Australia’s Laura Harris hit the joint-fastest fifty in ladies’s T20s on Sunday as she achieved the milestone in simply 15 balls whereas batting for Otago Sparks in opposition to Canterbury the Ladies’s Tremendous Smash match at Molyneux Park in Alexandra, New Zealand.
The 35-year-old Harris matched the report of England’s Marie Kelly, who additionally hit a 15-ball fifty for Warwickshire in opposition to Gloucestershire in 2022.
On her Sparks debut, right-handed batter Harris walked in to bat together with her aspect at 46 for two within the sixth over.
She hit six fours and 4 sixes throughout her knock of 17-ball 52 as her aspect chased down the goal of 146 with 31 balls and 6 wickets to spare.
Harris now has 5 half centuries and one ton in T20s.
On account of her quickfire innings, Sparks grew to become the primary workforce to earn a bonus level within the match. Launched this season, the rule awards a bonus level to a aspect if it scores 150 or extra runs no matter batting first or second, or achieves a run fee better than 1.25 instances that of the opposition within the second innings.
Watch Laura Harris’ record-equalling knock:-
Revealed on Dec 28, 2025