Top 5 fastest T20 fifties by Indians

Yuvraj Singh- 12 balls

Yuvraj's six sixes in an over will always remain etched in the memory of fans

0, 4, 1, 4, 4, 1, 6, 6, 6, 6, 6, 6. This is how Yuvraj Singh's 12 balls got recorded in a must-win game against England in the inaugural edition of the ICC WT20 in Durban in September 2007.

Having come into bat in the 17th over, Yuvraj plummeted Stuart Broad for six consecutive sixes in the penultimate over of the innings as he became the first and till date the only batsman to accomplish this feat in T20 cricket. Reaching his half-century in just 12 balls, Yuvraj's 50 is the fastest in all T20 cricket.

The southpaw scored 58 before holing out to a full toss from Flintoff, the man who enraged Yuvi enough to go after the toothless Broad, but not before he had set the stage on fire with 7 sixes and 3 boundaries in a 16 ball stay at the crease.

It was just the kind of effort that was needed, not just to help India post a daunting total on the board, but also lift the entire team and inspire them to go on to put their hands on the silverware.