SRH vs RCB: Dinesh Karthik breaks Suresh Raina’s IPL document after 8-ball 30 in Wankhede fireworks

Dinesh Karthik lit up the Wankhede Stadium on Sunday because the Royal Challengers Bangalore star smashed 30 runs from simply 8 deliveries in a surprising late-overs blit in opposition to SunRisers Hyderabad in Match 54 of IPl 2022. Karthik’s fireworks helped RCB end with 192 on the board.

Dinesh Karthik, who has been in imperious type in IPL 2022, hit 3 sixes in as many balls within the closing over and completed the innings with a boundary as Afghanistan bowler Fazalhaq Farooqi conceded 25 runs within the final over. RCB captain Faf du Plessis, batting on 73, was watching the carnage from the opposite finish as Karthik was wielding his magic within the closing over.

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Karthik stayed deep within the crease and gave himself sufficient room to get beneath the fuller deliveries from Farooqi and smash them into the deep mid-wicket stands.

Karthik completed with 30 off 8 balls, hitting 4 sixes and a boundary as he took his general tally of sixes in IPL 2022 to 21.

By hitting 30 from simply 8 deliveries, Karthik broke an IPL document for the very best strike price by a batter in an IPL innings for at least 30 runs.

BEST STRIKE RATES

375.0 – Dinesh Karthik (RCB) v SRH in 2022
348.0 – Suresh Raina (CSK) v PBKS, 2014
327.3 – Yusuf Pathan (KKR) v SRH, 2014

Highest strike-rate by Indians in an IPL innings (min: 30 runs):

375.0 – Dinesh Karthik (RCB) v SRH, at the moment
348.0 – Suresh Raina (CSK) v PBKS, 2014
327.3 – Yusuf Pathan (KKR) v SRH, 2014#IPL2022 #SRHvRCB

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RCB obtained off to a horror begin of their crunch match in IPL 2022 on Sunday as they misplaced Virat Kohli for a golden duck. The former captain obtained out to Jagadeesa Suchith within the very first supply of the match after Faf du Plessis received the toss and opted to bat.

However, captain du Plessis and No.3 batter Rajat Patidar stitched a 105-run stand in simply 12.1 overs. Patidar fell for a well-made 48 however du Plessis carried on and remained unbeaten on 73 from 50 balls.

Glenn Maxwell hit 33 from 24 balls to offer impetus in the long run overs whereas Karthik took it to a different stage with a surprising onslaught in opposition to the SRH assault within the closing over.