In the ongoing game between Punjab and Bangalore, Jonny Bairstow has punished the Men In Red and Black with ease. Ahead of the game, Bangalore skipper Faf du Plessis won the toss and elected to field first. However, little did he know what he and his team was going to face next. Bairstow started his destructive inning with a second-ball six against Glenn Maxwell.
The right-hander than hit Josh Hazlewood for 20 runs including two fours and as many sixes in the second over of the innings. In the last over of the powerplay, he took on Mohammed Siraj for 22 runs, including three sixes and a four. He reached his half-century in the same over. It came in just 21 balls. This is the seventh fastest fifty in the history of the Indian T20 League.
The record for the fastest fifty is held by KL Rahul and Pat Cummins, who have hit their respective fifties in 14 balls. The second in the list are Yusuf Pathan and Sunil Narine, who have hit 15-ball fifties. After them, Suresh Raina and Ishan Kishan hold the record for the joint third quickest fifty in 16 balls. Coming back to Bairstow, the 2019 World Cup winner went on to score 66 off 29 balls.
He was caught at backward point by Siraj off left-arm spinner Shahbaz Ahmed in the 10th over of the innings. At that time, the scorecard read 101/2, thanks to the brilliance of the Englishman. At the time of writing, the 2014 finalists have reached 163/4 in 16 overs, thanks to Liam Livingstone's 43 off 30 balls including three fours and two sixes.
Here's how Twitter reacted to Jonny Bairstow's masterclass Knock:
This is just sheer destruction by Jonny Bairstow - 83/1 in the Powerplay.
— Mufaddal Vohra (@mufaddal_vohra) May 13, 2022
It's 6 over but he washing RCB like washing clothes 😭 Whataaaa A Man Jonny Bairstow!
— Anjali Mahi:) (@imAnjalii718) May 13, 2022
There’s nobody in the world like Jonny Bairstow when he hits top level. Fast starts, fast middle overs, pace spin everything will go. That’s why Punjab backed backed and backed him
— Dave (@CricketDave27) May 13, 2022
Jonny Bairstow 🔥🔥#IPL2022 #PBKSvRCB pic.twitter.com/i2Skm0vAlD
— RVCJ Media (@RVCJ_FB) May 13, 2022
Make Jonny Bairstow play with the straighter bat. Fullish ball isn’t a bad option
— Irfan Pathan (@IrfanPathan) May 13, 2022
Naa Jonny Bairstow has been unreal tonight so far 🔥 👏🏾 #RCBvPBKS
— manny 😵💫 ☬ (@afcmannyy) May 13, 2022
Team jersey doesn't matter for Jonny bairstow,he will see RCB , he will smash! 🥵 pic.twitter.com/ysXpeUB61C
— Akshat (@AkshatOM10) May 13, 2022
Jason Roy
— Saksham Garg (@Sakshamgarg101) May 13, 2022
Jos Buttler
Dawid Malan
Jonny Bairstow
Ben Stokes
Eoin Morgan
Moeen Ali
Sam Curran
Man how the hell we will get through this batting unit in world cup 😷😷😷
Bowlers and captain can't do anything in front of this unit
TBVH 😲😲😲
I am shivering 🥶🥶🥶
50* under Powerplay by Jonny Bairstow 🔥🔥#IPL2022
— Thyview (@Thyview) May 13, 2022
How's the 𝑱𝒐𝒔𝒉?
— Punjab Kings (@PunjabKingsIPL) May 13, 2022
Really high #SherSquad! 😍
Jonny Bairstow has raced to 34 off just 12 balls! 💥#SaddaPunjab #IPL2022 #PunjabKings #RCBvPBKS #ਸਾਡਾਪੰਜਾਬ pic.twitter.com/wh6X7MrGxH