Ishan Kishan slams his third T20 World Cup fifty: Stats
What's the story
India's Ishan Kishan took his bright form into the 2026 ICC T20 World Cup final, smashing a 25-ball 54 against New Zealand at Ahmedabad's Narendra Modi Stadium. Ishan, who raced to a 23-ball half-century at No. 3, added 105 runs (48 balls) with Sanju Samson. This was his third half-century in the T20 World Cup. Take a look at his innings and stats.
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Ishan departs for 54
Despite a quiet start, India were powered by Abhishek Sharma and Samson in the Powerplay. They were 98/0 before Rachin Ravindra dismissed the dangerous Abhishek. As has been the case, Ishan came out all guns blazing. He joined Samson in the counter-attack, taking India past 200 within 15 overs. Ishan, who was dismissed by James Neesham, smashed 4 fours and 4 sixes.
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Ishan reaches this landmark
As mentioned, this was Ishan's third half-century in the 2026 T20 World Cup. The left-handed batter concluded the tournament with 317 runs from nine matches at an average of 35.22. His strike rate reads 193.29. According to ESPNcricinfo, Ishan became the third Indian to score 300-plus runs in a T20 World Cup edition, joining Samson (2026) and Virat Kohli (2014).
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Ishan's 10th T20I fifty
Overall, Ishan raced to his 10th half-century in T20Is. In 45 matches, the left-handed batter now has 1,328 runs at an average of 30.18. His tally includes a strike rate of 148.04.