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Key Takeaways
- 1📊 Sarfaraz hits 50 off just 15 balls, scoring 62 off 20
- 2🏆 Fastest List A half-century ever by an Indian batter
- 3💡 Knock came with Mumbai 169/3 but team still lost
- 4🔮 Such strike rates strengthen his India white-ball case
"He took just 15 balls to reach his fifty during Mumbai's game against Punjab, breaking the record jointly held by Abhijit Kale and Atit Sheth"
Sarfaraz Khan set the Vijay Hazare Trophy alight with a breathtaking 15-ball half-century, the fastest List A fifty ever scored by an Indian, reaffirming his status as one of Mumbai’s most destructive batters.
Record-breaking blitz that rewrites India’s List A charts
In Mumbai’s clash against Punjab in the 2025-26 Vijay Hazare Trophy, Sarfaraz walked in and immediately turned the game into a highlight reel. He rocketed to fifty off just 15 deliveries, breaking the previous Indian List A record of 16 balls jointly held by Abhijit Kale and Atit Sheth.
By the time the dust settled, Sarfaraz had blasted 62 off just 20 balls, an innings packed with the kind of audacious stroke-making that Mumbai fans have come to expect from him. Every length was punished, spinners and pacers alike disappearing to all parts of the ground.
What made the knock even more dramatic was the context. Mumbai were well-placed at 169 for 3, looking to explode at the back end. Sarfaraz did exactly that, but despite his fireworks, Mumbai still ended up on the wrong side of the result, underlining how lonely brilliance can sometimes be in one-day cricket.
For Indian fans, though, this record is another reminder of the sheer power and range Sarfaraz brings to white-ball cricket. In an era where strike rate is currency, a 15-ball fifty is a statement that will echo far beyond domestic circles.
If he can stitch together consistency with this kind of explosiveness, national selectors may soon find it impossible to ignore his name for India’s limited-overs plans.
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