India sealed the fate of the T20I series against New Zealand in Guwahati on January 25, 2026 as they registered their third consecutive win after comfortably chasing down 154 runs in the third T20I game.
Abhishek Sharma was the star with the bat as India chased down New Zealand's low target. The southpaw scored the second-fastest half-century for an Indian in T20 internationals as he reached the milestone in just 14 balls.
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If Abhishek stole the show in Guwahati, Shivam Dube rocked the charts in Vizag. Being put to chase a daunting total of 216, India were struggling to string together a partnership.
However, Shivam put up an extraordinary fight and got to his half-century in just 15 deliveries.
Top 10 Indian batsmen with fastest T20I fifties
Yuvraj Singh currently holds the record of the fastest T20I fifty for an Indian since his six sixes against England in 2007. He is followed by Abhishek Sharma, KL Rahul and Suryakumar Yadav, who have scored a T20I half-century in 14 and 18 balls each.
See the top 10 here.
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| Batter | Balls taken | Opponent | Venue | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yuvraj Singh | 12 | England | Durban | 2007 |
| Abhishek Sharma | 14 | New Zealand | Guwahati | 2026 |
| Shivam Dubey | 15 | New Zealand | Vizag | 2026 |
| KL Rahul | 18 | Scotland | Dubai | 2021 |
| Suryakumar Yadav | 18 | South Africa | Guwahati | 2022 |
| Rohit Sharma | 19 | Australia | Gros Islet | 2024 |
| Gautam Gambhir | 19 | Sri Lanka | Nagpur | 2009 |
| Yuvraj Singh | 20 | Australia | Durban | 2007 |
| Yuvraj Singh | 20 | Sri Lanka | Mohali | 2009 |
| Abhishek Sharma | 20 | England | Eden Gardens | 2025 |
| Axar Patel | 20 | Sri Lanka | Pune | 2023 |
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