IPL had two matches on Sunday. The first match was between Mumbai Indians and Delhi Capitals. In that match, Caribbean all-rounder Romario Shepherd scored 39 runs off 10 balls. That is what makes the difference between the two teams in the match. Mumbai got the first win in IPL this time. With that, Shepherd set a record.
Till now, Pat Cummins was at the top in terms of strike rate in IPL. He scored 56 runs off 15 balls for Kolkata Knight Riders in 2022 IPL. That was the highest strike rate in an innings of 10 or more balls in the IPL so far. Cummins’ innings topped the devastating innings. But on Sunday, Shepherd broke Cummins’ record with 39 off 10 balls. The Caribbean all-rounder has a strike rate of 390. Cummins had 373.33.
Read more DAD NEUAB de Villiers scored 41 off 11 balls against Mumbai Indians in 2015. That was the record before Cummins’ innings. De Villiers’ strike rate was 372.72. Andre Russell came closest to de Villiers’ record in 2019. He scored 48 off 13 balls. Russell’s strike rate was 369.23. Shepherd topped them on Sunday.
