Fraser-McGurk made headlines worldwide just six months ago by breaking AB de Villiers' record for the fastest List A hundred, reaching the mark off just 29 balls while batting for South Australia. This was his first century in professional cricket, and he enjoyed a breakthrough summer that culminated in him being capped during Australia's ODI series against West Indies. On debut, he hit his third ball for four, his fourth for six, and was then out to his fifth.
Ranked third in Lucknow, after David Warner was dismissed by Yash Thakur, he remained true to his batting style. He confidently hit the second ball over midwicket and followed it up with an even bigger shot over wide long-on.
He scored 16 runs off seven balls, including three scoring shots and a boundary, before facing the spinners from LSG.
A slowdown followed, with nine runs coming from his next 16 balls. However, just when the game appeared to be back in the balance, Fraser-McGurk launched an attack against Krunal Pandya, hitting him over midwicket, extra cover, and long-off for three consecutive sixes that effectively ended the home side's chances.