Kings XI Punjab opener KL Rahul scored the quickest 50 in IPL history off just 14 balls surpassing Sunil Narine's 15 ball effort last year for KKR.
He was dismissed off the 16th ball he faced his innings when his only untimely shot found the fielder.
Batting first, DD reached a competitive 166 for 7 at the end of their 20 overs powered by Gautam Gambhir's 55. Delhi missed the firepower of their all-rounders as Morris and Christian came late in the batting order. For Punjab, the Afghan leggie Mujeeb Ur Rahman took two wickets and skipper Ashwin taking one.
Here are the best tweets congratulating Rahul for his feat.
DD might be 15 runs short in setting the target. Fastest ever #IPL fifty by KL Rahul is certainly not going to help their cause. #KXIPvsDD superb batting display
— zaheer khan (@ImZaheer) April 8, 2018
Mind boggling stuff that was from KL Rahul. Has set his team up, done his job ????????????
— Gaurav Kapur (@gauravkapur) April 8, 2018
Holy heck... what a rippa half ton by KL Rahul here at Mohali ???????????? Fastest 50 ever in IPL history! Extraordinary exhibition of clean classical striking ???? #VIVOIPL2018 #smashing&bashingbaby!
— Danny Morrison (@SteelyDan66) April 8, 2018
Looks like @klrahul11 has dinner reservations in Bangalore tonight after his game in Mohali ????. On fire. #KingsXIPunjab
— Rohan Bopanna (@rohanbopanna) April 8, 2018
rahul justifying his price tag early in the tournament #KXIPvDD
— Gaurav Kalra (@gauravkalra75) April 8, 2018
Best part of Rahul’s super-knock was the fact that he played all the cricketing shots....rate him very highly. Good to see him shine. #KXIPvDD #IPL
— Aakash Chopra (@cricketaakash) April 8, 2018
Wow, that is some start from KL Rahul, making a statement about where he should bat!
— Harsha Bhogle (@bhogleharsha) April 8, 2018
KL Rahul ... Fastest ever #IPL 50 ... 14 balls !!!!!!!! #Carnage
— Michael Vaughan (@MichaelVaughan) April 8, 2018
K L R A H U L
— R SRIDHAR (@coach_rsridhar) April 8, 2018
