Dube’s Record-Breaking Blitz
Tekkabuzz999 Shivam Dube smashed the third-fastest half-century by an Indian in T20 Internationals during the fourth T20I against New Zealand in Visakhapatnam on Wednesday. The left-hander reached his fifty in just 15 balls, underlining a stunning display of power hitting in a high-pressure chase.
Rapid Fifty and Key Moments
Dube brought up the milestone with a towering six over deep backward square leg off a full toss from pacer Jacob Duffy. The moment came after a dramatic passage of play, as he had been adjudged leg-before on the previous delivery before successfully overturning the decision on review, with replays showing an inside edge.
Earlier in the over before, Dube had taken leg-spinner Ish Sodhi apart, smashing two fours and three sixes to swing the momentum firmly back in India’s favour.
Elite Company in T20I History
Among Indian batters, only Yuvraj Singh, who reached his fifty in 12 balls, and Abhishek Sharma, who also did it in 15 balls, have achieved the feat faster than Dube in T20 Internationals. Hardik Pandya’s 16-ball half-century against South Africa late last year now sits fourth on the list, highlighting the elite company Dube has joined with his explosive knock.
