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IND vs NZ: Indian cricket team’s left-handed star batsman Shivam Dubey created a stir with his bat against New Zealand in Visakhapatnam and has made many records in his name. He achieved this feat in the fourth match of the five-match T20 series being played between India and New Zealand. Despite Dubey’s half-century innings, Team India lost this match by 50 runs but Dubey made many records. Let us know about these records of his.

Shivam Dubey created history by playing a stormy innings

In this match, Shivam Dubey played a stormy inning of 65 runs in 23 balls. During this innings, 3 fours and 7 sixes came from his bat. Dubey completed his half-century in just 15 balls. Dubey completed his 50 runs with the help of 2 fours and 6 sixes. With this, he became the third batsman for India to score the fastest half-century in T20 international cricket. Before him, Yuvraj Singh had achieved this feat in 12 balls and Abhishek Sharma had achieved this feat in 14 balls.

Fastest half century for India in T20I (by balls)

• 12 Yuvraj Singh vs England Durban 2007
• 14 Abhishek Sharma vs New Zealand Guwahati 2026
• 15 Shivam Dubey vs New Zealand Vizag 2026
• 16 Hardik Pandya vs South Africa Ahmedabad 2025
• 17 Abhishek Sharma vs England Wankhede 2025

Shivam Dubey registered a special record in his name

With this, Shivam Dubey has jointly become the third Indian batsman to score the most runs in an over of a T20 international match. Before him, Yuvraj Singh had scored 36 runs in one over, Sanju Samson had scored 30 runs in one over and Rohit Sharma had scored 28 runs in one over. Now Shivam Dubey has also scored 28 runs in one over. He bowled out New Zealand leg spinner Ish Sodhi for 28 runs.

Most runs scored by an Indian batsman in one over of a T20 International match

• 36 Yuvraj Singh off Stuart Broad in Durban, 2007
• 30 Sanju Samson off Rishad Hussain at Hyderabad, 2024
• 28 Rohit Sharma off Mitchell Starc at Gros Islet, 2024
• 28 Shivam Dubey off Ish Sodhi in Vizag, 2026

Shivam Dubey’s entry into the club of Yuvraj and Abhishek

With this explosive inning, Shivam Dubey has made another big record in his name. Dubey has now become the third Indian player to score 50+ runs with the highest strike rate in an innings of a T20 International match. He has achieved this position after Yuvraj Singh and Abhishek Sharma. In this innings, Dubey batted with a strike rate of 282.60 and registered a record in his name.

Highest strike rate for India in an innings of T20 International match (50+ runs)

• 362.50 Yuvraj Singh (58 runs off 16 balls) vs England Durban 2007
• 340.00 Abhishek Sharma (68* off 20 balls) vs New Zealand Guwahati 2026
• 282.60 Shivam Dubey (65 off 23 balls) vs New Zealand Vizag 2026

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