15 balls,56 runs, 4 fours, 4 sixes - These were the stats of Number one Test bowler Pat Cummins in the match against five-time champions Mumbai Indians here at the Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium, Pune on Wednesday.
With this fifty he leveled the record for scoring the fastest fifty in the history of IPL. He leveled the record with KL Rahul who scored fifty in 14 balls against Delhi Capitals in 2018. KKR finished the game in the 16th over with 35 runs from Daniel Sams' over. With this win KKR are now the new table toppers.
The destructive half-century by Cummins helped KKR in defeating MI by five wickets. Apart from Cummins, Venkatesh Iyer also played anchored innings of 50 runs off 41 balls, to help KKR in chasing the target of 162 in just 16 overs.
Earlier, a crucial 83-run partnership by Suryakumar Yadav and Tilak Varma helped MI reach 161/4. For KKR, Cummins scalped two wickets, whereas Varun Chakaravarthy and Umesh Yadav took one wicket each.
With this win, KKR registered their third win of IPL 2022. On the other hand, MI are yet to open their account on the points tally, as they suffered their fourth consecutive loss.
