Royal Challengers Bengaluru batter Will Jacks scored a mind-blowing century towards Gujarat Titans of their conflict on the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad to energy his staff to a record win. The Bengaluru-based franchise broke the record of the quickest 200-plus chase within the historical past of the event once they chased down 201 in 16 overs.
On the best way to this run-chase England star Jacks has additionally shattered Chris Gayle‘s all-time record of scoring the second fifty runs of an innings within the fewest balls. Jacks took 31 balls to achieve his fifty after which shifted gears at an unbelievable charge. But from 50 to hundred, the England star took solely 10 balls as he touched the three-figure mark with some insane hitting abilities.Â
He went six, two runs, six, 4, dot, six, six, 4, six and 6 in his final 10 balls and from 54 reached the feat of a hundred in solely 10 balls.Â
Gayle held this record till now as the previous RCB star taking solely 13 balls from his fifty to achieve to the ton in that insane knock towards Pune Warriors India in 2013.
This ton is the second-fastest in IPL 2024 and fifth-fastest general within the historical past of the event. The quickest ton of the continuing season belongs to Travis Head, who made a ton in 39 balls towards RCB in that record-breaking recreation of 287.
Fastest IPL 100s by balls confronted:
30 C Gayle vs PWI Bengaluru 2013
37 Y Pathan vs MI Mumbai BS 2010
38 D Miller vs RCB Mohali 2013
39 T Head vs RCB Bengaluru 2024
41 W Jacks RCB vs GT Ahmedabad 2024
