 143, helping New Zealand win by 9 wickets in just 10 overs.
- 2-Colin Munro – 18 balls
- Against West Indies, Mount Maunganui, January 3, 2018
- Munro made 66 off 23 balls (11 fours, 3 sixes), including an 18-ball fifty, though the match was abandoned due to rain with New Zealand at 102/4.
3-Colin Munro – 18 balls
- Against England, Auckland, February 18, 2018 (Tri-Series)
- Munro scored 57 off 21 balls (3 fours, 7 sixes) with an 18-ball fifty, but New Zealand fell short by 2 runs chasing 195.
- 3- Finn Allen – 18 balls
- Against Bangladesh, Auckland, March 30, 2021
- In a rain-reduced 10-over match, Allen smashed 71 off 29 balls (10 fours, 3 sixes), reaching his fifty in 18 balls, as New Zealand won by 65 runs.
- 4- Martin Guptill – 19 balls
- Against Sri Lanka, Auckland, January 10, 2016
- In the same match as Munro’s 14-ball fifty, Guptill scored 63 off 25 balls (6 fours, 5 sixes), reaching his fifty in 19 balls.
- 5- Finn Allen 50 – 19 balls
- against Pakistan , March 23, 2025
These are the top five fastest T20I fifties by New Zealand players, with Colin Munro dominating the list by featuring three times. All records are accurate as of the latest available data up to March 23, 2025. Note that this list focuses solely on T20 Internationals, not domestic T20 matches.
