Prema Rawat’s 14-ball blitz against Hyderabad on 2 November 2026 has rewritten the record books: the 24-year-old Indian leg-spinner, better known for her bowling, now owns the fastest half-century in women’s T20 cricket. Batting at No. 4 for Uttarakhand in the Senior Women’s T20 Trophy Elite, she reached fifty in 14 deliveries and finished unbeaten on 50 as Uttarakhand posted 187/2 before winning by 89 runs. Her cameo joined an elite list of rapid fifties across women’s T20 cricket.
Prema Rawat (Uttarakhand) vs Hyderabad: 14 balls, 2026
Rawat’s record came in the 74th match of the Senior Women’s T20 Trophy Elite at the MCA Cricket Stadium, Gahunje, Pune. Promoted to No. 4 by captain Raghvi Bist after Uttarakhand won the toss and batted, she struck 6 fours and 4 sixes in an unbeaten 14-ball fifty. Bist made 72* off 50 balls as Uttarakhand reached 187/2, before Rawat took 2 for 12 in four overs, removing Gugulothu Kavyasree and Nalla Kranthi Reddy, as Hyderabad managed only 98/8. Named Player of the Match, the Royal Challengers Bengaluru WPL player has also taken 7 wickets at 18.85 in seven T20Is since debuting for India against South Africa on 21 June 2026 at the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup.
Marie Kelly (Warwickshire) vs Gloucestershire: 15 balls, 2022
England’s Marie Kelly produced one of the most ruthless chases in women’s domestic cricket, reaching fifty in 15 balls for Warwickshire against Gloucestershire Cricket Foundation on 2 May 2022 in the ECB Women’s T20 County Championship. Opening alongside Evelyn Jones at Thombury, Kelly attacked after Gloucestershire were bowled out for 114, with Katie Jones top-scoring on 40. She finished on 60 from 27 balls at a strike rate of 222.22, hitting 12 boundaries, as Warwickshire chased 115 in 10.5 overs for the loss of two wickets. Her 15-ball fifty remains a benchmark for opening batters in English domestic T20 cricket.
Laura Harris (Otago) vs Canterbury Magicians: 15 balls, 2025
Australian top-order batter Laura Harris matched Kelly’s milestone while representing the Otago Sparks against the Canterbury Magicians in the Women’s Super Smash on 28 December 2025. Chasing 146 at Molyneux Park, Alexandra, Harris came in at No. 4 and smashed 52 from 17 balls, with 6 fours and 4 sixes, at a strike rate of 305.88. Her blitz took Otago to victory in 14.5 overs with six wickets in hand and earned her the Player of the Match award. She ended that edition with 114 runs at a strike rate of 193.22 in seven matches, reinforcing her reputation as one of the game’s most destructive finishers.
Fatima Sana (Pakistan) vs Zimbabwe: 15 balls, 2026
Pakistan captain Fatima Sana redefined T20I power-hitting with a 15-ball fifty against Zimbabwe in the third T20I at Karachi on 15 May 2026. Coming in at No. 6 after winning the toss, she made an unbeaten 62 from 19 balls, with 10 boundaries and 2 sixes, powering Pakistan to 223/4. Zimbabwe collapsed for 90 in 17.1 overs, giving Pakistan a 133-run win and a 3-0 series sweep. Fatima broke the joint T20I record of 18 balls previously held by Sophie Devine, Phoebe Litchfield and Richa Ghosh, and was named Player of the Match for that knock and she finished as the series’ second-highest run-scorer with 83 runs at a strike rate of 259.37.
Anya Vaidya (Sweden) vs Bulgaria: 16 balls, 2026
Sweden’s 19-year-old opener Anya Vaidya announced herself with a 16-ball fifty against Bulgaria in the second match of the ECA Women’s European Cup 2026 at Moara Vlasiei Cricket Ground on 15th October 2026. Chasing 99 after Bulgaria posted 98/9, Vaidya opened and struck an unbeaten 75 from 25 balls, including 13 fours and 2 sixes, as Sweden won in 5.5 overs. Her Player-of-the-Match knock was also her career-best T20I score, and she finished as the tournament’s leading run-scorer with 154 runs at a strike rate of 179.06 in four innings.
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