New Zealand National Cricket Team vs India National Cricket Team Match Scorecard: Shivam Dube smashed the third-fastest half-century by an Indian in men’s T20 Internationals, reaching the milestone in just 15 balls during the fourth T20I against New Zealand on Wednesday, January 28, 2026. Dube brought up his fifty with a six over deep backward square leg off pacer Jacob Duffy, moments after successfully overturning an on-field leg-before decision through the Decision Review System. Replays showed an inside edge, allowing the left-hander to continue his assault.
Earlier, Dube had taken leg-spinner Ish Sodhi apart, striking two fours and three sixes in a single over to revive India’s chase of a daunting 216-run target.
Among Indian batters, only Yuvraj Singh and Abhishek Sharma have recorded faster T20I fifties than Shivam Dube. Yuvraj Singh reached his fifty in 12 balls against England in Durban in 2007, while Abhishek Sharma achieved the milestone in 14 balls against New Zealand in Guwahati in 2026. Dube’s 15-ball fifty against New Zealand in Visakhapatnam in 2026 ranks third on the list. Hardik Pandya’s 16-ball half-century against South Africa in Ahmedabad in 2025 is fourth, followed by another 17-ball fifty by Abhishek Sharma against England at Wankhede in 2025.
Dube’s innings ended in a dramatic run out off Matt Henry. Attempting a quick single, Dube was out of his crease when the ball deflected off Harshit Rana’s shot and hit the stumps at the bowler’s end. He finished with 65 off 23 balls, including four fours and seven sixes.
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