Ishan Kishan scored half-centuries one after the other. (BCCI photo)
Ishan Kishan is now jointly ranked with Suresh Raina, both of whom hit their half-centuries in 16 balls.
With Mumbai Indians needing a winning margin of at least 171 runs to reach the playoffs in their last game against Sunrisers Hyderabad, MI needed to accelerate from the start. Ishan Kishan, who came into the opener after struggling on 4 for the most part of the league, smashed a quickfire 84 off just 32 balls before toppling one off pacer Umran Malik. While the total of 235 didn’t help MI reach the playoffs, having won the match by 42 runs, Ishan Kishan held the record for the third-fastest 50. IPL History, the fastest this season.
The southeastern batsman now holds the joint position with Suresh Raina, both of whom hit their half-centuries in 16 balls. The record for the fastest 50 runs in the IPL is held by KL Rahul, who made it in just 14 balls against Delhi Capitals in the 2018 edition.
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The second spot in the list is jointly held by Yusuf Pathan in 2014 and Sunil Narine in 2017. Both the all-rounders reached the benchmark in 15 balls while playing for Kolkata Knight Riders.
By joining this elite list, Ishan Kishan has given great news for the Indian T20 team. The batsman, who performed poorly this season before the last two innings, has been selected in the international squad for the upcoming ICC T20 World Cup in the United Arab Emirates and Oman from October 17.
With Shikhar Dhawan out of the side, the wicketkeeper-batsman could be a good option for the opening position if the Rohit-Rahul pairing doesn’t work out or if the Indian team wants to play with a right-left combination at the top.
There is another good news for the Indian team, Surya Kumar Yadav scored 82 runs in 40 balls in the last game. The middle-order batsman did not have a good season this time but his return to form will boost India’s confidence, which will start. His campaign against Pakistan on 24 October.
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