Shivam Dube Hits Third Fastest Fifty For India In T20Is: The fourth match of the ongoing 5-match T20 series between India and New Zealand took place last night i.e. on 28 January. This match was played at the ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium in Visakhapatnam. In this match, a stormy show of Team India’s all-rounder Shivam Dubey was seen. The Indian team was in trouble when Dubey came to bat at number six. At that time the team’s score was 63 runs for 4 wickets and the 9th over was going on. After this, Shivam Dubey batted in a explosive style and scored a half-century in just 15 balls. Facing a total of 23 balls during his innings, he played an explosive inning of 65 runs with the help of 3 fours and 7 sixes.

Shivam Dubey scored 28 runs in one over of Ish Sodhi.

As soon as he entered the field, Shivam Dubey was seen in his familiar style. He hit a six on his very first ball of the match. After this his explosive style was seen. Shivam was playing after 11th over scoring 12 runs on 6 balls and Ish Sodhi came to bowl in the 12th over. Sodhi scored 29 runs in this over, out of which 28 runs came from Dubey’s bat. During this, Shivan hit three sixes and two fours.

Shivam Dubey scored the third fastest half-century for India

The record of scoring the fastest half-century for India in T20 International cricket is held in the name of veteran all-rounder Yuvraj Singh. He completed 50 runs in 12 balls against England in the 2007 T20 World Cup. Abhishek Sharma had scored the second fastest half-century in 14 balls in the last match against New Zealand. Now Shivam Dubey’s name has also come at number three in this list.

Fastest half century for India in T20 International

12 balls- Yuvraj Singh vs England, Durban (2007)

14 balls- Abhishek Sharma vs New Zealand, Guwahati (2026)

15 balls- Shivam Dubey vs New Zealand, Visakhapatnam (2026)

16 balls- Hardik Pandya vs South Africa, Ahmedabad (2025)

17 balls- Abhishek Sharma vs England, Mumbai (2025)

Top 5 Batsmen With The Fastest Half-Century In T20Is: T20 International cricket is considered a game of batsmen. Where scoring more runs in fewer balls is important for the success of the team. The record of scoring the fastest half-century in this format is in the name of Nepal’s Deependra Singh Airi. Who surprised the cricket world with his explosive batting. Before him, this record was in the name of India’s legendary all-rounder Yuvraj Singh. Here we are going to tell you about those 5 batsmen who have scored the fastest half-centuries in T20 International.

Top-5 batsmen who scored the fastest half-century in T20 International

1. Deependra Singh Airi – 9 balls

Nepal’s batsman Deependra Singh Airi created history by scoring a half-century in just 9 balls against Mongolia in Hangzhou on September 27, 2023. During this innings, his strike rate was 520 and he hit 8 sixes. With this record, he broke the long standing record of Yuvraj Singh.

2. Yuvraj Singh – 12 balls

Former Indian all-rounder Yuvraj Singh played this historic innings against England during the inaugural ICC Men’s T20 World Cup in 2007. He scored 50 runs in just 12 balls, a record that stood for almost 16 years. This innings is still remembered for the six sixes he hit against Stuart Broad in a single over, which was the first feat achieved by a batsman in T20 International.

3. Mirza Ahsan – 13 balls

Austrian batsman Mirza Ahsan scored a half-century in just 13 balls against Luxembourg on August 31, 2019. In which he hit 7 sixes and 2 fours. This innings was an important moment for Austrian cricket, which showed that players from associate countries can also make an impact on the big stage.

4. Muhammad Fahad – 13 balls

Turkish batsman Muhammad Fahad scored a half-century in just 13 balls in the match played against Bulgaria in Sofia on July 12, 2025. With this, he also became the fourth batsman to score the fastest half-century in T20 International. After this, Fahad converted his explosive innings into a century. During this, Fahad had scored 120 runs in 34 balls with the help of 12 sixes and 10 fours.

5. Tadivanashe Marumani – 13 balls

Zimbabwe’s opening batsman Tadivanashe Marumani has also achieved the feat of scoring a half-century in 13 balls. He played an explosive inning of 62 runs with the help of 9 fours and 4 sixes in 19 balls against Gambia on 23 October 2024. This achievement reflects his aggressive batting ability.

Fastest Half-Century In T20 International: A 5-match T20 series is being played between India and Australia, the third match of which was played today i.e. on 2 November 2025 at Bellerive Oval Stadium in Hobart. In this match, Team India defeated Australia by 5 wickets. Whereas Tim David scored fifty in only 23 balls in the third match and became the second Australian batsman to score the fastest half-century against India. In this match, Tim David scored 74 runs in 38 balls at a strike rate of 194.74. Here we are going to tell you who are the 7 batsmen who have scored the fastest half-century in T20 International? But here we will not mention about the players of Associate Nations, we will only tell about the players of Major countries.

Top-7 batsmen who scored the fastest half-century in T20 International

1. Yuvraj Singh (India) – 12 balls

Former Indian star batsman Yuvraj Singh is at number one in the list of top-7 batsmen who have scored the fastest half-century in T20 International. Yuvraj scored a half-century in 12 balls against England in Durban in the 2007 T20 World Cup.

2. Tadivanashe Marumani (Zimbabwe) – 13 balls

Zimbabwean batsman Tadivanashe Marumani is at second place in the list of batsmen who have scored the fastest half-century in T20 International. Marumani scored a half-century in 13 balls against Gambia in Nairobi (Ruaraka) in 2024.

3. Colin Munro (New Zealand) – 14 balls

Former New Zealand batsman Colin Munro is at third place in the list of batsmen who have scored the fastest half-century in T20 International. Munro scored a half-century in 14 balls against Sri Lanka in Auckland in 2016.

4. Quinton de Kock (South Africa) – 15 balls

South Africa’s star opener Quinton de Kock is at fourth place in the list of batsmen who have scored the fastest half-century in T20 International. De Kock scored a half-century in 15 balls against West Indies in Centurion in 2023.

5. Shai Hope (West Indies) – 16 balls

West Indies wicketkeeper batsman Shai Hope is at fifth place in the list of batsmen who have scored the fastest half-century in T20 International. Hope scored a half-century in 16 balls against Bangladesh in Sylhet in 2018.

6. Moeen Ali (England) – 16 balls

Former England all-rounder Moeen Ali is at sixth place in the list of batsmen who have scored the fastest half-century in T20 International. Moeen scored a half-century in 16 balls against South Africa in Bristol in 2022.

7. Marco Yansen (South Africa) – 16 balls

South African all-rounder Marco Jansen is at seventh place in the list of batsmen who have scored the fastest half-century in T20 International. Yansen scored a half-century in 16 balls against India in Centurion in 2024.