Fatima Sana of Pakistan bats during the ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup India 2025 match between Bangladesh and Pakistan at the R. Premadasa Stadium on October 2, 2025 in Colombo, Sri Lanka. (Photo/Getty Images)
Pakistan captain Fatima Sana created a new record on Friday after she scored the fastest half-century in a women’s T20 international during Pakistan’s match against Zimbabwe at the National Bank Stadium in Karachi.The Pakistan captain reached her fifty in just 15 balls in the final of the innings, breaking the previous record of Sophie Devine, Phoebe Litchfield and Richa Ghosh, who all scored fifties off 18 balls.Fatima Sana also became the fastest Pakistani batsman to reach a fifty in T20 Internationals in both men’s and women’s cricket.She remained unbeaten on 62 off 19 balls, hitting 10 fours and two sixes at a strike rate of 326.31.One of the key moments of her innings came in a 24-run over against Nomvelo Sibanda, where she hit 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 against West Indies
- India — Richa Ghosh, 18 balls vs. West Indies
Her innings helped Pakistan score 223 runs in 20 overs.Saira Jabeen also contributed an unbeaten 50 off 32 balls, including eight fours.For Zimbabwe, Lindokuhle Mabhero took 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
