IPL 2026: Urvil Patel scripts history, smashes joint-fastest ever fifty in IPL vs LSG
Urvil Patel unleashed an explosive batting display, smashing 25 runs off Avesh Khan in the fifth over and another 25 off Digvesh Rathi in the sixth. He became the first batter in IPL history to hit six sixes in his first eight balls, racing to 41. Patel then achieved a breathtaking half-century in just 13 balls, equalling the IPL record.
Urvil Patel etched his name into IPL history books with a breathtaking assault against Lucknow Super Giants, smashing the joint-fastest fifty ever in the tournament during Chennai Super Kings’s chase of 204 at Chepauk. The explosive batter raced to a stunning half-century in just 13 balls, equalling the all-time IPL record previously held by Yashasvi Jaiswal, who had achieved the feat against Kolkata Knight Riders in 2023. Urvil also became the first batter in IPL history to smash six sixes within the first eight balls of an innings.
He stormed to 41 runs off just eight deliveries, breaking the previous best mark of 33 after eight balls in IPL history. CSK began aggressively and raced to 45 in the opening partnership, but the momentum briefly shifted when Sanju Samson fell for a rapid 28 off just 14 balls after being dismissed by Digvesh Singh Rathi. Given Chennai’s struggles while chasing in recent matches and the departure of their leading run-scorer, LSG sensed an opening.
But Urvil Patel walked in and completely changed the game within minutes. The young batter launched a brutal assault on Avesh Khan in the fifth over, smashing three consecutive sixes and ripping 25 runs from the over. Avesh repeatedly missed his lengths, and Urvil punished every mistake with fearless intent.
One slot delivery disappeared high over mid-wicket before another was muscled over wide mid-on. The final blow of the sequence sailed deep into the stands as Chepauk erupted into celebration and LSG suddenly found themselves under immense pressure. If the fifth over was destructive, the sixth was absolute mayhem.