| 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) |
| 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? |
| HARBHAJAN | Mumbai Indians batsman who was Adam Gilchrist's only IPL wicket (first name only) |
| 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) |
| SA | Country initials for Thulane Malinga. (1,1) |
| BTS | Group whose "Butter" video was the fastest to reach 100 million views on YouTube (2021) |
| GOONRECORD | Sellers perhaps fastest to make a public statement |
| PATHIRANA | 'Baby Malinga.' (9) |
| SUDOKU | Puzzle given ridiculous kudos, UK's No. 1? (6) |
| CANDLE | Can Ed get to 50 and burn it at both ends? (6) |
| SULTAN | When you see Stan get to 50 you think he's a man of authority (6) |
| GLINTS | Have little Tony sing to 50 Romans and gleams are observed (6) |
| GRILLE | Screen registration covering 49 to 50 (6) |
| EVENER | Closer to 50-50 |
| EXTOLS | Strongly praises 10 to 50 in opposite directions (6) |
| LATHES | Hates to cause trouble to fifty on machines? (6) |
| ORACLE | One saying what god intends, alternative to fifty in one (6) |
| LITTER | Tasmanian devils can give birth to 50 babies in a ___ |
