IPL is one of the most exciting competitions in the world. It is very tough to predict what will go down in a match of the Indian Premier League because the world’s best players compete in this tournament. Just when it looks like the match has become a lopsided one, a team makes a comeback out of nowhere and ends up winning the match.
Similarly, teams have also lost matches after being in a position where it seemed like that winning the match was a mere formality for them. All teams have ensured that they have enough depth in their batting lineups. Be it their opener or their lower-order batter, the player should be able to score when the team needs.
In this listicle now, we will look at the four players who smashed a half-century while batting at number eight or below in an IPL match.
1. Rashid Khan – 79* vs. Mumbai Indians, IPL 2023
Rashid Khan set a new record for the highest individual score by a batter while batting at number eight or below in an Indian Premier League match. Playing for the Gujarat Titans, Khan scored 79 runs off 32 deliveries at the Wankhede Stadium. He whacked 10 sixes in his entertaining innings.
2. Pat Cummins – 66* vs. Chennai Super Kings, IPL 2021
Another match that happened at the Wankhede Stadium to feature on this list is the game between KKR and CSK from the 2021 season. Playing in Mumbai, KKR’s all-rounder Pat Cummins scored an unbeaten 66. However, his efforts went in vain as KKR lost the game.
3. Harbhajan Singh – 64 vs. Punjab Kings, 2015
Interestingly, all four instances on this list are from matches hosted by Wankhede Stadium. MI’s Harbhajan Singh blasted a 24-ball 64 against the Punjab Kings in 2015. However, MI ended up losing that game by a close margin.
4. Chris Morris – 52* vs. Mumbai Indians, 2017
In the 2017 season of the league, Delhi Capitals played against Mumbai Indians at Wankhede Stadium. DC’s all-rounder Chris Morris smashed an unbeaten 52 in that game. Still, MI won that game by 14 runs.
