Arul Patel said he kept his approach very simple during his brilliant innings against Lucknow Supergiants, revealing that the coach and captain had clear instructions. Rituraj Gaikwad Helped him create one of the biggest power hit displays in IPL history. The CSK batsman meanwhile scored a sensational 65 off just 23 balls. Chennai Super KingsChasing 204 runs in Chepauk, including a 13-ball half-century which is equal to the fastest half-century ever recorded in the IPL. His innings featured eight sixes and two fours at an astounding strike rate of 282.61 as Chennai cruised to a five-wicket win and moved up to fifth in the points table. Despite the chaos his bat created, Arrol insisted there was no elaborate plan behind the innings. “I had nothing in mind but I just wanted to bat according to the situation and the ball,” Arrol said after the match. The youngster explained that the coaching staff only had one clear directive for him to go out to bat. “Coach told me to just maintain a steady base and then hit, so I did,” he revealed. Arul also credited skipper Gaekwad with helping him prepare for the conditions at Chepauk, where the pitch was a bit low during the chase. “Ruto said the wicket was short and to be prepared for it. He didn’t tell me much; he just let me play my game,” Arrol added. once Sanju Samson Collapsed after a brilliant start, Arrol completely changed the momentum of the contest. He launched. Awish Khan Another brutal over to Digviz Singh Rathi for boundaries and a massive maximum before hitting three consecutive sixes. The right-hander eventually became the first batsman in IPL history to hit six sixes in the first eight balls of an innings. He also equalized. Yeshsavi JaiswalA long-standing record for fastest IPL fifty after reaching the landmark in just 13 balls. His explosive innings took CSK to 97/1 in the Powerplay, the highest Powerplay score ever recorded in Chepauk, 91 runs scored by LSG earlier in the evening. Although LSG fought back in the middle overs through Shehbaz Ahmed and Digvesh Rathi, Chennai finally completed the chase with four balls to spare after Shivam Dubey hit back-to-back sixes in the last over.
