Kings XI Punjab is taking on Delhi Daredevils and it seems KL Rahul has taken IPL 2018 by storm. He has brought up the fastest IPL 50 in the tournament’s 11-year history. Rahul brought up his 50 in merely in 14 balls, going past Sunil Narine and Yusuf Pathan’s 15-ball 50. After CSK’s Dwayne Bravo set IPL 2018 on fire with his 30-ball 68 yesterday, it seems to be Rahul’s turn now. He seems to be making the most of the opportunity.
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Here is the list of the top 5 fastest 50s in the history of the league. Rahul’s 50 is the 10th fastest overall in the history of T20 league cricket. His breathtaking knock was studded with 4 sixes. He also became the first player to score a 50 within the first 3 overs of the innings.
KL Rahul’s 14-ball fifty was also the earliest a fifty was scored in #IPL:
2.5 ov. – KL Rahul v DD, Mohali, 2018 *
4.1 ov. – Warner v KKR, Hyderabad, 2017
4.2 ov. – Gilchrist v DD, Centurion, 2009
4.2 ov. – Raina v KXIP, Mumbai, 2014#IPL2018 #KXIPvDD— #WWC17 (@theICCSports) April 8, 2018
| Sl No | Player Name | Team | Balls | Opposition |
| 1 | KL Rahul | KXIP | 14 | DD |
| 2 | Sunil Narine | KKR | 15 | RCB |
| 3 | Yusuf Pathan | KKR | 15 | SRH |
| 4 | Suresh Raina | CSK | 16 | KXIP |
| 5 | Adam Gilchrist | DC | 17 | DD |
Earlier in the day, Kings XI Punjab won the toss and opted to bowl first. Daredevils put up a decent 166 on board, batting first. Gautam Gambhir pushed on for a half-century in his comeback match for Delhi Daredevils.
Another big record that was created in this match was that Mujeeb Zadran of Afghanistan became the youngest player to feature in IPL.
Youngest players make an IPL debut:
17y 11d – MUJEEB UR RAHMAN*
17y 177d – Sarfraz Khan
17y 179d – Pradeep Sangwan
17y 199d – Washington Sundar
17y 247d – Rahul Chahar #IPL2018 #KXIPvDD— #IPL2018 #IPL2018 (@VIVOIPL_T20) April 8, 2018
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As we speak, Kings XI Punjab requires another 94 runs with 8 wickets and 14.2 overs remaining.
