Pakistan captain Fatima Sana created history on Friday by achieving the fastest half-century in Women's T20 Internationals during Pakistan's match against Zimbabwe at the National Bank Stadium in Karachi.

Record-Breaking Innings

The 23-year-old captain reached her fifty in just 15 balls in the final over of the innings, breaking the previous record held by three players—Sophie Devine of New Zealand, Phoebe Litchfield of Australia, and India's Richa Ghosh—all of whom had scored an 18-ball fifty.

Fatima Sana remained unbeaten on 62 off 19 balls, hitting 10 fours and two sixes, with an extraordinary strike rate of 326.31. One of the key moments of her sensational innings came in the 19th over against Nomvelo Sibanda, where she hammered 24 runs, striking three fours and two sixes.

"It's a great feeling to achieve this record in front of my home crowd," Fatima Sana said after the match. "The team needed quick runs, and I just tried to play my natural game."

Historic Achievement

With this remarkable performance, Fatima Sana also became the fastest Pakistani batter to score a fifty in T20 Internationals across both men's and women's cricket, surpassing the previous record held by Shoaib Malik (18 balls against Scotland in 2021).

Her innings helped Pakistan post a commanding total of 223 runs in their 20 overs. Saira Jabeen also contributed significantly with an unbeaten 50 off 32 balls, including eight fours.

Fastest Fifties in Women's T20Is

• Pakistan — Fatima Sana: 15 balls vs Zimbabwe (2026)
• New Zealand — Sophie Devine: 18 balls vs India
• Australia — Phoebe Litchfield: 18 balls vs West Indies
• India — Richa Ghosh: 18 balls vs West Indies

Fastest Fifties for Pakistan in T20Is

• Fatima Sana: 15 balls vs Zimbabwe (2026)
• Shoaib Malik: 18 balls vs Scotland (2021)
• Shadab Khan: 20 balls vs South Africa (2022)
• Iftikhar Ahmed: 20 balls vs New Zealand (2023)

For Zimbabwe, Lindokuhle Mabhero was the pick of the bowlers, taking two wickets for 36 runs.