Pakistan captain Fatima Sana etched her name in the record books on Friday by scoring the fastest half-century in Women's T20 Internationals during Pakistan's match against Zimbabwe at the National Bank Stadium in Karachi. The right-handed batter reached her fifty in just 15 balls in the final over of the innings, surpassing the previous record of 18 balls jointly held by Sophie Devine of New Zealand, Phoebe Litchfield of Australia, and Richa Ghosh of India.
Record-breaking knock
Fatima Sana remained unbeaten on 62 off 19 balls, lacing her innings with 10 fours and two sixes, and striking at an astonishing rate of 326.31. She also became the fastest Pakistani batter to score a fifty in T20 Internationals across both men's and women's cricket. One of the key moments of her innings came in a 24-run over against Nomvelo Sibanda, where she smashed three fours and two sixes.
Fastest fifties in Women's T20Is
- Pakistan — Fatima Sana, 15 balls vs Zimbabwe
- New Zealand — Sophie Devine, 18 balls vs India
- Australia — Phoebe Litchfield, 18 balls vs West Indies
- India — Richa Ghosh, 18 balls vs West Indies
Pakistan's commanding total
Fatima Sana's heroics helped Pakistan post a mammoth 223 runs in 20 overs. Saira Jabeen also contributed with an unbeaten 50 off 32 balls, including eight fours. For Zimbabwe, Lindokuhle Mabhero was the pick of the bowlers, taking two wickets for 36 runs.
Fastest fifties for Pakistan in T20Is
- Fatima Sana, 15 balls against Zimbabwe in 2026
- Shoaib Malik, 18 balls against Scotland in 2021
- Shadab Khan, 20 balls against South Africa in 2022
- Iftikhar Ahmed, 20 balls against New Zealand in 2023
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