On Saturday (May 3), Ayush Mhatre made headlines with a blistering assault on veteran pacer Bhuvneshwar Kumar, smashing him for six boundaries in a single over during the high-octane clash between Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) and Chennai Super Kings (CSK) at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium.
Chasing a stiff target of 214, CSK had a rather sluggish start, managing just 11 runs from the first two overs. But things changed quickly. Shaik Rasheed injected some momentum with a six and a four off Yash Dayal in the third over. Then, Ayush Mhatre stole the spotlight.
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Facing one of the most experienced bowlers in IPL history, the youngster showed no signs of nerves. In the fourth over, Mhatre hammered Bhuvneshwar Kumar for three consecutive fours, followed by a massive six, and then added two more boundaries off the last two deliveries. The onslaught yielded 26 runs—making it the most expensive T20 over ever bowled by Bhuvneshwar Kumar.
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At the end of the seventh over, CSK were 68/2 with Mhatre batting on a fiery 47 off just 22 balls and Ravindra Jadeja holding fort at the other end. CSK had lost Shaik Rasheed (14) to Krunal Pandya and Sam Curran (5) to Lungi Ngidi during the powerplay.
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Earlier, RCB posted a commanding 213/5, courtesy of some powerful performances with the bat. Virat Kohli played a typically fluent knock of 62, while Jacob Bethell added 55. But it was Romario Shepherd who turned the game on its head. Coming in during the death overs, Shepherd slammed a breathtaking 14-ball fifty, equaling the second-fastest in IPL history. His unbeaten knock included 4 fours and 6 towering sixes, most of which came in the final two overs, propelling RCB beyond the 200-run mark and setting up a thrilling contest.
