Prema Rawat Sets Women’s T20 Fastest-Fifty Record: 14-Ball Half-Century

Prema Rawat, a player from the Uttarakhand team made history by scoring the fastest half-century in women’s T20 cricket on 2nd November 2026. She scored an unbeaten 50 from only 14 balls against Hyderabad. This was during the Senior Women’s T20 Trophy at the Maharashtra Cricket Association (MCA) Cricket Stadium in Gahunje, Pune. Prema Rawat’s outstanding performance helped her team Uttarakhand win by 89 runs.

Prema Rawat’s Record-Breaking Performance

• Player: Prema Rawat
• Team: Uttarakhand
• Opponent: Hyderabad
• Tournament: Senior Women’s T20 Trophy
• Date: 2nd November 2026
• Venue: MCA Cricket Stadium, Gahunje, Pune
• Scored: 50
• Balls Faced: 14
• Strike Rate: 357.14
• Number of Fours: 3
• Number of Sixes: 6
• Previous Record: 15 balls

She broke the previous record of 15 balls. Previously the record was shared between Fatima Sana (Pakistan), Marie Kelly (England) and Laura Harris (New Zealand).

Uttarakhand vs Hyderabad Highlights

Uttarakhand played brilliantly with both their batting and bowling.

Prema Rawat also performed well with the ball taking 2 wickets for 12 runs in 4 overs. She was awarded Player of the Match.

Previous Records

It is important to note that Prema Rawat’s record is for women’s T20 cricket overall. However, Fatima Sana still holds the record for fastest half-century in women’s T20 International (T20I) cricket. There is a separate record for domestic T20 and international T20I.a