Bengaluru, May 3 -- Romario Shepherd blazed his way to the second-fastest fifty in the Indian Premier League with his brute force against Chennai Super Kings at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium on Saturday.

He walked out to bat in the death overs and left a mark in the 14 deliveries he faced in a run-scoring fest in Bengaluru. He had the home crowd on the edge of their seats with his powerful hitting.

Shepherd is tied with Pat Cummins and KL Rahul for the elusive milestone behind Yashasvi Jaiswal's 13-ball effort against Kolkata Knight Riders in 2023. After RCB lost Virat Kohli, the middle order collapsed, and RCB was nowhere near affecting a formidable total.

With two overs left and the scoreboard reading 159/5, Shepherd staged a performance...