Fastest ODI fifty by Boom Boom Afridi

First ODI century ( 115 runs ) of Mohammad Hafeez set up Pakistan's score of 293 against New Zealand in the 3rd ODI in Christchurch.
Pakistan's innings had been held together by Hafeez (115), who also shared a 94-run partnership with Misbah-ul-haq (35) and 52 runs with Umar Akmal (44).
Afridi then scored a blistering 65, which included five sixes and five boundaries, as he and Umar blasted a destructive 69-runs off 26 balls as Pakistan made full use of the final powerplay, scoring 126 runs in the last 10 overs.Afridi's half century was brought up on his 19th delivery, equaling the fastest one-day international half century scored in New Zealand, which is also held by Brendon McCullum.
New Zealand never really challenged Pakistan's imposing 293 runs for seven, with Martin Guptill ( 39 ), Jamie How (24) Scott Styris (46) and Kane Williamson (42) all getting starts but leaving too many runs for the lower order to overhaul the total.
Skipper Afridi also cleverly rotated his bowlers, who expertly changed their pace and angles, bowled to their fields and took wickets just as New Zealand's batsmen appeared set to push on.
Tim Southee (13 not out) hit a six off the last ball to drag New Zealand to 250 for nine. Hamnish Bennett was with Southee on four.