Delhi: West Indies all -rounder Matthew Ford Showed a big feat in the second ODI played against Ireland. He hit the fastest half -century in the history of ODI cricket and equaled the record of South African veteran AB de Villiers.
Ford made fifty in 16 balls
In this match played in Dublin, Ford landed at number eight. He completed a half -century in just 16 balls, which is the fastest half -century of ODI cricket. Earlier in 2015, AB de Villiers also put a fifty in 16 balls against the West Indies.
Ford scored 58 runs off 19 balls. His stormy innings included 2 fours and 8 sixes. That is, 56 out of 58 of his came from the boundary. His innings brought the West Indies to a strong position and the team scored 352 runs in 50 overs.
In the 47th over of the match, Liam Macarthi was fired out. However, by then he had blown away the bowlers of Ireland. At one time, he brought a full toss to cross the boundary directly above the deep extra cover, which completed his half -century.
This innings of 23 -year -old Matthew Ford was very special for the West Indies team. He not only scored fast runs but also gave the team a chance to equalize the series. The team scored 352 runs in the prescribed 50 overs.
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