Chennai Super Kings’ Urvil Patel showcased an extraordinary performance, smashing a fifty off just 13 balls to match the record for the fastest fifty in IPL history. Patel’s aggressive innings of 65 runs off 23 balls, including two fours and eight sixes, at a remarkable strike rate of 282.6, equaled the record set by Yashasvi Jaiswal in the 2023 season.
Patel made history by becoming the first player in IPL to hit six sixes within the first eight balls of an innings. His explosive start, which included launching three sixes off Avesh Khan and three more off Digvesh Rathi, captivated the audience at the MA Chidambaram Stadium.
The highlight of Patel’s innings was his seventh maximum off Mohammed Shami when he was on 48 off 11 balls. His quick fifty in 13 balls, accompanied by chants of “Urvil! Urvil!” from the fans, was a momentous occasion. Patel’s power-hitting spree also helped CSK set a new powerplay record at Chepauk with a score of 97/1.
Despite his dismissal by Shahbaz Ahmed in the tenth over, Urvil Patel’s blazing knock set the stage for a memorable evening for Chennai Super Kings at Chepauk.
