IPL 2018: 5 Milestones in the first 5 matches of IPL
The Indian Premier League has been one of those leagues were records and milestones are made and broken on a regular basis.
The matches not only witness thrilling encounters but with those thrillers, comes the chance of breaking and making some brilliant milestones. Over the years, numerous records have been created and bettered by the players and teams.
The 11th season of the championship is up and running with five matches already done. The season is new but has already witnessed some nail-biting last over finishes and scintillating records. Here we look at the five milestones created in the first five matches of the IPL.
#5 CSK registered their fastest team fifty in IPL history
Chennai Super Kings returned after a long wait two years. The team came back after two years and made sure that they do it in style.
Best known for the fierce on-field game, the super kings didn’t disappoint their fans as they clinched victory in two consecutive matches.
CSK played their second match against the Kolkata Knight Riders. Andre Russell blitz helped the KKR to set a huge target of 204 runs.
Chasing a mammoth score, CSK needed a good start. The openers didn’t disappoint the team management as they scored 50 runs in just 3.4 overs.
This was the fastest ever team fifty for the Superkings as the surpassed their previous record i.e. 50 runs in 3.5 overs. CSK further went on to win this match as they scored 17 runs in last over and won the match in style.