Yashasvi Jaiswal FASTEST 50: Rajasthan Royals’ opener Yasahvi Jaiswal on Thursday lit up the Eden Gardens with a record-breaking knock against Kolkata Knight Riders. Chasing 150, Jaiswal took on KKR skipper Nitish Rana in the very first over of the innings and smashed him for 26 runs. The youngster then smashed 3 boundaries off Shardul Thakur’s over and completed the half-century in just 13 balls, the fastest half-century in the tournament’s history. Jaiswal’s remarkable innings helped Rajasthan Royals chase down a target of 149 in just 13.1 overs. Follow Indian Premier League 2023 LIVE Updates on InsideSport.IN
With his blistering knock, Jaiswal surpassed the previous record held by KL Rahul, who achieved the feat in 14 deliveries in 2018. The talented batter also outshone KKR’s Pat Cummins, who had scored a half-century off 14 balls in 2022.
Twitter was abuzz after Yashasvi’s record-breaking innings. From ex-cricketers to fans, all praised Jaiswal’s stunning innings and demanded youngster’s inclusion in the Indian team. Notably, Jaiswal has been in imperious form this season, scoring 575 runs in 12 matches. He is second on the list of Orange Cap this season.
Jaiswal remained unbeaten on 98 as RR chased down the target with ease and made a huge jump in Playoffs race.
Prior to Jaiswal’s heroics, leg-spinner Yuzvendra Chahal etched his name in record books with a phenomenal performance. Chahal not only claimed an impressive four-wicket haul in the match but also became the leading wicket-taker in IPL history, surpassing Dwayne Bravo’s tally of 183 wickets. It was a special moment for the talented spinner when he removed KKR skipper Nitish Rana (22 off 17 balls) with his second delivery. To add to his accolades, Chahal also became the leading wicket-taker of IPL 2023, having claimed 21 wickets so far.
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