Jake Fraser-McGurk looked very dangerous. He hit the ball well for Delhi Capitals (DC). Ravichandran Ashwin got the first wicket for Rajasthan Royals (RR). Ashwin dismissed Fraser-McGurk with a full toss. The match was between DC and RR. It was played at Arun Jaitley Stadium on Tuesday, May 7th. Jake Fraser-McGurk scored 50 runs in 20 balls. His strike rate was very high at 250. He hit three sixes. He also hit seven fours. Jake Fraser-McGurk and Abishek Porel opened the batting. They put on 60 runs for the first wicket.
The dismissal occurred in the fifth over. Ashwin delivered a full delivery, which Fraser-McGurk hit straight to cover. The right-hander appeared stunned as Donovan Ferreira made an easy catch.
Jake Fraser-McGurk scored 28 runs off Avesh Khan in the preceding over.
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Fraser-McGurk is doing great for DC in his first IPL season. The 22-year-old has scored 309 runs in seven matches. He hit the ball very hard. His strike rate is 235.87. Fraser-McGurk got four half-centuries. But the Australian batter could not get a place in the national team for the 2024 T20 World Cup.
RR Bounce Back with Quick Wickets After Jake Fraser-McGurk’s Masterclass
Following Jake Fraser-McGurk’s half-century, the Rajasthan Royals responded with two fast wickets against the Delhi Capitals. Aside from Ashwin, Sandeep Sharma only ran Shai Hope for one run.
The Capitals were 109/2 after nine overs, with Abishek Porel and Axar Patel at the crease.
The Capitals are sixth on the points table. They won five out of eleven matches. The Rishabh Pant-led team lost to Kolkata Knight Riders by seven wickets last game. They need to win at least two of their final three league matches to qualify for the playoffs.
The Royals are second with eight wins from ten games. In their last match, Sunrisers Hyderabad defeated them by just one run in an exciting finish. If the Royals win, they will reclaim the top spot on the points table.