New Delhi, Bringing his big-hitting prowess to the fore, younger Jake Fraser-McGurk gave the scorching Delhi warmth competitors with a scorching 27-ball 84 that powered Delhi Capitals to an enormous 257 for 4 towards Mumbai Indians in an IPL contest right here on Saturday.
Whereas McGurk sparkled upfront, Tristan Stubbs dazzled with an unbeaten 48 off 25 balls on the demise overs as DC put up a superlative batting effort to register their highest-ever rating in IPL.
Opening for DC for the second time this season, the 22-year-old Fraser-McGurk equaled his personal document for the quickest fifty this season getting the milestone off simply 15 balls after the hosts have been put in to bat by MI.
With McGurk within the center, it was raining boundaries and sixes on the reasonably small Arun Jaitley Stadium. He hit 11 fours and 6 maximums. He acquired 19 runs off the primary over bowled by Luke Wooden, setting the tone as he skillfully exploited the sphere restrictions within the powerplay to nab 92 runs.
Dealing with arguably the perfect bowler on this planet, the Australian greeted Jasprit Bumrah with a six over logged on, adopted by a 4 within the second over.
Changing Wooden, Nuwan Thushara additionally couldn't cease MCGurk displayed his brute power, smashing three fours.
Along with his pacers being carted everywhere in the park, MI skipper Hardik Pandya determined to introduce spin within the type of Piyush Chawla however it hardly mattered to McGurk, who struck a most over long-on to get his third IPL fifty.
Putting out over 300, he took a particular liking to Pandya as he clobbered the ball out of the park earlier than sending one over deep mid-wicket as Abhishek Porel had the perfect seat to benefit from the stroke-making, standing on the different finish.
Chawala lastly managed to place an finish to the carnage with a googly. MI dominated for a few overs, with Mohammad Nabi selecting up Porel within the 10th over.
However Shai Hope swung into motion, hitting 5 sixes whereas Rishabh Pant took out the helicopter. The DC skipper whipped the ball, which soared over deep mid-wicket.
Stubbs took DC previous the 200-run mark. The South African continued his menacing kind as he took Wooden to the cleaners within the 18th over the place he solely dealt in boundaries. The over learn Four Four 6 Four Four 4.
Nonetheless, Bumrah got here in with a bouncer within the subsequent over to get Pant, who tried a pull solely to search out Rohit Sharma at deep backward sq. leg.
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