Follow UsRomario Shepherd continued to graze runs at the Indian Premier League (IPL), smashing a 14-ball half-century against Chennai Super Kings, on May 3 (Saturday), the joint-second-fastest fifty in the tournament's history. The right-hander was at his absolute best against Khaleel Ahmed, smashing 33 runs off the 19th over, as the left-arm pacer conceded 65 runs in his three overs.
Shepherd took off against the left-arm pacer, hitting six, six, four, six, no-ball six, dot and a four to take RCB from 159/5 to 192/5, as the 2016 IPL runners-up raced away. The West Indian all-rounder then even took on an in-form Matheesha Pathirana, smashing 21 runs in the final over, taking RCB to 213/5.
13 balls - Yashasvi Jaiswal vs KKR, Kolkata, 2023
14 balls - Romario Shephard vs CSK, Bengaluru, 2025*
14 balls - Pat Cummins vs MI, Pune, 2022
14 balls - KL Rahul vs DC, Mohali. 2018
In the process, the all-rounder got to his half-century off just 14 balls, the joint-second fastest half-century in IPL. It was the most runs a team had scored in the final two overs of an IPL clash, with RCB taking 54 runs. Shepherd also became the joint-fastest overseas player to smash a half-century.
14 balls - Romario Shephard vs CSK, Bengaluru, 2025*
14 balls - Pat Cummins vs MI, Pune, 2022
15 balls - Sunil Narine vs RCB, Bengaluru, 2017
15 balls - Nicholas Pooran vs RCB, Bengaluru, 2023
15 balls - Jake Fraser-McGurk vs SRH, Delhi, 2024
Shepherd also became the joint-third fastest half-centurion for a West Indies batter, only behind Chris Gayle (12-ball) and Sunil Narine (13-ball).
Chris Gayle - 12 balls vs Adelaide Strikers in 2016
Sunil Narine - 13 balls vs Chattogram Challengers in 2022
Romario Shepherd - 14 balls vs Chennai Super Kings in 2025*
Kieron Pollard - 14 balls vs Leeward Islands in 2012
Andre Russell - 14 balls vs Galle Gladiators in 2020
Andre Russell - 14 balls vs St Lucia Kings in 2021