IPL 2022: Pat Cummins smashes 56 off 15 balls to equal KL Rahul's record of fastest IPL fifty to lead KKR to win vs MI

Pat Cummins equalled the record for the fastest fifty ever in the Indian Premier League by completing his half-century in just 14 balls.

KKR all-rounder Pat Cummins (Source: KKR/ Twitter)

Australia all-rounder Pat Cummins played the innings of his life as he smashed an unbeaten 56 off just 15 balls to lead Kolkata Knight Riders to a five-wicket victory over Mumbai Indians, who lost their third straight game in the IPL 2022 on Wednesday (April 6).

Notably, during his swashbuckling innings, Cummins equalled the record for the fastest fifty ever in the Indian Premier League by completing his half-century in just 14 balls.

Cummins scored 35 off compatriot Daniel Sams' bowling in the 16th over, to take Kolkata over the line with four overs to spare. His innings consisted of four fours and six sixes.

Fastest 50s in IPL (balls faced)

• 14 KL Rahul vs DC Mohali 2018
• 14 Pat Cummins vs MI Pune 2022 *
• 15 Yusuf Pathan vs SRH Kolkata 2014
• 15 Sunil Narine vs RCB Bengaluru 2017

Pat Cummins last 3 inngs vs MI

• 33(12)
• 53*(36)
• 56*(15) --- today

Most expensive overs in IPL

• 37 P Parameshwaran vs RCB in 2011
• 37 Harshal Patel vs CSK in 2021
• 35 Daniel Sams vs KKR in 2022 *
• 33 Ravi Bopara vs KKR in 2010
• 33 Parwinder Awana vs CSK in 2014

Talking about the match, apart from Cummins, Venkatesh Iyer also played anchored innings of 50 runs off 41 balls, to help KKR emerge victorious in just 16 overs.

Chasing 162, KKR had a pathetic start as they lost an early wicket of opener Ajinkya Rahane in the fifth over. He got caught by Daniel Sams on Tymal Mills' delivery, with only 16 runs on the board.

Opener Venkatesh Iyer was joined by skipper Shreyas Iyer, who also departed after getting caught by Tilak Varma on Daniel Sams' delivery, with the team's total at 35/2 in the sixth over. Sam Billings came to the crease with Venkatesh and provided a little momentum to KKR.

Player of the Match is none other than @patcummins30 for his stupendous knock of 56* off just 15 deliveries as @KKRiders win by 5 wickets.

Scorecard - https://t.co/22oFJJzGVN #KKRvMI #TATAIPL pic.twitter.com/0WI5Y81XgL — IndianPremierLeague (@IPL) April 6, 2022

Billings then fell prey to Murugan Ashwin's spell and departed after a brief stint of 17 runs off 12 balls, in the 10th over with KKR's score at 67/3. Venkatesh, who was firmly standing on one end, was then joined by Nitish Rana.

KKR lost another wicket in the form of Nitish in the 12th over as he got dismissed by Murugan Ashwin for just 8 runs. Andre Russell also departed after scoring 11 runs, with the team's total at 83/4 in the 14th over.

Russell's dismissal led Pat Cummins to the crease, who then changed the entire face of the match. He thrashed the MI bowlers to every corner of the ground and played a knock of 56 runs off 15 balls to take KKR home with a five-wicket victory, in just 16 overs.

Pat Cummins finishes things off in style!

Also brings up the joint fastest half-century in #TATAIPL off 14 deliveries.#KKR win by 5 wickets with 24 balls to spare.

Scorecard - https://t.co/22oFJJzGVN #KKRvMI #TATAIPL pic.twitter.com/r5ahBcIWgR — IndianPremierLeague (@IPL) April 6, 2022

Earlier, a crucial 83-run partnership by Suryakumar Yadav and Tilak Varma helped Mumbai Indians reach 161/4. For KKR, Cummins scalped two wickets, whereas Varun Chakaravarthy and Umesh Yadav took one wicket each.

With this win, KKR registered their third win of IPL 2022. On the other hand, MI are yet to open their account on the points tally, as they suffered their fourth consecutive loss.