Stats highlights from Kolkata where Rajasthan Royals needed just 13.1 overs to chase down 150
Sampath Bandarupalli11-May-2023187 — Wickets for Yuzvendra Chahal in the IPL, the most by any player in the league’s history. Chahal went past Dwayne Bravo’s tally of 183 during his four-for against Kolkata Knight Riders.13 — Balls Yashasvi Jaiswal needed for his fifty, the fastest in the history of the IPL. The previous quickest was 14 balls by KL Rahul against Delhi Daredevils in 2018 and Pat Cummins against Mumbai Indians last year.ESPNcricinfo Ltd3 — Number of fifties in men’s T20 cricket, that came in fewer balls than Jaiswal’s 13-ball effort. Yuvraj Singh in 2007, Chris Gayle in 2016 and Hazratullah Zazai in 2018 had fifties from only 12 balls.Related
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2.5 — Team overs needed for Jaiswal to reach his fifty, the earliest instance of a batter reaching a fifty in an IPL innings. Rahul also completed his 14-ball fifty in 2.5 overs of Kings XI Punjab’s innings against Delhi Daredevils in 2018.
13.1 — Overs Rajasthan Royals needed to chase down the target of 150 against Knight Riders. It is the second quickest any team has chased down a 150-plus target in the IPL. Deccan Chargers needed only 12 overs to complete a 155-run chase against Mumbai Indians in 2008.26 — Runs scored by Jaiswal off Nitish Rana in the first over of the innings. These are the most scored by one batter in the first over of an IPL innings, surpassing Prithvi Shaw’s 24 runs, when he hit six consecutive fours off Shivam Mavi in 2021. Jaiswal is also only the second batter to hit sixes off the first two balls of an IPL innings, after Virat Kohli in 2019.26 — Runs in the first over of the chase for Royals, the joint-second most expensive first over in the IPL, behind only Royal Challengers Bangalore’s 27-run opening over against Mumbai Indians in 2011.1 — Number of instances of a team fifty in the IPL completed in a shorter span than Royals’ 2.4 overs in this match. Royal Challengers needed only 2.3 overs to reach the 50-run mark during their home game against Kochi Tuskers Kerala in 2011.
3 — Four-wicket hauls for Chahal in this IPL. He is only the second player with three or more four-wicket hauls in an IPL season, after Andrew Tye (three in 2018). Chahal now has seven four-wicket hauls in the IPL, the joint-second most for any player.575 — Runs scored by Jaiswal in this IPL. These are most by an uncapped Indian player in an IPL season, bettering Ishan Kishan’s 516 runs in 2020. Jaiswal’s tally is also the second-most for an uncapped batter overall, behind only Shaun Marsh’s 616 runs in the inaugural edition.
