WATCH: Nicholas Pooran Smashes Joint Second-fastest IPL Fifty, Crosses 1000-run Mark

Last Update: April 10, 2023, 23:18 IST

IPL 2023: Nicholas Pooran of LSG (IPL/BCCI)

IPL 2023: Nicholas Pooran of LSG (IPL/BCCI)

Nicholas Pooran brings up his fifty in just 15 balls, joint second fastest fifty in Indian Premier League

During match number 15 of the Indian Premier League (IPL) between Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) and Lucknow Super Giants (LSG), Nicholas Pooran scored the joint second fastest fifty of the Indian Premier League (IPL) this season. is the fastest. At the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru on Monday.

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The West Indies brought up his sixth IPL half-century in just 15 balls and also completed 1000 runs in IPL.

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Fastest fifty in IPL in terms of balls faced:

  • 14 – KL Rahul vs Delhi Capitals, Mohali, 2018
  • 14 – Pat Cummins v Mumbai Indians, Pune, 2022
  • 15- Yusuf Pathan vs Sunrisers Hyderabad, Kolkata, 2014
  • 15. Sunil Narine vs Royal Challengers Bangalore, Bengaluru, 2017
  • 15 Nicholas Pooran vs Royal Challengers Bangalore in Bengaluru, 2023

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In the end, Mohammad Siraj dismissed Puran after scoring 62 runs in 19 balls and Shahbaz Ahmed completed his catch.

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Before the start of the match, Nicholas Pooran had told the broadcasters that his job for LSG was to ‘hit two sixes’.

“The experience has been amazing so far. We got a winning start to the tournament and I am happy to contribute for my team. Will leave with a win. The guys have been really good, everyone has stepped up to this level. We know IPL is a tough tournament for the bowlers, yet the bowlers have also stepped up. (on Mark Wood) He’s quick, it’s exciting for him too and it’s always good to have the X-factor in your team. He gets you wickets at crucial times. I’m here to do what the team needs – if that means 10 Batting the balls and hitting some sixes, so that’s my job,” Pooran had said before the start of the match.

Earlier Faf du Plessis, Virat Kohli And Glenn Maxwell hit a blistering half-century to take RCB to a score of 212/2 against LSG.

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