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Pakistan’s Fatima Sana breaks world record for fastest 50 in women’s T20

Al Jazeera · May 15, 2026, 7:44 PM

Key takeaways

  • Pakistan captain Sana scored 50 off 15 balls in a match-winning innings against Zimbabwe in Karachi.
  • Playing at home at the National Stadium in Karachi, the all-rounder top-scored with 62 runs off 19 balls as Pakistan beat the visitors by 133 runs and sealed the series 3-0.
  • Sana broke the record of an 18-ball half-century jointly held by Sophie Devine of New Zealand, Phoebe Litchfield of Australia and India’s Richa Ghosh.

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Pakistan captain Sana scored 50 off 15 balls in a match-winning innings against Zimbabwe in Karachi.

xwhatsapp-strokecopylinkgoogle Add Al Jazeera on Googleinfo Pakistan's captain Fatima Sana now holds the record for the fastest half-century in women's T20 international matches [File: Altaf Qadri/AP]By Al Jazeera Staff Published On 15 May 202615 May 2026Pakistan’s Fatima Sana has broken the world record for the fastest half-century in women’s T20 international cricket with a 15-ball 50 against Zimbabwe.

Playing at home at the National Stadium in Karachi, the all-rounder top-scored with 62 runs off 19 balls as Pakistan beat the visitors by 133 runs and sealed the series 3-0.

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