DC vs MI: In the match against Mumbai Indians, Delhi Capitals' batsman Jake Fraser McGurk played an inning of 84 runs in just 27 balls. He has hit 11 fours and 6 sixes in this explosive innings. Let us remind you that this match was played at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi, so DC fans enjoyed this innings of McGurk very much. When McGurk was out after scoring 84 runs, thousands of people present in the field gave him a standing ovation. McGurk hit fifty in just 15 balls in the fourth over of the innings and his innings of 84 runs helped Delhi score 257 runs.
Let us tell you that McGurk was playing against Mumbai Indians with a strike rate of more than 311, hence he fully deserves to get a standing ovation. Pictures of people standing ovation in his honor are going viral on social media. McGurk is also the player to score the fastest half-century in IPL 2024. Apart from this, McGurk is also the batsman who has scored the fastest fifty in the history of the Indian Premier League. He has completed half-century in 15 balls twice this season. McGurk has become the only player in the history of IPL to score fifty twice in 15 or less balls.
McGurk's explosive batting in IPL 2024
In IPL 2024, Jake Fraser McGurk has so far scored 247 runs in 5 matches at an excellent average of 49.4. Playing 3 half-century innings in 5 matches is proof of what great rhythm McGurk is going on. He is also the batsman playing with the best strike rate this season. He has batted at a stormy strike rate of 237.5 in IPL 2024. With his arrival, the top order batting of Delhi Capitals has become lethal.
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