In the Indian Premier League 2023, Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) narrowly missed out on making the playoffs. RCB has failed this season in the middle order. The unavailability of the experienced explosive player in the middle order stood out. However, this problem will be solved for the next season. England’s batter Will Jacks (Will Jacks), who is a part of the RCB team, is currently going through vitality. A T20 blast(Vitality T20 Blast) has shown that I am a suitable batsman for the middle order.
Surrey’s Will Jacks batted explosively against the Midalex team in the T20 Blast. He scored 96 runs in just 45 balls with 8 fours and 7 sixes. Especially in the 11th over, spinner Luke Holmen brilliantly hit 5 sixes in a row. Jacks, who hit the first 5 balls for a six, hit the last ball for a 6. Yuvraj Singh and Hershel Gibbs were planning to equal the record. However, Jacks could not do this because the last ball was Fultas.
5 consecutive sixes by Will Jacks in a single over.
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Will Jacks was bought by Royal Challengers Bangalore for 3.2 crores in the IPL 2023 auction. However, Jacks could not play IPL 2023 due to injury. He will enter the fray in the next season and will play an important role in the middle order of the Bangalore team.
Batting first in this match of T20 Blast, Surrey scored 252 runs for the loss of 7 wickets in 20 overs. Jacks scored 96 runs while Loris Evans scored 85 runs off 37 balls. The two openers scored 177 runs for the first wicket in just 12.4 overs. However, after the departure of both of them, the Surrey team failed to bat in the same rhythm. Only 75 runs came from the last 44 balls. Overton scored 18 and skipper Chris Jordan scored an unbeaten 16.
Chasing the target, the Midalex team batted unimaginably. Openers captain Stepen Eskinazi and Joe Cracknell (16 balls, 36 runs) put on 90 runs in just 6.3 overs. Stepan scored 73 runs off 39 balls. The batters who came later also played explosively. Max Holden smashed an unbeaten 68 off 35 balls while Ryan Higgins scored 48 off 24 balls to seal the win. Midalex won by 7 wickets after collecting 254 runs for the loss of 3 wickets in 19.2 overs. This is the second highest chase in the history of T20 cricket.
