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4,4,4,6,4,6 – ‘Australia’s mad kid’ Jake Fraser McGurk beats India’s T20 World Cup reserve star, achieves the first feat in IPL. cricket news

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Delhi Capitals (DC) young batting sensation Jake Fraser McGurk continued his stellar form in the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL), becoming the first player in the history of the competition to score three half-centuries in 20 balls or less. , Fraser McGurk achieved the feat against Rajasthan Royals (RR) in their IPL match at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi.

The Australian once again enthralled the crowd with his big hits as he scored 50 runs in 20 balls with the help of seven fours and three sixes. His runs came at a strike rate of 250.00. The Australian scored 28 runs in one over of Avesh Khan, the reserve bowler in India’s T20 World Cup team. The balls moved like this- 4,4,4,6,4,6

Earlier, Rajasthan Royals (RR) batsman Yashasvi Jaiswal, Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) stars Nicholas Pooran and KL Rahul, Mumbai Indians (MI) batsmen Ishan Kishan and Kieron Pollard, Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) all-rounder Sunil Narine and Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) batsman Travis Head scored two fifties each in 20 balls or less.

This season alone, McGurk has scored these quick 50s, two of which came in just 15 balls against Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) and Mumbai Indians (MI), which are the fastest half-centuries in the history of the franchise.

This season, McGurk has scored 309 runs at an average of 44.14 and a strike rate of 235.87 with four half-centuries. His best score is 84. He has hit 30 fours and 26 sixes this season.

In the powerplay itself, McGurk scored 245 runs in 96 balls at an average of 61.2 and strike rate of 255.20 with the help of 29 fours and 19 sixes.

Furthermore, McGurk is the only DC batsman to score a half-century within the powerplay in six overs, having done so twice against SRH and MI.

Talking about the match, Rajasthan Royals won the toss and decided to bowl first.

Delhi Capitals (Playing XI): Jake Fraser-McGurk, Abhishek Porel, Shai Hope, Rishabh Pant (wk/captain), Tristan Stubbs, Gulbadin Naib, Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Mukesh Kumar, Ishant Sharma, Khalil Ahmed.

Rajasthan Royals (Playing XI): Yashasvi Jaiswal, Sanju Samson (WK/C), Ryan Parag, Donovan Ferreira, Rovman Powell, Shubham Dubey, Ravichandran Ashwin, Trent Boult, Avesh Khan, Sandeep Sharma, Yuzvendra Chahal.

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