Rashid Khan exhibited top-class batting for Gujarat Titans in Match 57 of IPL 2023 aꦜgainst Mumb🌳ai Indians.
The Afghanistan star etche💮d his name in record books, hitting a half-century after walking in to bat at number 8.
Rashid꧅ smashed an unbeaten 79 off 32 balls, including 3 fours and 10 sixes.
It was also the highest score by a number 8 or 🍨below in the history of the cash-rich league.
Here💜 is the liꦺst of fifties scored from No.8 or below in the IPL:
52* – Chris Morris (DC) against MI
In the 25th match of IPL 201ꦰ7, Morris smashed unbeaten 52 off 41 balls for ꦚDC against MI. DC, however, still lost the game by 14 runs.
64 – Harbhajan Singh (MI) against PBKS
While representing MI In 2015, Harbhajan Singh played a brilliant knock of 64 from 24 balls, including 5 fours and ♒6 sixes against PBKS (then KXIP). Despite his efforts, MI lost the match by 18 runs.
66* – Pat Cummins (KKR) against CSK
In IPL 2021, the thrilling contest between KKR and CSK saw Pat Cummins regist♈ering a special record. In the unsuccessful massive chase of 221, KKR’s Cummins smashed 66 from 34 balls, laced with 4 fours and 6 sixes.
79* – Rashid Khan (GT) vs MI
In IPL 2023, Rashid registered hist𝕴ory with his stunning batting display. Although GT fell 27 runs short, Rashid impressed one and all with𒆙 unbeaten 79 off 32 balls, including 3 fours and 10 sixes.
