Fatima Sana made history with an incredible performance in the third and final T20I against Zimbabwe women’s at the National Stadium in Karachi on May 17. The Pakistan skipper achieved the fastest half-century in women’s T20I history, smashing an unbeaten 62 off just 19 balls. At just 24 years old, she broke the previous record for the fastest women’s T20I fifty, which was set at 18 balls and shared by Sophie Devine, Phoebe Litchfield, and Richa Ghosh. Sana’s remarkable feat also tied the record for the fastest fifty in all women’s T20 cricket, matching the achievements of Marie Kelly for Warwickshire in 2022 and Laura Harris for Otago in the 2025 Super Smash. After winning the toss and opting to bat first, Pakistan found themselves in a strong position at 152/4 in the 17th over when Sana came to the crease. She made an immediate impact, hitting a boundary off her very first ball against Michelle Mavunga. The right-hander then unleashed a fierce attack on the Zimbabwe bowlers, including four consecutive boundaries off Kudzai Chigora. Also Read | Why Virat Kohli Believes IPL Must Help Indian Cricket Sana really turned up the heat in the 19th over against Nomvelo Sibanda, blasting 4, 4, 6, 6, and 4 in a 24-run over to race to 48 off just 14 balls. Meanwhile, Saira Jabeen also showcased her skills, scoring a smooth half-century and finishing unbeaten on 50 off 32 balls. Sana reached her milestone with a couple of runs off Zimunu in the final over, then added two more boundaries to finish off a spectacular innings. Her knock, featuring 10 fours and two sixes, helped Pakistan post a total of 223/4, marking their second-highest score in women’s T20Is, just behind the 237 they achieved earlier in the series. Pakistan then took control with the ball, bowling Zimbabwe out for a mere 90 runs. Sadia Iqbal and Nashra Sandhu were the stars with the ball, taking five wickets between them, while Sana contributed with figures of 1/28 in 2.1 overs, rounding off a fantastic all-round performance.