Delhi: Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) explosive batsman Romario Shepherd played a tremendous innings against Chennai Super Kings (CSK) on Saturday. He also hit the second fastest half -century in the history of the league, scoring his first IPL half -century in just 14 balls. RCB scored a strong score of 213/5 in 20 overs thanks to Shepherd’s blushing innings.
Storm created in 19th over
When Shepherd landed in the field for batting, RCB’s score was 157/5 and there were only 14 balls left. At that time, hardly anyone would have thought that the team will be able to cross the 200 mark. But Shepherd crossed all expectations and hit 33 runs on Khalil Ahmed’s bowling in the 19th over. In this over, he hit 4 sixes and 2 fours.
IPL 2025’s most expensive over
The 19th over thrown by Khalil Ahmed became the most expensive over of this season, scoring a total of 33 runs. This was the most expensive over of IPL 2025 so far.
The fastest half -century in IPL historyD
| player name | Team | Number of balls (50 runs) | opposing team | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yashasvi Jaiswal | Rajasthan Royals (RR) | 13 balls | Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) | 2023 |
| Roomario shepherd | Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) | 14 balls | Chennai Super Kings (CSK) | 2025 |
| KL Rahul | Punjab Kings (PBKS) | 14 balls | Delhi Capitals (DC) | 2018 |
| Pat Cummins | Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) | 14 balls | Mumbai Indians (Mi) | 2022 |
Attack continued in the last over
Shepherd did not stop pace even in the 20th over and added 21 runs. His aggressive batting brought RCB beyond 200 and now Chennai Super Kings now have a huge target of 214 runs.
The most expensive over in IPL history
| Run | Batsman (team) | Bowler (team) | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 37 runs | Chris Gayle (RCB) | Prashant Parameswaran (Kochi Tuskers Kerala) | 2011 |
| 37 runs | Ravindra Jadeja (CSK) | Harshal Patel (RCB) | 2021 |
| 35 runs | Pat Cummins (KKR) | Daniel Sams (mi) | 2022 |
| 33 runs | Manoj Tiwari and Chris Gayle (KKR) | Ravi Bopara (PBKS) | 2010 |
| 33 runs | Suresh Raina (CSK) | Parvinder Awana (PBKS) | 2014 |
| 33 runs | Romario Shepherd (RCB) | Khalil Ahmed (CSK) | 2025 |
| 32 runs | Roomario Shepherd (Mi) | Enrich Northern (DC) | 2024 |
Last season record also repeated
Significantly, Romario Shepherd also scored 32 runs in an over against Delhi Capitals while playing for Mumbai Indians in IPL 2024. This time, he took a step ahead of his own record and scored 33 runs.
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