Prema Rawat Sets Women’s T20 Fastest-Fifty Record

Prema Rawat set a record for the fastest half-century in women’s T20 cricket on 2 November 2026, scoring 50 not out from 14 balls for Uttarakhand against Hyderabad in the Senior Women’s T20 Trophy. The match was played at the MCA Cricket Stadium in Gahunje, Pune.

Record and match result

Rawat’s innings included three fours and six sixes at a strike rate of 357. She surpassed the previous 15-ball benchmark, jointly held by Pakistan’s Fatima Sana, England’s Marie Kelly and New Zealand’s Laura Harris. Sana retains the record for the fastest half-century in women’s T20 International cricket.

Uttarakhand made 187 for two wickets, while Hyderabad finished on 98 for eight, giving Uttarakhand an 89-run victory. Rawat, a leg-spinner, also took two wickets for 12 runs in four overs and received the Player of the Match award.

Important Facts for Exams

• Bowling quota: In a full, uninterrupted Twenty20 innings, each bowler may deliver no more than four overs.
• Powerplay restriction: During the first six overs of a Twenty20 innings, no more than two fielders may be outside the 30-yard circle.
• Spin technique: Leg-spin is a wrist-spin method: the bowler imparts the stock delivery's rotation chiefly through wrist action, whereas off-spin is conventionally finger-spin.
• Domestic and franchise formats: The Senior Women's T20 Trophy is a domestic competition for senior women's teams, whereas the Women's Premier League is franchise-based.