Fatima Sana of Pakistan bats during the ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup India 2025 match between Bangladesh and Pakistan at R Premadasa Stadium on October 02, 2025 in Colombo, Sri Lanka. (Photo/Getty Images)
Pakistan captain Fatima Sana created a new record after scoring the fastest half-century in a Women’s Twenty20 International during Pakistan’s match against Zimbabwe at the National Bank Stadium in Karachi on Friday.The Pakistan captain reached her fifty in just 15 balls in the last over 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 score a fifty in T20 Internationals in men’s and women’s cricket.He remained unbeaten on 62 runs off 19 balls with 10 fours and two sixes at a strike rate of 326.31.One of the highlights of his innings came in a 24-run over against Nomwelo Sibanda, where he hit three fours and two sixes.Fastest Fifties in Women’s T20:
- Pakistan — Fatima Sana, 15 balls against Zimbabwe
- New Zealand – Sophie Devine, 18 balls vs India
- Australia – Phoebe Litchfield, 18 balls v West Indies
- India — Richa Ghosh, 18 balls against West Indies
His innings helped Pakistan score 223 runs in 20 overs.Saira Jabeen also scored an unbeaten 50 runs off 32 balls including 8 fours.For Zimbabwe, Lindokuhle Mabhiro took two wickets for 36 runs. Fastest half-centuries for Pakistan in T20s
- Fatima Sana in 2026 against Zimbabwe in 15 balls
- Shoaib Malik on 18 balls against Scotland in 2021
- Shadab Khan in 2022 against South Africa in 20 balls
- Iftikhar Ahmed in 2023 against New Zealand in 20 balls
