| RABADA | Fastest to 50 IPL wickets. No. 3: Malinga, No. 2: Narine, No. 1:? (6) |
| RASHID | First name of the Afghan spinner who achieved the milestone of 150 IPL wickets.(First Name) (6) |
| HARBHAJAN | Mumbai Indians batsman who was Adam Gilchrist's only IPL wicket (first name only) |
| MENDIS | Umar Gul topped the wicket charts for the second World Cup in a row, taking thirteen wickets. Malinga, Ajmal, and which bowler tied at second place with twelve wickets each? |
| SA | Country initials for Thulane Malinga. (1,1) |
| PATHIRANA | 'Baby Malinga.' (9) |
| AHMED | 1958-73 Pakistan Test cricketer, their fastest to 1,000 runs (5,5) |
| SAEED | 1958-73 Pakistan Test cricketer, their fastest to 1,000 runs (5,5) |
| RUNNERSUP | Were they only second fastest to incur debts? (7,2) |
| BTS | Group whose "Butter" video was the fastest to reach 100 million views on YouTube (2021) |
| ROOT | Which batter recently became the fastest to reach 13000 runs in Tests? (4) |
| GOONRECORD | Sellers perhaps fastest to make a public statement |
| TEN | Lowball hand that is usually close to 50-50 against a draw* |
| BUS | Vehicle in the lyrics to "50 Ways to Leave Your Lover" |
| EAGLE | Good shots to point - will get to 50 in time (5) |
| REGULATE | You can relate to 50 per cent of guns if you know how to control them (8) |
| ANT | One able to lift 10 to 50 times its body weight |
| EXTOL | Old flame to get to 50 and celebrate (5) |
| IDOL | Do I have to get to 50 before I'm worshipped? (4) |
| OYSTERS | Edible marine molluscs with rough shells, able to filter up to 50 gallons of water a day (7) |
