India sealed the fate of the T20I series against New Zealand in Wellington on October 27, 2026, as they registered their third consecutive win after comfortably chasing down 198 runs in the third T20I game.
Abhishek Sharma was the star with the bat as India chased down New Zealand's target. The southpaw scored the joint third-fastest half-century for an Indian in T20 internationals as he reached the milestone in just 15 balls.
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Vaibhav, who opened the innings with Sharma after failing to make a mark at No.3 in the second T20I was also in flying form.
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. (Only full-member nations).
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| Batter | Balls taken | Opponent | Venue | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yuvraj Singh | 12 | England | Durban | 2007 |
| Abhishek Sharma | 14 | New Zealand | Guwahati | 2026 |
| Quinton de Kock | 15 | West Indies | Centurion | 2023 |
| Shivam Dubey | 15 | New Zealand | Vizag | 2026 |
| Abhishek Sharma | 15 | New Zealand | Wellington | 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 |