Australian batter Jake Fraser-McGurk had a debut to recollect within the Indian Premier League (IPL) as helped Delhi Capitals (DC) beat Lucknow Tremendous Giants (LSG) with a finely-crafted half-century. On simply the second supply he confronted, Fraser-McGurk despatched Yash Thakur’s supply for a six over deep mid-wicket. Nevertheless, it wasn’t the top of the Fraser-McGurk present in Lucknow as he took Krunal Pandya to the cleaners, smashing the India all-rounder for 3 sixes on the bounce. His 55-run knock, nevertheless, got here to an finish when he holed out to Arshad Khan.
However his carnage helped DC register a six-wicket win, simply their second of the IPL 2024 and it took them out of the underside spot within the factors desk.
Who’s Jake Fraser-McGurk?
Fraser-McGurk, born on April 11 2002, celebrated his twenty second birthday on the eve of his IPL debut.
He went unsold in the course of the IPL 2024 public sale however joined DC as a substitute for the injured South African pacer Lungi Ngidi.
The Victorian has represented Australia via numerous under-age groups together with the Australian U/19 facet in 2019. Up to now, he has additionally performed twice for the senior workforce, a few ODIs.
He made his Protect and Marsh Cup debuts for Victoria within the early rounds of the 2019/2020 season and carried out nicely, making a 50 in each of his maiden appearances, all earlier than his 18th birthday.
Fraser-McGurk holds the report for scoring the quickest Record-100 off 29 balls, surpassing the earlier report of 31 balls by AB De Villiers.
After starring with the bat on his debut, Fraser-McGurk mentioned he was determined to carry out after sitting out initially.
”Spent 5, six video games on the sidelines itching to get on the market, stoked! Was simply extra about making an attempt to not swing too laborious and lose form. That is what I’ve executed over the past 12 months. I beloved the one over cowl, fairly pleased with that. Do not normally hit many over the offside. Batting out of the Energy-play is one thing am persevering with to be taught, it will include expertise. I am so pleased to be right here, completely different world by way of cricket. By no means seen something prefer it, to have the ability to savour eight weeks, hopefully, extra, is wonderful,” McGurk mentioned on the post-match presentation.
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