Visakhapatnam’s ACA-VDCA Stadium witnessed a batting spectacle on Wednesday as Shivam Dube unleashed havoc in the fourth T20I against New Zealand, even as India lost by 50 runs. The highlight was Dube’s sensational 15-ball half-century, now ranked as the third-fastest by any Indian in T20I history.
Yuvraj Singh’s 12-ball fifty from the 2007 T20 World Cup clash with England in Durban occupies the top spot—a moment that defined T20 cricket’s aggressive ethos. Abhishek Sharma trails closely with his 14-ball effort against New Zealand in Guwahati during this very series.
Dube surges to third, eclipsing Hardik Pandya’s 16-ball fifty against South Africa in Ahmedabad in 2025. Abhishek Sharma completes the top five with another explosive 17-ball knock versus England at Wankhede later that year.
The defining moment of Dube’s innings was the 12th over from Ish Sodhi, which yielded 28 runs for the batter through two fours, three sixes, a double, and a wide. This vaults Dube into a tie for third in the list of most runs by an Indian in a single T20I over.
Rohit Sharma shares this mark with 28 runs off Mitchell Starc in 2024. The pinnacle remains Yuvraj Singh’s unparalleled 36 runs, featuring six straight sixes against England in 2007, while Sanju Samson notched 30 against Bangladesh’s Rishad Hossain in 2024.
Dube’s performance underscores India’s batting firepower, proving that even in defeat, the team can produce record-breaking displays. This knock cements his reputation as a game-changer in limited-overs cricket.