Liton Kumar Das scored fifty off 18 balls in the second T20 against Ireland. This is the record for the fastest fifty for Bangladesh in the international T20. Earlier, Mohammad Ashraful had scored a half-century off 20 balls against the West Indies in 2007. Mohammad Ashraful does not regret breaking his own record.

Ashraful told reporters in Mirpur on Thursday, “The record is to be broken. It was a record for about 16 years. There are still two records in Tests and ODIs. I hope these two will be broken by Liton. The way he is playing, I hope he will have the fastest half-century in the other two formats as well. I’d love to have a record. It’s nice to see your own name on top of everyone. The first T20 World Cup was held in 2007. It was a world record then. Seven days later, Yuvraj Singh scored fifty off 12 balls against England. It feels good. ’

About Liton, Ashraful also said, “There is nothing to say about his innings. He has been playing well for the last 2-3 years. He is doing well in all formats, especially in Tests with an average of more than fifty. He is now playing at a high strike rate in the remaining two formats. Which we want to see. It’s fun to see Liton bat when he plays well. Class player, and a world-class batter. I hope there will be continuity. ’