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IPL 2024 PBKS vs. MI: With an outstanding innings against Mumbai Indians, Ashutosh Sharma nearly gave Punjab Kings the victory. Mumbai won the 33rd IPL 2024 match against Punjab in Mullampur by a score of nine runs. Even though Mumbai prevailed in the game, Punjab’s Ashutosh Sharma captured the hearts of the supporters.
With two fours and seven sixes in just 28 balls, Ashutosh scored 61 runs in an amazing inning. During this period his strike rate was 217. At number eight, he took the bat. Ashutosh fought valiantly till the very end to give Punjab the victory, but he was removed on the first ball of the eighteenth over, virtually putting an end to Punjab’s chances of triumph.
Noteworthy is the fact that Punjab Ashutosh was purchased by Kings at ₹20 lakh during the IPL 2024 mini auction. Even prior to this season, Ashutosh—who is renowned for his explosive batting—had played excellent innings for Punjab. He had previously played a fantastic innings against the Rajasthan Royals, scoring 31 runs in 16 balls with the aid of one four and three sixes, as well as 33* against Hyderabad. In a similar vein, he has so far shown to be highly effective for Punjab.
The record of a half-century in eleven balls held by Yuvraj Singh has been surpassed.
It is noteworthy to remark that Ashutosh achieved a half-century in just 11 balls, surpassing the previous record held by Yuvraj Singh, a former Indian batsman. In the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy 2023, Ashutosh has established the fastest time. for becoming the fastest Indian to score a half-century in just 11 balls. Yuvraj Singh formerly held the record for this feat, having reached a half-century in just 12 balls.”
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