Devdutt Padikkal became the second-youngest player to score a half-century on Indian Premier League (IPL) debut when he reached the milestone in 36 balls during the match between Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) and Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) in Dubai on Monday. 20-year-old Padikkal looked full of confidence from the very first over of the match as he kept hitting the SRH bowlers all over the park. The youngster marked his IPL debut not only with some magnificent shots but also with a class-oozing half-century. Padikkal's innings also showcased his shot selection and maturity and he brought up his half-century off just 36-deliveries on his debut.

Carrying his rich form from the last domestic season to the IPL, Padikkal began with aplomb cracking back to back boundaries of Hyderabad seamer Sandeep Sharma. It was clean hitting from the youngster as he chipped down the track and then hit a blistering off-drive Vijay Shankar picked up his wicket in the 10th over but that was not before the southpaw had scored a scintillating 56 of 42 balls at a staggering strike rate of 133.33 with eight fours to his name.And RCB managed to grab  a stunnig victory againt the orange army