Watch: Will Jacks records fastest T20 World Cup half-century for England in ENG vs ITA T20 World Cup 2026

In the England vs Italy Group C match of the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026, Will Jacks rescued the English team with the fastest half-century by an England cricketer in the history of the ICC Men's T20 World Cup.  

Eden Gardens in Kolkata is hosting the crucial Group C match of the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026, where England must win the game to advance to the Super 8 stage in the tournament. England chose to bat first after winning the toss, but they were in trouble after losing regular wickets in the middle overs. The two-time T20 World Cup champions were once struggling at 105/5 against the T20 World Cup debutant, which was a big embarrassment for the English team. 

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Will Jacks scored 21-ball fifty

Coming to bat at no.7, Will Jacks rescued England with his stormy knock of 53 not out off 22 balls with the help of three fours and four sixes. On the fifth ball of the final over, Jacks completed his half-century in just 21 balls with an over boundary. It was the fastest half-century record by an English batter in the history of the ICC Men's Cricket World Cup, while the previous record was a 25-ball fifty by Eoin Morgan and Jos Buttler. Jacks' powerful batting helped England to score 202/7 in 20 overs. 

Fastest 50 by England in ICC Men's T20 World Cup

• Will Jacks – 21-ball fifty vs Italy in 2026
• Eoin Morgan – 25-ball fifty vs West Indies in 2012
• Jos Buttler – 25-ball fifty vs Australia in 2021

With Sam Curran and Jamie Overton, Jacks put some useful partnerships together to guide the total to 200+ runs. While Jacks and Curran had a 54-run partnership for the sixth wicket, where Curran was dismissed for 25 runs, Jacks had another 35-run seventh wicket partnership with Overton.