Australian Laura Harris equals fastest-fifty in women’s T20 record:Slams 50(15) in Super Smash, hit 6 fours and 4 sixes during her explosive knock

In the ongoing Women’s Super Smash in New Zealand, Australia’s explosive batter Laura Harris created history. She equalled the record for the fastest fifty in women’s T20 cricket by scoring a half-century in just 15 balls. Previously, this record was held by Mary Kelly of Warwickshire, England. In the match played at Molyneux Park, Alexandra on Sunday, Otago was given a target of 146 runs to win. The team had lost two wickets for 46 runs in 6 overs. At such a time, Laura Harris came to the crease and changed the course of the match with her explosive knock. Harris scored 52 runs in just 17 balls. Her innings included 6 fours and 4 sixes. Thanks to her fiery innings, Otago achieved the target in the 15th over itself. Harris was caught out in the deep off Gabby Sullivan’s ball, but by then, victory was almost certain. Laura has scored half-century in less than 20 balls 6 times in T20 cricket Laura Harris has scored a half-century in less than 20 balls 6 times in her T20 career so far. These include one in 15 balls, one in 17 balls, three in 18 balls, and one in 19 balls. It is worth noting that no other batter in women’s cricket has achieved this feat more than once. Also Read: Team India players ‘confused’ and ‘insecure’:Gautam Gambhir’s shocking Shubman Gill T20 World Cup snub has taken a toll on the dressing room Earlier this year, Harris scored a half-century in 17 balls while playing for Warwickshire in England. Laura Harris could not make impact in WBBL However, the recently concluded Women’s Big Bash League (WBBL) season was disappointing for Harris. While playing for Sydney Thunder, she scored only 69 runs in 8 innings across 10 matches. Despite this, her strike rate was 197.14, which was the highest throughout the tournament. The Thunder team finished second last in the points table. Otago gets bonus point Thanks to Harris’s innings, Otago became the first team to secure a bonus point in the Women’s Super Smash. Under the new rules, in addition to 4 points for a win, a bonus point is awarded when a team scores 150 runs or achieves the target at a run rate 1.25 times faster than the opposing team. In this match, Canterbury’s run rate was 7.25, while Otago achieved the target with a run rate of 9.84.