Fatima Sana sets record fastest fifty in women's T20I history 2026

Pakistan's Fatima Sana blazed the quickest fifty ever in women's T20 international cricket during a match in 2026.

Record-breaking fifty milestone Fatima Sana’s half-century in the final T20I stands as the joint-quickest in women’s T20 internationals, a record she now shares with Marie Kelly and Laura Harris. Kelly achieved the feat for Warwickshire against Gloucestershire in 2022, while Harris replicated it for Otago against Canterbury in the Super Smash during 2025. Sana’s blistering innings erased the previous Pakistan record held by Nida Dar, who had struck a 20-ball fifty against South Africa in 2019. ## Aggressive start sets the tone With Pakistan choosing to bat first in the last T20I, Sana walked out to join the crease when the side was 152 for 4 in 16.2 overs. Her first delivery against Michelle Mavunga produced a boundary, followed by a single from the next ball. She then unleashed a fierce assault on Kudzai Chigora, smashing four consecutive fours. The assault continued in the 19th over against Nomvelo Sibanda, where a flurry of boundaries—4, 4, 6, 6, 4—yielded 24 runs in the over, leaving Sana on 48 off 14 deliveries with one over remaining. Meanwhile, Saira Jabeen was pacing alongside at 49 off 31 at the other end. ## Historic finish and team total Sana reached her landmark half-century with two runs off the second ball of the final over delivered by Zimunu, and she capped the innings with two more boundaries to remain unbeaten on 62 off just 19 balls. Jabeen finished with 50 not out off 32 deliveries as Pakistan set a total of 223 for 4, marking their second-highest T20I score behind the 237 they posted in the series opener. Sana’s innings featured 10 fours and two sixes, showcasing her explosive batting. ## Dominant season for Sana Sana leads Pakistan’s T20I run-scoring charts in 2026 with 229 runs from five innings at a remarkable strike rate of 206.30, the highest among women’s T20I players in 2026 who have faced over 10 deliveries. Her highest T20I score this year is 90 off 41, achieved against South Africa in the series opener played in February. This performance further cements her status as Pakistan’s premier batter in the shortest format.