Chris Jordan hammered a 17-ball fifty in Big Bash League to register his name in the history books. The English bowler, became the fourth fastest player in the history of the Big Bash League to slam the fastest fifty.
Playing for Hobart Hurricanes, Chris Jordan unleased a fury with his bat as he thrashed the Perth Scorchers all across the park. At the end of the innings, Jordan was dismissed on 59 from 20 balls. Batting with a strike rate of 295, he went on to thump 6 fours and 5 sixes to help the Hurricanes put up 172 runs on the board.
Chris Jordan goes all guns Blazing
Hobart Hurricanes were in the desperate need for a good finish. Chris Jordan with his brutal assault produced just that. The English bowling all-rounder, came down the order to batter the opponents from ball one.
With no time to waste, Jordan targeted the Perth Scorchers bowlers and thrashed every ball. It took him mere 17 balls to reach his fifty as he continued to swing his bat. He was ultimately dismissed on 59 from 20 balls, ending a powerful innings which helped his side post a decent total on the board to defend.
Jordan’s hard hitting fifty will surely have the Hurricanes from the blushes after the entire top order fell like a pack of cards. Courtesy of Jordan and the other fellow lower order batters, the Hobart Hurricanes managed to pile 172 runs.
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