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Visakhapatnam, January 28, 2026: Although Team India suffered a defeat in the fourth match of the thrilling T20 series against New Zealand (New Zealand tour of India), Shivam Dube won the hearts of millions of fans with his explosive batting. When Team India was in trouble, Dube came onto the field and took the Kiwi bowlers to task.
Shivam Dube vs Ish Sodhi: 29 Runs in One Over
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The most exciting moment of the match came when the experienced spinner Ish Sodhi came on to bowl the 12th over. Shivam Dube unleashed his 'furious' form in this over and sent Sodhi's deliveries soaring over the boundary ropes all around the ground.
The excitement of Sodhi's over:
- First ball: 2 runs
- Second ball: Four
- Third ball: Wide
- Fourth ball: Beautiful Six
- Fifth ball: Four
- Sixth ball: Six
- Seventh ball: Six
In this way, Dube scored a total of 29 runs (including 1 wide) in a single over from Sodhi, breathing life back into the match.
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Fastest T20I Fifty for India: Shivam Dube Hits 50 in 15 Balls
Shivam Dube, playing a fiery innings at the Visakhapatnam ground, completed his half-century in just 15 balls.
With this, he became the third fastest batsman to score a half-century for India in T20 International cricket.Fastest Half-Centuries for India in T20Is (in balls):
| S.No. | Player | Balls | Against | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yuvraj Singh | 12 | England | 2007 |
| 2 | Abhishek Sharma | 14 | New Zealand | 2026 |
| 3 | Shivam Dube | 15 | New Zealand | 2026 |
| 4 | Hardik Pandya | 16 | South Africa | 2025 |
The Unlucky Run-Out: End of a Brilliant Innings
Shivam Dube was playing a brilliant innings of 65 runs off 23 balls (7 sixes and 3 fours) and had raised hopes of victory. But his innings came to a very unfortunate end. A straight shot from Harshit Rana deflected off bowler Matt Henry's hand and hit the stumps, resulting in Dube being run out at the non-striker's end.
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