RCB vs RR, IPL 2025: Josh Hazlewood Completes 50 Wickets in Indian Premier League With 150th Scalp in T20

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Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) and Australian pacer Josh Hazlewood on Thursday (April 24) completed a milestone double when setting up a thrilling 11-run victory for his team against Rajasthan Royals in match 42 of the ongoing IPL 2025 in Bengaluru.

Hazlewood had a memorable outing in helping his side get their first win in four attempts at the home ground of M Chinnaswamy Stadium, as he crossed the 150 wicket mark in T20s and also completed 50 wickets in the lucrative league.

The 34-year-old Aussie quick produced a masterclass of an effort, preventing RR from chasing down 18 runs in the final two overs. In his final over, what was also the 19th of the innings, Hazlewood gave away just one run and picked up two wickets, ending with a spell of 4/33 in four overs.

This left Yash Dayal a task to defend 17 runs in the final over, and the left-arm pacer, who was expensive on the night, held his nerve and gave away just five runs with 2 wickets, leaving RR 11 runs short of a win.

Now in 116 T20s, Hazlewood has taken 152 wickets at an average of 21.77, with best figures of 4/12. His economy rate in T20s is 7.57. In the ongoing season, Hazlewood is tied with Gujarat Titans (GT) pacer Prasidh Krishna for the joint-most wickets, taking 16 scalps at an average of 17.18 and an economy rate of 8.37.

The Australian star also reached the milestone of 50 IPL wickets, having taken 51 scalps in 36 matches at an average of 21.27, with best figures of 4/25. With this, Hazlewood became the joint third fastest in terms of matches played to reach the feat.

Fewest match to 50 wickets in IPL (Stats Courtesy: CricBuzz)

• 27 - Kagiso Rabada
• 33 - Lasith Malinga
• 35 - Khaleel Ahmed
• 36 - Mitchell McClenaghan
• 36 - Josh Hazlewood

From 2020-21, his first two IPL seasons with Chennai Super Kings (CSK), Hazlewood took 12 wickets at an average of 29.75, with best figures of 3/24. In other seasons, all with RCB, Hazlewood has taken 39 wickets at an average of 18.66, with best bowling figures of 4/25 and two four-wicket hauls.