IPL 2026, Ayush Mhatre shines with 73 versus PBKS: Stats
What's the story
Chennai Super Kings (CSK) batter Ayush Mhatre produced a quality knock of 73 versus Punjab Kings in Match 7 of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 season on Friday. Mhatre, who joined Ruturaj Gaikwad when CSK were 14/1, added 96 runs for the 2nd wicket. He perished in the 13th over with CSK getting reduced to 123/3. Here are further details and stats.
Knock
A brilliant knock from Mhatre's blade
Mhatre started by facing four dot balls off Marco Jansen's bowling. Thereafter, he smashed Xavier Bartlett for three successive fours. The teenager showed his mettle therafter in a superb partnership alongside Gaikwad. He played aggressively and showed his range. In the 9th over, Mhatre completed his fifty with a six. After Gaikwad's dismissal, Mhatre too perished shortly, with Vijaykumar Vyshak dismissing him.
Information
2nd IPL fifty for Mhatre
Mhatre's knock had six fours and 5 sixes. Mhatre, who made his IPL debut for CSK last season, has raced to 313 runs from 9 matches at 34.77 (SR: 183.04). This was his 2nd fifty in the cash-rich league.
Record
18-year-old Mhatre attains this feat
As per Cricbuzz, Mhatre now owns the 2nd and 3rd-best individual scores in IPL history before turning 19 years of age. Highest individual scores before turning 19 (IPL): 101 Vaibhav Sooryavanshi vs GT Jaipur 2025 (14y 32d) 94 Ayush Mhatre vs RCB Bengaluru 2025 (17y 291d) 73 Ayush Mhatre vs PBKS Chennai 2026 (18y 261d)