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Pakistan women’s team captain Fatima Sana created history in T20 International. During the match against Zimbabwe cricket team at National Bank Stadium, Karachi on 15 May.
Fatina Sana needed only 15 balls to complete her half-century. By doing so, they refreshed the statistics in both men’s and women’s T20I formats. The middle-order batsman of Pakistan women’s cricket team, who came to bat as the number 6 batsman, remained unbeaten after scoring 62 runs in just 19 balls.
Pakistani captain scored the fastest 50 in women’s T20I
The innings was decorated with 10 fours and two sixes. Before today’s explosive innings of Fatima Sana, the record of scoring the fastest half-century in women’s cricket was in the name of New Zealand batsman Sophie Devine. Devine completed his half-century in 18 balls, while Sana needed only 14 balls to do so.
History of Karachi
– Fatima Sana scored the fastest half-century so far in women’s T20 history. pic.twitter.com/v8YrgJDWvq
– Sherry. (@CallMeSheri1_) 15 May 2026
Fastest fifties in Women’s T20I:
Pakistan – Fatima Sana 15 balls against Zimbabwe
New Zealand – Sophie Devine 18 balls against India
Australia – Phoebe Litchfield, 18 balls against West Indies
India – Richa Ghosh 18 balls against West Indies
Sana also broke Pakistan’s men’s cricket record
The half-century scored by Fatina Sana today is the fastest even in Pakistan men’s cricket. Shoaib Malik was the fastest half-century scorer for Pakistan. In 2021, he completed his half-century off just 18 balls; Sana also broke this record.
Fastest fifty for Pakistan in T20I
Fatima Sana played 15 balls against Zimbabwe in 2026
Shoaib Malik scored 18 runs against Scotland in 2021
Shadab Khan scored 20 against South Africa in 2022
Iftikhar Ahmed scored 20 runs against New Zealand in 2023
On the basis of Fatima’s brilliant innings, Pakistan women’s team scored 223 runs at the loss of only 4 wickets in 20 overs. After the first innings of the match, Women in Green are leading in the race to capture the match.
Zimbabwe bowlers tried their best to stop the batsmen
Along with Sana, Pakistan batsman scored another half-century Saira Jabeen scored unbeaten 50 runs with the help of eight fours in 32 balls. The partnership of Sana and Jabeen destroyed the bowling front of the opposing team. These two batsmen made a partnership of 71 runs.
Mabero was the standout bowler for the Zimbabwe women’s cricket team, taking two wickets for 36 runs in her four overs, and one wicket each for Mavunga and Biza.
Pakistan Women vs Zimbabwe Women Playing XI
Pakistan: Muniba Ali (wk), Ayesha Zafar, Natalia Pervez, Saira Jabeen, Iram Javed, Fatima Sana (c), Eman Fatima, Ramin Shamim, Nashra Sandhu, Tuba Hasan and Sadia Iqbal.
Zimbabwe: Dear Biza, Natasha Mtomba, Runyararo Pasipanodya, Kelis Ndhlovu, Adele Zimunu, Vimbai Mutungwindu (wk), Mitchell Mavunga, Nomvelo Sibanda (captain), Lindokuhle Mabero, Kudzai Chigora and Olinda Chare.
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