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 on Friday after scoring the fastest half-century in Women’s T20 Internationals 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 over of the innings, breaking the previous record held by Sophie Devine, Phoebe Litchfield and Richa Ghosh, all of whom had scored an 18-ball fifty.Fatima Sana also became the fastest Pakistani batter to score a fifty in T20 Internationals across both men’s and women’s cricket.She remained unbeaten on 62 off 19 balls, hitting 10 fours and two sixes, with an 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 vs West Indies
- India — Richa Ghosh, 18 balls vs West Indies
Her innings helped Pakistan post 223 runs in 20 overs.Saira Jabeen also contributed with 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
