betvisa liveIPL 2019: Riyan Parag becomes the youngest player to score an IPL half-century

Rajasthan Royals’ Riyan Parag has become the youngest player to score an IPL half-century. The young sensation from Assam achieved this feat during an IPL clash against Delhi Capitals (DC) at the Feroz Shah Kotla on Saturday.

Parag scored his first fifty aged 17 years 175 🐎days, to break the record of the youngest half-centurion, which was held by Sanju Samson, when he had scored an I🌃PL fifty aged 18 years 169 days in 2013.

Last year, Delhi opener Prithvi Shaw came close to breaking the record, as he scored his first fifty aged 18 years 169 days, while Rishabh Pan✃t hit his first IPL half-century aged 18 years 212 days in 2016. Shubman Gill too scored his first fifty in 2018, aged just 18 years 237 days.

Youngest players to score a Vivo 5⃣0⃣
Riyan Parag – 1⃣7⃣y 175d 😎
Sanju Samson 18y 169d
Prithvi Shaw 18y 169d
Rishabh Pant 18y 237d
All 4 of them are playing today.
— Rajasthan Royals (@rajasthanroyals)

Parag, who made his IPL debut this year, has so far played seven matches, scoring 160 runs꧒ at an average of 40. His strike-rate is 🐷128.0.

The boy wonder that is, ! 💗
🔁 if you're calling him Mr Cool! 😎😉
— Rajasthan Royals (@rajasthanroyals)

He is also a leg-🀅break🐭 bowler and has so far taken two wickets.

He made his IPL debut against Chennai Super Kings ꦚon April 11.

Parag was a member of the World Cup-winning India’s under-19 team in 2018.

Here’s is how Twitter reacted to Parag’s knock against DC:

Saw another dimension to Riyan Parag's cricket and it was very good to see.
— Harsha Bhogle (@bhogleharsha)

I love the 'Gamusa,' the traditional Assamese cloth Riyan Parag has on his waistband while playing. Proudly carrying a little piece of Assam to the IPL.
— Joy Bhattacharjya (@joybhattacharj)

Riyan Parag, youngest player to score a halfcentury. He has such a gr8 temperament. Looks a natural ball striker, but paced his innings well on a difficult pitch today. 17yr old shﷺowing older colleagues the way. An exciting group of young Indian players coming through.
— Ian Raphael Bishop (@irbishi)

Something special about Riyan Parag. All of 17 but batting like he’s been playing at this level for 17 years…
— Jatin Sapru (@jatinsapru)

Take a bow..Riyan Parag!
— RVCJ Media (@RVCJ_FB)

Riyan Parag has been super impressive. Maturity belies his age. And it’s baffling how struggled to find a higher batting slot for him….even in the absence of Buttler and Smith.
— Aakash Chopra (@cricketaakash)

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