IPL 2024: Jake Fraser-McGurk Joins Rare Club with Explosive Performance against Mumbai Indians

Jack Fraser-McGurk equaled his record for the fastest fifty in a season with a 15-ball fifty during the 2024 Indian Premier League (IPL) clash between Delhi Capitals (DC) and Mumbai Indians (DC), the third fastest overall. MI) at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi on Saturday.

In fact, Fraser-McGurk became only the third batsman in the history of T20 cricket to reach a fifty in 15 balls or less which is also twice in T20 cricket. The first two to achieve the same feat are Andre Russell and Sunil Narine. Fraser-McGurk got MI’s Luke Wood off to a flying start, hitting two boundaries off the first two balls and a six off the third ball of the match. Another four followed in the fifth delivery. 19 runs came in the first over.

.@delhicapitals‘ Flying Powerplay 🤩

Fraser-McGurk increases the temperature with some explosive stroke play 🔥

Watch the match LIVE on @JioCinema and @StarSportsIndia 💻📱#TATAIPL | #DCvMI pic.twitter.com/e2VdyReaPu

— IndianPremierLeague (@IPL) April 27, 2024

Most runs by a batsman in Powerplay at IPL

Fraser-McGurk then dismissed MI’s bowling linchpin Jasprit Bumrah with a six and a four before finishing with another four. Bumrah conceded 19 runs in his first over. Nuwan Tushara had the same fate as JFM connected with practically every ball and picked Sri Lanka apart with three fours in the over. Fraser-McGurk’s new opening partner Abhishek Porel was a mere spectator to the run-scoring proceedings off just one ball. By the third over, DC had crossed the 50-run mark and Fraser-McGurk completed his fifty in just 15 balls, equaling his own record for the fastest fifty this season.

The introduction of spin meant the delivery moved further as Piyush Chawla was taken for a six and a four. MI skipper Hardik Pandya introduces himself in the attack and Fraser-McGurk sends India off to a promising T20 World Cup with two fours and two sixes!!! In the eighth over, Chawla sent Fraser-McGurk back to the dugout. Bowled partly short and on the stumps, Jack tries to slog it to deep mid-wicket but Mohammad Nabi takes a good catch in the deep.