Watch: Yashasvi Jaiswal Smashes Fastest Fifty In IPL After Scoring 26 Runs In Single Over Of Nitish Rana Vs KKR

Rajasthan Royals (RR) opener Yashavi Jaiswal hit the quickest fifty in Indian Premier League historical past towards Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) at Eden Gardens. Jaiswal was a person on a mission when he got here out to chase the 150-run goal arrange by KKR. He stepped out on the primary ball of the chase to hit off-spinner Nitish Rana for a six. He adopted it up with one other maximim. The third and fourth ball of the over have been hit for 2 fours as Jaiswal appeared in prime kind. The fifth ball of the over went for two runs earlier than Jaiswal completed the over with one other boundary. 

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By the top of the primary over, Jaiswal has hit the second-ost runs within the first over of an IPL innings. This report belongs to Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) who had executed it in 2011 vs Mumbai Indians (MI).

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Fastest FIFTY within the IPL

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Fastest Fifties in IPL: Yashasvi Jaiswal now on prime of listing

Yashasvi eclipsed KL Rahul from the highest of the quickest fifties in IPL listing. Rahul had scored a fifty in IPL 2018 towards Delhi Capitals (DC) off simply 14 balls. Jaiswal did it in simply 13 balls to script historical past. On the third place now could be Pat Cummins, who did in 14 balls too vs Mumbai Indians in 2022.

Jaiswal gave the impression to be on a six-hitting spree vs KKR. Everything he touched went for boundaries on the night time as if he had a magic wand in his hand. 

Buttler’s wicket didn’t result in Jaiswal shedding his focus

Not to overlook, Jaiswal was accountable for the lack of Jos Buttler’s wicket too as he made a poor name to run his fellow opener out. Buttler was fuming as he walked again to the dressing room for a duck. Jaiswal, nevertheless, didn’t lose his focus and continues stroking the pictures. In the identical over by which Buttler fell, Jaiswal pulled the wickettaker Harshit Rana for a large six over superb leg area. That shot was an announcement from Jaiswal that he wished to play a giant knock right here and never only a blinder. 

Earlier within the sport, Yuzvendra Chahal turned the main wickettaker in IPL historical past, surpassing Chennai Super Kings’ Dwayne Bravo’s tally of 183 wickets. Chahal picked up 4 wickets within the sport to interrupt the KKR batting and likewise ended up getting the Purple Cap for the primary time within the season.