Rishabh Pant's Massive World RecordDuring the course of his knock, Pant created a massive world record for the most runs by a batter against one bowler in a T20 match.
The 26-year-old smashed veteran Indian pacer Mohit Sharma for 62 runs in 18 balls, which included seven boundaries and three sixes.
Pant is only the third player in IPL history to score 50+ runs against one bowler in an IPL match during the 17-year-old history of the league after) and Hashim Amla ().
Mohit had a day to forget as he set the record for the most runs conceded in an IPL match in history as he conceded 73 runs in his four overs.
Talking about the match, DC posted a total of 224 on the board.
Rishabh Pant set a massive world record in IPL 2024 |Courtesy-BCCI/IPL
KEY HIGHLIGHTS Rishabh Pant set a massive world record
Pant made a knock of 88 in 43 balls
Mohit Sharma conceded 73 runs in four overs
Rishabh Pant continued his red-hot form in the 2024 Indian Premier League (IPL) and produced a vintage innings of 88 runs in just 43 balls, which included five boundaries and six sixes at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi during the all-important mid-table clash between Delhi Capitals (DC) and Gujarat Titans (GT) on Wednesday (April 24).
Pant's stunning effort helped the Capitals register a four-win victory in a last-ball thriller to climb to sixth place on the table with their fourth win of the season. The Pant-led outfit are now level on points (8) with Chennai Super Kings (CSK) and are only behind them on Net Run Rare (RR).
Rishabh Pant's Massive World Record
During the course of his knock, Pant created a massive world record for the most runs by a batter against one bowler in a T20 match. The 26-year-old smashed veteran Indian pacer Mohit Sharma for 62 runs in 18 balls, which included seven boundaries and three sixes. This is not just the most runs by any batter against one bowler in any T20 match across the globe, but also the first instance of a player making 60+ runs in the same inning against one bowler.
Most Runs By A Batter Against One Bowler In A T20 Match
Batter Bower Match Runs Rishabh Pant Mohit Sharma DC VS GT, IPL 2024 62(18) Usman Khan Qais Ahmed MS VS QS, PSL 2023 54 (18) Cameron Delport Tom Curran Essex Vs Surrey, T20 Blast 2019 53 (15) Virat Kohli Umesh Yadav RCB VS DD, IPL 2013 52 (17) Hashim Amla Lasith Malinga KXIP VS MI, IPL 2017 51 (16) Pant is only the third player in IPL history to score 50+ runs against one bowler in an IPL match during the 17-year-old history of the league after Virat Kohli ( Umesh Yadav ) and Hashim Amla ( Lasith Malinga ). Pant is only the third player in IPL history to score 50+ runs against one bowler in an IPL match during the 17-year-old history of the league after) and Hashim Amla ().
Batters To Score Most Runs Against One Bowler In An IPL Innings Batter Bowler Match Runs Rishabh Pant Mohit Sharma DC VS GT, IPL 2024 62 (18) Virat Kohli Umesh Yadav RCB VS DD, IPL 2013 52 (17) Hashim Amla Lasith Malinga KXIP VS MI, IPL 2017 51 (16) KL Rahul Dale Steyn KXIP VS RCB, IPL 2020 48 (18) Kieron Pollard Sam Curran MI VS KXIP, IPL 2019 47 (15) Mohit had a day to forget as he set the record for the most runs conceded in an IPL match in history as he conceded 73 runs in his four overs. Pant took 30 runs from the GT pacer in the 20th over of the inning. Mohit had a day to forget as he set the record for the most runs conceded in an IPL match in history as he conceded 73 runs in his four overs. Pant took 30 runs from the GT pacer in the 20th over of the inning.
Talking about the match, DC posted a total of 224 on the board. Pant and Axar Patel put up a 111-run partnership. After being promoted to number three, Axar made 66 in 43 balls. Tristan Stubbs played a quick-fire 7-ball 26. DC held their nerve to seal a win despite half-centuries from Sai Sudharsan and David Miller.
