IPL 2024: Suryakumar Yadav Hits Joint Second-Fastest Fifty for Mumbai Indians
Suryakumar Yadav smashed a 17-ball fifty against RCB.
The star batter Suryakumar Yadav stole the show as Mumbai Indians (MI) outplayed Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) to secure their second win of the season with a seven-wicket victory on Thursday, April 11 at Wankhede Stadium.
Having missed several games due to injury, the Mumbai Indians batter returned to action for only his second match of the season, but his previous outing against Delhi Capitals (DC) yielded just 0 runs off 2 balls.
However, Surya’s scintillating innings of 52 off 19 deliveries, featuring 5 fours and 4 sixes, propelled his team to victory in the 197-run chase, with the fastest fifty of his IPL career.
With a whirlwind fifty off a mere 17 deliveries, Suryakumar Yadav joined an exclusive club of Mumbai Indians batters with the joint second-fastest fifties in IPL history.
Fastest 50s for Mumbai Indians in IPL (balls faced):
- 16 – Ishan Kishan vs SRH, Abu Dhabi (2021)
- 17 – Kieron Pollard vs KKR, Mumbai (2016)
- 17 – Ishan Kishan vs KKR, Kolkata (2018)
- 17 – Kieron Pollard vs CSK, Delhi (2021)
- 17 – Hardik Pandya vs KKR, Kolkata (2019)
- 17 – Suryakumar Yadav vs RCB, Mumbai (2024)
