Pakistan loses to South Africa by two wickets in Women's T20 World Cup; Fatima Sana scores quickly in matches against Zimbabwe and South Africa
Pakistan was defeated by South Africa by two wickets in a Women's T20 World Cup match. Fatima Sana scored an unbeaten 55 and took three wickets in that match, according to the Times of India. In a separate match against Zimbabwe, Fatima Sana reached a fifty in 15 balls, according to m.dailyhunt.in, matching the existing record for the fastest women's T20I fifty. She also scored 62 not out off 19 w
Pakistan lost to South Africa by two wickets in a Women's T20 World Cup match. According to the Times of India, Fatima Sana scored an unbeaten 55 and took three wickets in that match. According to factnewsindia.com, she took three wickets for 16 runs in the match against South Africa.
In a separate Women's T20I match against Zimbabwe, Fatima Sana reached a fifty in 15 balls, according to m.dailyhunt.in. This matched the previous record for the fastest women's T20I fifty, held jointly by Sophie Devine, Phoebe Litchfield, and Richa Ghosh, each having scored their fifties in 18 balls. According to m.dailyhunt.in, Fatima Sana scored 62 not out off 19 balls in that match. According to m.dailyhunt.in, she hit 10 fours and 2 sixes in the innings. According to english.gujaratsamachar.com, she hit four consecutive boundaries off Michelle Mavunga and targeted Nomvelo Sibanda in the second-last over.
Pakistan was 152 for 4 in the 17th over when Fatima Sana came to bat against Zimbabwe, according to other sources. The previous record for the fastest women's T20I fifty was held jointly by Sophie Devine, Phoebe Litchfield, and Richa Ghosh, each having scored their fifties in 18 balls. Fatima Sana scored her fastest fifty in a Women's T20I match against Zimbabwe in Karachi on May 15, 2026, according to other sources.
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