Australia and Delhi Capitals (DC) Batsman Jake Fraser-McGurk has been making headlines with his explosive batting in the ongoing IPL 2024. Delhi Capitals’ (DC) latest batting sensation is a new arrival for world cricket, but his fearless batting has now become the talk of the town.
Fraser-McGurk showed some fireworks during Delhi Capitals (DC)’s 67-run defeat against Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) in the 35th match of the ongoing IPL 2024 at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in New Delhi on Saturday, April 20.
The young Australian batsman set the stage on fire with his mind-blowing knock of 65 runs off just 18 balls at an incredible strike rate of 353.33. He also hit seven sixes and five fours in his tremendous knock against Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH). Fraser-McGurk also formed an 84-run partnership with Abhishek Porel (42) for the third wicket.
Jake Fraser-McGurk makes IPL history
During the course of his stormy knock, Fraser-McGurk broke his Australian senior and Sunrise Hyderabad (SRH) Opener Travis Head’s record in closing his half-century in just 15 balls, which is now the third-fastest in IPL history and the fastest fifty this season.
He also surpassed Chris Morris to record the fastest fifty for DC in IPL history. Chris Morris had set the record in 2016 after scoring a 17-ball fifty against the now-defunct Gujarat Lions at the Arun Jaitley Stadium.
He also holds the record for the fastest century in List A cricket, achieving the feat in just 29 balls. Fraser-McGurk impressed everyone with his furious batting, including Michael Vaughan.
Having been impressed by the Australian batsman’s explosive batting in the ongoing IPL 2024, former England captain Michael Vaughan backed Fraser-McGurk to move into the national team for the upcoming ICC T20 World Cup 2024.
Fraser-McGurk earns praise from Michael Vaughan
The Australians will surely pick Jake Fraser-Mcgurk for the T20 World Cup. #IPL2024live
—Michael Vaughan (@MichaelVaughan) April 20, 2024
Vaughan praised Fraser-McGurk and said the Kangaroos will surely pick the 22-year-old all-round batsman for the upcoming 2024 T20 World Cup, which will be held in the US and West Indies in June. He wrote in X: ““Surely the Australians will pick Jake Fraser-McGurk for the T20 World Cup.”
Notably, Jake Fraser-McGurk joined the Delhi Capitals (DC) as a replacement for the injured Lungi Ngidi, and has quickly made an impact with the bat in the ongoing IPL 2024, where he is touted as one of the most exciting young talents . .
In his debut season, Fraser-McGurk has already amassed 140 runs with the help of two fifties in just three matches for Delhi with an impressive strike rate of 222.22, which is really good for their World Cup chances. T20 2024.
Coming back to the DC vs SRH match, Delhi, chasing a daunting target of 267, scored 199 to suffer their fifth defeat in the ongoing IPL 2024. They now occupy seventh place in the points table. DC will next face Gujarat Titans (GT) in the 40th match of IPL 2024 at the same venue in New Delhi.