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Rajat Patidar slams his fourth fifty in IPL 2024: Stats
Patidar hit a 23-ball 55 (Photo credit: X/@IPL)

Rajat Patidar slams his fourth fifty in IPL 2024: Stats

May 09, 2024
08:58 pm

What's the story

Royal Challengers Bengaluru batter Rajat Patidar treated the fans in Dharamsala with a majestic half-century against Punjab Kings in Match 58 of the Indian Premier League 2024 season on Thursday. Patidar hit a 23-ball 55 before being dismissed by Sam Curran in the 10th over. He went on to add a pivotal 76-run stand alongside Virat Kohli for the third wicket.

Knock

Patidar makes PBKS pay after being dropped on nought

Patidar arrived when RCB were 44/2 after 4.4 overs. He was dropped by Harshal Patel off the second ball he faced. Vidhwath Kaverappa was the bowler. This proved to be costly as Patidar smashed Harshal for three fours in the 6th over. Kaverappa was dispatched next for a six before Rahul Chahar was smacked for three maximums. Patidar continued his onslaught against Punjab thereafter.

Information

Curran gets the dangerous Patidar

Patidar got to his fifty from 21 balls with a six hit against Curran. However, the Englishman got his reward after bowling a delivery full and wide which made Patidar reach out on the drive as an edge was derived.

Stat

4th successive fifty in away games for Patidar this season

Patidar's 23-ball 55 was laced with three fours and six sixes (SR: 239.13). This was Patidar's fourth fifty this season. Notably, it was his 4th successive fifty in away matches this season. Patidar's performance in away games this season: 0(3) vs CSK Chennai, 50(26) vs MI Wankhede, 52(23) vs KKR Kolkata., 50(20) vs SRH Hyderabad, 55(23) vs PBKS Dharamsala.

Numbers

Sixth IPL fifty for Patidar

Across 12 matches (10 innings), Patidar has raced to 268 runs this season at 26.80. He owns a strike rate of 183.56. He has smashed 14 fours and 24 sixes. Overall in the IPL, Patidar has 672 runs from 24 matches at 33.60 (SR: 157.74). He owns one ton and six fifties. Notably, Patidar has smoked 45 sixes (4s: 44).