Mumbai, May 4 -- Former West Indies middle-order batter Nicholas Pooran smashed the second-fastest for Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) in the Indian Premier League (IPL) history, falling two deliveries short of breaking his own franchise record on Monday.

Pooran achieved this feat during his side's IPL match against the Mumbai Indians (MI) at Wankhede Stadium on Monday, smashing a 21-ball 63, with four and eight sixes, including three against all-rounder Will Jacks.

Pooran's half-century came in just 16 balls, with the fastest fifty for LSG in his hands, coming in 15 balls against Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) in the 2023 edition.

Eight sixes by Pooran is the joint-second most by an LSG batter in an innings, behind 10 sixes by Quinton d...