Meghalaya cricketer Akash Kumar Choudhary has delivered a historic performance. During the Ranji Trophy Plate Group match against Arunachal Pradesh, Akash scored the fastest half-century in first-class cricket and Ranji Trophy history. Played at the Pithawala Stadium in Surat, Akash reached his fifty off just 11 balls. Thanks to Akash’s blistering innings, Meghalaya declared their first innings at 628/6.
Akash Kumar Chaudhary broke Wayne White’s previous record. White reached his fifty off 12 balls while playing for Leicestershire against Essex in 2012. Akash scored an unbeaten 50 off 14 balls, including eight towering sixes. During this period, Akash hit sixes off all six balls bowled by Limar Daby in the 126th over. He then hit sixes off the next two balls he faced. Akash is the first cricketer to hit sixes off eight consecutive balls in a first-class match.This is only the second time in Ranji Trophy history that a player has hit six consecutive sixes in an over. The previous time was Ravi Shastri’s 1984-85 knock against Tilak Raj. Overall, this is the third time in first-class cricket that a batsman has hit six consecutive sixes in an over.
Fastest fifty in first-class cricket (in terms of balls)
11- Akash Kumar Choudhary, Meghalaya Arunachal Pradesh, Surat, 2025
12- Wayne White, Leicestershire vs Essex, Leicester, 2012
13- Van Vuuren, Eastern Province B vs Griqualand West, Cradock, 1984/85
14- Ned Eckersley, Leicestershire vs Essex, Leicester, 2012
15- Khalid Mahmood, Gujranwala vs Sargodha, Gujranwala, 2000/01
15- Bandip Singh, Jammu & Kashmir vs Tripura, Agartala, 2015/16 In the first innings for Meghalaya, Arpit Bhatewara top-scored with 207 runs off 273 balls, including 23 fours and 4 sixes. Rahul Dalal and captain Kishan Lyngdoh also made century contributions. Rahul scored 144 runs off 102 balls, including 12 fours and 9 sixes. Lyngdoh scored 119 runs off 187 balls, including 14 fours and 1 six. TNR Mohit took the most wickets for Arunachal Pradesh, taking three wickets.
What has been Aakash Chaudhary’s career like?
Aakash Kumar Chaudhary has played 31 first-class matches, 28 List A matches, and 30 T20 matches so far. A right-handed all-rounder, Aakash has scored 553 runs in first-class cricket, including three half-centuries. He has also performed brilliantly with the ball in first-class cricket, taking 87 wicket. 25-year-old Akash Kumar Chaudhary has 203 runs (15.61 average, 1 fifty) and 37 wickets (29.24 average) in List A cricket. In T20Is, he has scored 107 runs (10.70 average) and taken 28 wickets (26.25 average).