IND vs NZ: Shivam Dube Smashes Scintillating Third-Fastest Fifty In T20Is, Knock Ends In Cruel Run-Out

IND vs NZ: All-rounder Shivam Dube's fierce batting style shone bright as he struck the third-fastest T20I fifty by an Indian, achieving the milestone in just 15 balls against New Zealand at the ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium in Visakhapatnam on Wednesday.

Dube's electrifying knock was decorated with seven sixes and three fours, and it injected much-needed momentum into India's chase.

The all-rounder completed his half-century with a boundary off Jacob Duffy in the 13th over.

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Fastest 50 for India in T20Is (by balls)

12 Yuvraj Singh vs Eng Durban 2007

14 Abhishek Sharma vs NZ Guwahati 2026

15 Shivam Dube vs NZ Vizag 2026

16 Hardik Pandya vs SA Ahmedabad 2025

17 Abhishek Sharma vs Eng Wankhede 2025

The southpaw unleashed a ruthless assault in the 12th over on New Zealand leg-spinner Ish Sodhi, smashing 29 runs off his over, including two fours and three sixes.

The legendary former Indian batter Yuvraj Singh holds the record for the fastest T20I fifty by an Indian, achieving the milestone in just 12 balls against England in Durban on September 19, 2007.

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Abhishek Sharma also has his name carved in the record books with a breathtaking 14-ball fifty against New Zealand in Guwahati, cementing him as the second-fastest Indian batter to achieve this accomplishment.

Dube's charge was viciously halted by a run-out at the non-striker's end, as Harshit Rana's dash down the ground allowed Matt Henry to deflect the ball onto the stumps.