5 oldest batsmen to score their maiden T20I fifty

Sanath Jayasuriya (37 y 115 d)

The ageless wonder of Sri Lankan cricket, Sanath Jayasuriya’s career, spread across decades, saw him achieve wonders with his blistering strikes at the top of the order. If he were born a decade or two later, he would have owned the shortest format with his game. T20s came, but by then, Jayasuriya was already past his prime.

His first T20 fifty came at the age of 37, in only his second T20I game, where he ripped the West Indian attack apart with a scorching 81 off just 47 balls, studded with 10 fours and three sixes. He continued playing well into his 40s, finally ending his 22-year international career in 2011.