IPL is getting more and more unpredictable over the years. T20 cricket is all about hitting the ball hard. Quickfire 20s and 30s are considered more vital to a T20 innings and are more exciting to watch as well. Batsmen with abilities to hit from ball one are considered a big asset in IPL. DK’s eight ball innings was the latest example of short innings. Here are 5 such amazing rapid-fire short-innings in the history of IPL

5. Luke Wright

In a game against Kings XI Punjab during the IPL 2013, Pune Warriors batsman Luke Wright struck a stunning rapid-fire knock of 34 runs off 10 balls. Luke, who walk on the ground after the wicket of Yuvraj Singh. Luke Wright hit each of the first six balls he faced for a boundary.

4. AB de Villiers

RCB hard hitting batsmen AB de Villiers, who scored 41 runs from 11 balls against Mumbai Indians in IPL 8. In a game against Mumbai Indians in IPL 2015, chasing a huge score of 210 for victory, Royal Challengers Bangalore were struggling at 62 for 3 after losing Chris Gayle and Virat Kohli for nothing. When the game seemed over for RCB, AB de Villiers had other plans.

3. Keiron Pollard

Pollard came in during the 18th over and struck 2 fours and 5 huge sixes to finish with an unbeaten 45 runs off just 13 balls to take Mumbai Indians to 183/4 in 20 overs. Mumbai won the game easily as Delhi Daredevils could not put up a fight and ended up with only 144/7 in 20 overs.

2. AB de Villiers

While Chris Gayle’s 175 runs record-breaking innings grabbed all the headlines, it was AB de Villiers matched him shot for shot in his brief stay at the crease. Coming to bat, AB de Villiers struck a blistering 31 runs off 8 balls including 3 fours and 3 sixes.

1. Chris Morris

Proteas all-rounder, Chris Morris representing Delhi Daredevil in IPL. He smacking 38 from just nine balls, which includes four boundaries and 3 sixes. He hit Adam Zampa for 16 runs in 4 balls and then decimated Ben Stokes for 22 runs in the 20th