in time Yashasvi Jaiswal Arriving on the Indian cricket scene in the 2020 U-19 World Cup, there was no doubt about the talent of the left-handed opener. A technically gifted batsman with a cool head on his shoulders, Jaiswal was always expected to perform on the big stage. The 21-year-old who rose to the top of Indian cricket after years of immense struggle in Mumbai Field As has been well documented, Thursday left another indelible mark on its authority with a historic achievement. He was in full attack as he smashed the fastest half-century in the history of the premier T20 competition for Rajasthan Royals against Kolkata Knight Riders in an IPL 2023 match in Kolkata.
The 21-year-old opener broke the jointly held record by scoring 50 runs in just 13 balls. KL Rahul And Pat Cummins, Both had scored half-centuries in 14 balls. With RR chasing a target of 150 against KKR, Jaiswal moved from words and went with tongs as he attacked the opposition. In the first over by the KKR skipper Nitish RanaJaiswal hit three fours and two sixes to score 26 runs (the second highest number of runs scored in the first over of an IPL innings). He took a double on the fifth ball.
Despite losing RR’s wicket in the second over jos buttlerJaiswal hit a four and a six. He did not have to wait long to reach his half-century. in the third over Shardul ThakurJaiswal hit three more fours before bringing up his half-century in just 13 balls with a single off the fifth ball of the over.
Fastest fifty in IPL (with balls faced)
1. 13 balls – Yashasvi Jaiswal (RR) vs KKR, Kolkata, Today
2. 14 balls – KL Rahul (PBKS) Vs DC, Mohali, 2018
3. 14 balls – Pat Cummins (KKR) v MI, Pune, 2022
appreciate the effort Virat Kohli Who wrote in an Instagram post alongside an image of Jaiswal: “Wow, this is the best batting I have seen in a while. What a talent Yashasvi Jaiswal.”
Jaiswal eventually remained unbeaten on 98 (47 balls, 5x6s, 13x4s). Thanks to his brilliant innings, RR achieved the target of 150 runs in just 13.1 overs.
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