4, 4, 4, 0, 4, 4: Yashasvi Jaiswal Sets the Highest First-over Score of IPL 2023

Delhi Capitals moved away from home and arrived in Guwahati to seek a victory after back-to-back losses in the IPL 2023. They were already shattered and bruised and the welcome from the home side rubbed salt into those wounds. The visitors won the toss and decided to bowl on a track that hardly had anything for the bowlers.

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IPL 2023: 4, 4, 4, 0, 4, 4 - Jaiswal against Khaleel Ahmed

Left-arm pacer Khaleel came into the attack in the first over of the match. Rajasthan opener Yashasvi Jaiswal smashed the first ball for a boundary through mid-wicket. he just didn't stop there. The left-hand batter went on to smash a total of five boundaries, making it the most expensive first over of the IPL 2023 season.

Jaiswal found his second four at the third man with a beautiful cut shot and then completed a hat-trick of boundaries after smashing the third one through extra cover. Khaleel managed to deliver a dot ball but lost his control on the final two. The fourth one raced straight down the ground and then, Yashasvi ended the over with another cut shot, over the short third fielder for a boundary.

Jaiswal went on to make a 25-ball half-century. He dominated the opposition bowlers completely. Jos Buttler accompanied him with big hits. They built a 98 runs partnership which eventually, broke by Mukesh Kumar. He picked up the wicket of Jaiswal for 60 runs with 11 fours & 1 six in 31 deliveries. Rajasthan put up 199 runs after the end of 20 overs. Jos Buttler made 79 runs while Hetmyer with 39 runs with the help of 4 sixes and Dhruv Jurel's 3 deliveries 8 runs with a massive six gave the perfect finish to Rajasthan's inning.