Kane Williamson, one of the best batters in New Zealand, has played for many years in the Indian Premier League (IPL). He has played for numerous teams in the tournament and has also gained success. Currently, he is associated with the Gujarat Titans (GT) and has helped them win several matches as well. He is a class batter who has been quite famous for his batting efforts in the tournament.
Let’s discuss the top three batting performances of Kane Williamson in the IPL:
1. 89 runs vs DC, 2017
In the IPL 2017, Williamson scored 89 runs off 51 balls against the Delhi Capitals. He played incredibly well, hitting six boundaries and five sixes. He was playing with the Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) at that time. He played along with Shikhar Dhawan, who scored 70 runs off 50 balls, including seven boundaries and one six. SRH scored 191 runs in the first innings and won the game by 15 runs.
2. 84 runs vs CSK, 2018
For the SRH, Williamson scored 84 runs off 51 balls against the Chennai Super Kings (CSK) in 2018. Williamson gave it all while chasing a target of 183 runs but still failed to win the game by just four runs. Ambathi Rayadu and Suresh Raina were the match’s stars as they scored 79 runs off 37 balls and 54 runs off 43 balls, which was terrific.
3. 83 runs vs DC, 2018
This was an interesting match in 2018 when DC played against SRH. Rishabh Pant scored 128 runs in the first innings when he smashed the bowlers to the core. In just 63 balls, he hit 15 boundaries and seven sixes and scored 187 runs in the first innings. However, Williamson and Dhawan played an incredible innings and won the match by nine wickets. Williamson scored 83 runs off 53 balls including eight boundaries and two sixes.