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From the time\u00a0Yashasvi Jaiswal<\/a>\u00a0arrived in the Indian cricket scene at the 2020 U-19 World Cup, there was no doubting about the left-handed opener’s talent. A technically gifted batter with a calm head on his shoulders, Jaiswal was always expected to deliver on the big stage. The 21-year-old, whose rise to the top echelons of Indian cricket after years of tremendous struggle at the Mumbai maidaans<\/em> has been well documented, left another indelible stamp of his authority with a historic feat on Thursday. He was on absolute rampage for Rajasthan Royals against Kolkata Knight Riders in an IPL 2023 match in Kolkata and slammed the fastest-ever half-century in the history of the premier T20 competition.<\/p>\n The 21-year-old opener reached the 50-run mark in just 13 balls to break the record jointly held by KL Rahul<\/a> and Pat Cummins<\/a>. Both had scored half-centuries in 14 balls. With RR chasing a 150-run target against KKR, Jaiswal went hammer and tongs from the word go as he took the attack to the opposition. In the first over by KKR captain Nitish Rana<\/a>, Jaiswal struck 26 runs (second most number of runs scored in the first over of an IPL innings) with the help of three fours and two sixes. He took a double on the fifth ball.<\/p>\n In\u00a0 the second over, despite RR losing the wicket of Jos Buttler<\/a>, Jaiswal hit a four and a six. He did not have to wait long to reach\u00a0 the half-century mark. In the third over by Shardul Thakur<\/a>, Jaiswal again hit three more fours before completing his half-century in just 13 balls, with a single on the fifth ball of the over.<\/p>\n Fastest fifties in the IPL<\/strong>
1. 13 balls – Yashasvi Jaiswal (RR) vs KKR, Kolkata, 2023
2. 14 balls – KL Rahul (PBKS) vs DC, Mohali, 2018
3. 14 balls – Pat Cummins (KKR) vs MI, Pune, 2022<\/p>\n