6,6,6,6,6,4,6… Urvil Patel rained sixes in 7 consecutive balls, hitting the fastest fifty in the IPL
In IPL 2026, Chennai Super Kings' batsmen found their rhythm, a result evident in the team's consistent victories. Batsmen like Sanju Samson and Ruturaj Gaikwad garnered most of the praise, but Urvil Patel's batting performance made everyone pale in comparison. In the match against Lucknow Super Giants, Urvil Patel's bat ignited such rage upon entering the crease that he stunned everyone by smashing six sixes and a four in seven consecutive balls. With this, Urvil equaled the record for the fastest half-century in just 13 balls.
Batting first against Chennai at the Chepauk Stadium, Lucknow Super Giants posted a score of 203. In response, Sanju Samson gave Chennai an explosive start, scoring 28 runs off just 14 balls. However, in the face of the real storm that followed, Sanju's batting seemed like the lull before the storm. The reason for this was Urvil Patel, who, instead of taking his time at the crease, started swinging straight away.
Urvil wreaked havoc in 7 consecutive balls
Urvil Patel, who had been dismissed for low scores despite a strong start in the previous three matches, was in a different mood this time. After taking a single run off his first ball, he smashed boundaries in the next seven consecutive deliveries. It started in the fifth over, when he smashed three sixes off the last three balls of Avesh Khan. Then, he came on to bat on the second ball of the sixth over, and Urvil smashed two sixes off the next two balls against Digvesh Rathi.
In this way, Urvil created a stir by hitting five sixes in five consecutive balls. Although he couldn't hit the sixth six in a row, he did hit a four on this ball. But on the next ball, Urvil again sent the ball for a six. Thus, by hitting 6, 6, 6, 6, 6, 4, 6 on seven consecutive balls, he stunned the Lucknow team.
equals fastest half-century
Even then, Urvil's bat didn't stop, and he scored a half-century in just 13 balls. This is the fastest half-century in IPL history, equaling Yashasvi Jaiswal. Jaiswal set this record in just 13 balls against Kolkata Knight Riders in 2023. Urvil didn't break the record, but he did equal it. Just when it seemed Urvil would achieve the record for the fastest century, Shahbaz Ahmed took his wicket. Urvil was eventually dismissed for 65 runs off just 23 balls, including 8 sixes and 2 fours.
