"This guy is special" Twitter reacts to Jake Fraser-McGurk's 27-ball 84 against MI in IPL 2024

Jake Fraser-McGurk missed his hundred by just 16 runs against MI in Delhi.

In match No. 43 of the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 season, Delhi Capitals’ (DC) overseas batter Jake Fraser-McGurk unleashed his beast mode as he hammered Mumbai Indians (MI) bowlers all over the park at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi on April 27.

Mumbai skipper Hardik Pandya won the toss and opted to field first, but his decision backfired as the young Capitals opener McGurk went all-out against the MI bowling attack.

In the very first over, McGurk hammered fast bowler Luke Wood for 19 runs. In the very next over, he showcased his class as he smashed 18 runs off Jasprit Bumrah. In the third over of the match, Fraser then ripped apart Nuwan Thushara as he went for 18 runs. 

In the fourth over, the Australian opener reached fifty in just 15 balls. The right-handed batter also equaled his record of the joint fastest fifty by a DC batter in IPL history till now. At the end of the first six overs, he along with Abhishek Porel, provided the hosts a perfect start as they reached 92/0, with McGurk smashing the MI bowling attack the most.

However, in the eighth over of the match, Piyush Chawla removed dangerous McGurk after his phenomenal knock of 84 runs in 27 balls including 11 boundaries and six maximums at an explosive strike rate of over 300. This also ended the 114-run stand between Porel and McGurk as it laid a platform for the other batters.

Cricketing fraternity took it to social media to laud the DC youngster, who almost came close to breaking Chris Gayle’s record for the fastest IPL hundred.

Here’s how twitter reacted to Jake Fraser-McGurk’s innnings:

This guy is special @jakefm23 #MIvsDC

— Mitchell McClenaghan (@Mitch_Savage) April 27, 2024

78 off 24 balls!! Jake Fraser-McGurk what is this inning!!! 🔥

— Robin Aiyuda Uthappa (@robbieuthappa) April 27, 2024

Fraser mcgurk hai Australia squad mein ?

— Irfan Pathan (@IrfanPathan) April 27, 2024

22 YEAR OLD JAKE FRASER-MCGURK GETS A STANDING OVATION FROM DELHI CROWD. 👏💯 pic.twitter.com/1Ax17Cd4q4

— Mufaddal Vohra (@mufaddal_vohra) April 27, 2024

Well played Jake Fraser-McGurk 👊🏼 Remember the names 😅 #DCvMI #IPL2024 pic.twitter.com/AogswiFC3H

— Wasim Jaffer (@WasimJaffer14) April 27, 2024

Has there been a player that’s had a bigger impact in their first 5 games of IPL than Jake Fraser-McGurk? 3 scores above 50, striking over 200.The kid is a superstar!

— Aaron Finch (@AaronFinch5) April 27, 2024

78 off 24 balls!! Jake Fraser-McGurk what is this inning!!! 🔥

— Robin Aiyuda Uthappa (@robbieuthappa) April 27, 2024

This guy is special @jakefm23 #MIvsDC

— Mitchell McClenaghan (@Mitch_Savage) April 27, 2024

JAKE FRASER-MCGURK 🤝 TRAVIS HEAD pic.twitter.com/Z7qSfr7I4W

— Raja Babu (@GaurangBhardwa1) April 27, 2024

Reminder: McGurk is an Australian Cricketer. pic.twitter.com/MNlIk8GO3r

— Shivani (@shivani_yaar) April 27, 2024

Enjoying the Fraser-McGurk show 🍿A 1️⃣5️⃣ ball 5️⃣0️⃣ for the dashing opener as he equals his own record for the fastest fifty of the season 💪Follow the Match ▶️ https://t.co/BnZTzctcaH#TATAIPL | #DCvMI pic.twitter.com/hcnAwGhbg9

— IndianPremierLeague (@IPL) April 27, 2024

Standing ovation for Jake Fraser McGurk. pic.twitter.com/7OV4mWdJsL

— R A T N I S H (@LoyalSachinFan) April 27, 2024

Fastest 50s for Delhi Capitals by balls faced

• 15 Fraser McGurk vs SRH Delhi 2024
• 15 Fraser McGurk vs MI Delhi 2024 *
• 17 C Morris vs GL Delhi 2016
• 18 R Pant vs MI Wankhede 2019
• 18 P Shaw vs KKR Ahmedabad 2021

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