Jake Fraser-McGurk smashes 14-ball fifty and 122 in One-Day Cup, falls short of Vaibhav Sooryavanshi's world record

Fraser-McGurk blitz sets up South Australia's record-scale total

Australian batter Jake Fraser-McGurk produced a breathtaking display of power-hitting, smashing the fastest half-century in One-Day Cup history as South Australia posted a commanding 397/7 against Queensland at the Karen Rolton Oval in Adelaide on Saturday.

The 24-year-old opener raced to his fifty in just 14 deliveries, breaking his own tournament record. He eventually scored 122 off 63 balls, hammering 10 fours and nine sixes to put South Australia in a dominant position. His effort also ranks among the joint fourth-fastest half-centuries in List A cricket. India's Vaibhav Sooryavanshi holds the world record for the fastest fifty, off just 11 balls.

Fraser-McGurk goes on the attack

Fraser-McGurk wasted little time taking control of the innings. He plundered 22 runs from Tom Straker's second over before launching an assault on Tom Whitney in the fourth, striking two sixes and a four. He brought up his half-century in the sixth over with a boundary off Hayden Kerr and continued his onslaught, racing to 75 off just 22 deliveries.

With the fastest List A century in sight, he briefly threatened to surpass his own record of reaching three figures in 29 balls. However, after surviving a couple of chances, he tempered his aggression before accelerating again. He smashed two consecutive sixes off Whitney and brought up his century in just 49 deliveries.

His explosive knock ended at 122 in the 21st over when Kerr dismissed him, but the opener had already given South Australia a flying start.

McSweeney provides crucial support

While Fraser-McGurk supplied the fireworks, South Australia captain Nathan McSweeney anchored the innings with a well-paced century. He struck 106 off 103 balls, his third List A hundred, ensuring the hosts maintained their momentum after the opener's dismissal.

Fraser-McGurk's performance also continued his remarkable record at the Karen Rolton Oval. Across six List A innings at the Adelaide venue, he has accumulated runs at an average of 68.66 and a strike rate of 204.97, including two centuries and a half-century.

Their partnership gave South Australia a strong platform as they finished on 397/7 against Queensland.