Feeling happy after performing victoriously in my debut match: Jake Fraser-McGurk – Dainik Savera Times

Lucknow: Jake Fraser-McGurk was happy to put in a winning performance in his Indian Premier League (IPL) debut, with the star Australian batsman hitting a half-century in 31 balls as Delhi Capitals (DC) beat Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) by six runs at the Ekana Cricket Stadium. Defeated by wicket. McGurk came in at number three and straightaway hit a six over deep midwicket off Yash’s second ball on his debut. In the second last over of the power-play bowled by Arshad Khan, 15 runs were scored with the help of a four from Prithvi Shaw and a six and a four from McGurk.

A slice drive off Naveen-ul-Haq went into the hands of deep third and Fraser-McGurk was out for 55 off 35 balls in his first IPL innings after scoring a half-century off 31 balls. He was given life by Ravi Bishnoi at the score of 24. “I spent five, six games on the bench anxious to get out there, I love the shot over the cover, I’m very happy with that,” McGurk said in the post-match presentation.

Generally don’t hit too much offside. Batting out of the power-play is something I am constantly learning, it will come with experience. I am very happy to be here, it is a different world in terms of cricket. Never seen anything like it, to enjoy eight weeks, hopefully even more, is amazing.’

McGurk completed his half-century by hitting a hat-trick of sixes on Krunal Pandya, who was bowling the 13th over of the innings. With this he became the third youngest foreign batsman to score a half-century after England’s Sam Curran and Afghanistan’s Rahmanullah Gurbaz.