US EditionWest Indies' Forde Equals Fastest ODI Fifty Before Rain Halts Ireland Game
- West Indies' Matthew Forde scored a 16-ball fifty against Ireland in Dublin on May 23, 2025, before rain halted the match.
- Forde equaled AB de Villiers' record for the fastest ODI half-century, a feat previously achieved in Johannesburg in 2015.
- Coming in low in the batting order, Matthew Forde produced a blistering 58 runs from 19 deliveries, including eight sixes and two fours, helping the West Indies reach a total of 352 for eight in their allotted 50 overs.
- Ireland did not bat as rain caused a two-hour delay and eventual abandonment, leaving Ireland leading the three-match series 1–0 with the final game scheduled for Sunday.
- Forde's explosive innings gave West Indies a strong platform to level the series, but the weather prevented a possible result in the second ODI.
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West Indies' Forde equals fastest ODI fifty before rain halts Ireland game
LONDON: West Indies all-rounder Matthew Forde equalled AB de Villiers’s record for the fastest one-day international half-century before Friday’s match against Ireland in Dublin was abandoned due to rain. © New Straits Times Press (M) Bhd
Matthew Forde creates world record, smashes joint-fastest half-century in ODIs
West Indies international Matthew Forde smacked the joint-fastest half-century in ODI cricket. Batting at number eight, the 23-year-old completed his half-century in just 16 balls, the same as former cricketer AB de Villiers. Forde dominated the Ireland bowling attack right from the start, smacking two boundaries and eight sixes as he made 58 runs off 19 deliveries before Liam McCarthy got the better of him. Batting first, West Indies had a rou…
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