Who is Will Jacks? His Journey to the Fastest Century of IPL 2024
IPL is a game of creating new records and breaking them to set up more such amazing records. Will Jacks, the batsman of the team RCB has proved it right again. Formerly, Chris Gayle, the legendary player from West Indies, Yusuf Pathan, David Miller, Travis Head, etc, held the record for the fastest centuries. This year, Will Jacks is added to this list. In this blog, you will learn about Will Jack’s journey to the fastest century in IPL 2024.
The Bat and Ball Action of Will Jacks
Gujarat Titans and Royal Challengers Bangalore met in an electrifying match last Sunday which was 28th April. In this match, Will Jacks hit the fastest century in the season with 41 balls.
In the match on Sunday, Will Jacks started with a slow pace of one run per ball till the 17th run. Afterward, he took the pace and became highly destructive throughout the rest of his batting course.
His opening six, legside clout off Mohit Sharma, appeared to be a regular sixer. But shortly, he would hum violent riffs. Who bowled the ball and where he pitched it didn’t matter in the end. Even the greatest spin bowler Rashid Khan couldn’t do anything in front of the destructive batting power of Will Jacks.
His hitting was effortless. He was tall and powerful and used his reach to swing across the line or straight down the earth. Out of the 100 balls, 83 were the leg-side, with 68 coming through the mid-wicket area alone. Every hitting was immensely powerful and his last hit concluded the match with its required 201 score, and his personal century.
How Virat Kohli Helped Will Jacks to Gain the Fastest Century Record?
When Virat Kohli hit a 44-ball 70 against GT without being out, he dealt a devastating blow with the bat. With four overs remaining and nine wickets in hand, RCB was able to achieve their target of 201 runs thanks to his efforts. However, in this match, King Kohli didn’t steal the show, but Will Jacks did.
However, Kohli played a role or contributed to Will Jack’s record-breaking century. The 16th over got underway with RCB needing 24 from 24 balls. With just one first ball taken by Kohli, Jacks was out of the game. After that, Jacks went on to smash 28 off the following five deliveries. When the over began, Kohli remembered being disappointed that he had failed to hit a six, but he was relieved when he realized that Jacks had a chance to reach 100, and he started enjoying the whole show.
To reach 100 and help RCB cross the finish line, Jacks hit double sixes, followed by a four, and then a couple of sixes again. His final strike percentage was 243.90. With his individual strike rate of 159.09, Kohli significantly outperformed his slow knock of 51 from the previous game against SRH.
Conclusion
In the 28th April Match, RCB lost the toss against GT and started with a really slow pace. After this, Shahrukh Khan (58) and Sai Sudharsan (84) gave an outstanding performance to push GT to 200/3. In the first part of the match, the RCB bowlers Swapnil, Maxwell, and Siraj did not perform well.
Thus, the credit for winning this match solely goes to the power duo, Kohli and Jacks. They helped RCB win their third game of the season by defeating GT by nine wickets during the run chase.
FAQ’s ?
Will Jacks is a batsman for the Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) team in the IPL. He recently achieved the fastest century in IPL 2024.
Will Jacks had an impressive strike rate of 243.90 during his century innings.
Virat Kohli set up the platform for Will Jacks' century by playing a crucial role in the partnership. Kohli's batting set the stage for Jacks to accelerate and reach his century.
Will Jacks achieved the record for the fastest century in IPL 2024, scoring it in just 41 balls.