Chris Gayle touches fastest T20 fifty record

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West Indian master blaster Chris Gayle played only 12 balls to complete a half century for Melbourne Renegades against Adelaide Strikers in the Australian Big Bash League in Melbourne on Monday, equaling the record of the fastest T20 fifty set by Indian batsman Yuvraj Singh in 2007. But his team Melbourne Renegades (143 in 15.3 overs) lost to Adelaide Strikers (170 for 5 in 20) by 27 runs.Caribbean batting sensation Chris Gayle also scored the T20 fastest hundred playing only 30 balls in the Indian Premier League (IPL) for Royal Challenger Bengaluru against Pune Warriors in 2013. Gayle was finally out scoring 56 runs off 17 balls hitting two fours and seven sixes.Score line of the fastest T20 fifty scored by Chris Gayle: 2, 0, 6, 6, 6, 6, 2, 6, 6, 4, 1, 6 = 51.

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