Yashasvi Jaiswal hit the fastest 50 in IPL history on Thursday, smashing his half-century in just 13 balls for the Rajasthan Royals, including 26 runs in his first over.

Jaiswal hit six fours and three sixes on his way to his 50, including two maximums in the first two balls of the innings against the Kolkata Knight Riders at Eden Gardens.

His astonishing innings was also the second fastest in T20 history after India’s Yuvraj Singh clubbed a half century off only 12 balls against England at the 2007 World Cup in South Africa.

Jaiswal went on to score 98* off 47 balls as the Royals reached their target of 150 with nine wickets and 6.5 overs remaining.

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