Chennai Super Kings (CSK) explosive batsman Urvil Patel played a blazing half-century against Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) on Sunday (May 10). Urvil batted brilliantly on the Chepauk ground and scored a half-century in just 13 balls. This was jointly the fastest half-century in IPL history. Earlier, Yashasvi Jaiswal had hit a fifty in the same number of balls against Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) in IPL 2023.
Urvil, who came to bat in the fourth over in the chase of 204 runs, batted brilliantly as soon as he came and hit 3 consecutive sixes against Avesh Khan. After this, in the last over of the powerplay, he took Digvesh Rathi on the radar and hit 3 sixes and 1 four in his 5 balls. Urvil had reached 42 runs in just 9 balls. He hit a six against Mohammed Shami after the end of the powerplay and then created history by completing his fifty in 13 balls by taking a single on the last ball of the over.
Right-handed wicketkeeper batsman Urvil celebrated in a unique way after scoring a explosive half-century. He first folded his hands and thanked God and then took out a slip from his pocket in which it was written, ‘This is for you, Papa.’ Apart from this, Urvil had also written a special message in Gujarati.
Even after hitting a fifty, Urvil hit a four and then a six against Shahbaz Ahmed. However, in the 9th over he became the victim of this left arm spinner. He played a stormy inning of 65 runs in 23 balls at a strike rate of 282.6, which included 2 fours and 8 sixes. This was the second fastest innings for CSK. In this matter, Suresh Raina is at number-1, who scored 87 runs in 25 balls against Punjab Kings in IPL 2014. Raina’s strike rate was 348.
