“Wow, this is some of the best batting I’ve seen in a while. What a talent!”
Virat Kohli couldn’t help nevertheless tag Yashasvi Jaiswal on his Instagram story, in awe of the southpaw, who scored the quickest fifty in IPL historic previous on Thursday in a 9 wicket win for Rajasthan Royals in opposition to Kolkata Knight Riders. Chasing 150, Rajasthan would wrap up the game with 9 wickets in hand and 41 deliveries to spare, courtesy of Jaiswal’s 98 not out off 47 deliveries.
“Special knock. Special player. Take a bow,” tweeted Suryakumar Yadav. KL Rahul would publish a tipping hat GIF. It was his and Pat Cummins’ doc that the Rajasthan opener had broken. The duo had scored the joint quickest fifties throughout the league’s historic previous off 14 balls. Jaiswal acquired his in 13 deliveries, one in want of equalling Yuvraj Singh’s T20 doc of 12 deliveries.
150 runs chased down in merely 13.1 overs. @rajasthanroyals have gained this in a jiffy with Yashasvi Jaiswal smashing an unbelievable 98* from merely 47 balls.
Scorecard – https://t.co/jOscjlr121 #TATAIPL #KKRvRR #IPL2023 pic.twitter.com/2u0TiGPByI
— IndianPremierLeague (@IPL) May 11, 2023
“This is always in my mind, to go out there and play well. It was a nice feeling today. It is not like everything I wanted happens, I prepare well and I trust myself. I know the results will come,” Jaiswal, who raced to his fifty in a doc 13 balls, said on the post-match presentation.
“The winning shot was a great feeling, I wanted to finish the game and winning the game has been my motto. I’m blessed and grateful, I’m trying my best. I think the run rate was the only thing in our mind, me and Sanju bhai were only talking about finishing the game quickly.”
Earlier all through the powerplay, Jaiswal was involved throughout the unfortunate run out of Jos Buttler on the totally different end as a result of the duo hesitated throughout the enterprise of a single. “I think it happens in the game, it gives me responsibility to do even better. And Sanju bhai came and said ‘keep playing my game, and not think about that run out’,” Jaiswal said publish match.
On batting alongside Jaiswal on the totally different end, Rajasthan skipper Samson said, “I didn’t have to do anything today. Just put bat on ball and watch him play. We are used to it now, even the bowlers know how he goes in the powerplay. He enjoys batting in the powerplay.”
