The Gujarat Titans opener Sai Sudharsan enters the IPL elite list with his half century against the Gujarat Titans in Ahmedabad on May 21. He scored a 33-ball half century tonight, which is 6th in the season. However, this is his fifth back-to-back half-century too. While his opening partner Shubman Gill went on a rampant, hyper-aggressive blitz to score his own fifty in just 23 deliveries, Sudharsan played a steady, deeply calculated anchor role. He kept his composure, clicking at just around a run-a-ball early on before steadily accelerating to hit his milestone. With the half century, he became the second Indian to have achieved the record of scoring five consecutive half-centuries. Earlier, it was Virender Sehwag who had the record in 2012. Apart from that, only David Warner and Sai's present teammate Jos Buttler hold the same record. Players with five back-to-back 50s Player Team Season Virender Sehwag Delhi Daredevils 2012 Jos Buttler Rajasthan Royals 2018 David Warner Sunrisers Hyderabad 2019 Sai Sudharsan Gujarat Titans 2026 Sai Sudharsan's last five 50s Sai Sudharsan is currently leading the Gujarat Titans top-order charge with unmatched consistency. Runs Balls Team 57 41 Punjab Kings 55 36 Rajasthan Royals 61 44 Sunrisers Hyderabad 53 28 Kolkata Knight Riders 84 52 Chennai Super Kings Virender Sehwag's riot in 2013 Virender Sehwag became the first player to score 5 back-to-back fifties. His destructive streak yielded a total of 353 runs across those five matches. Runs Balls Team Date 57 32 Pune Warriors India April 21, 2012 87* 48 Pune Warriors India April 24, 2012 73 38 Mumbai Indians April 27, 2012 63 39 Rajasthan Royals April 29, 2012 73 38 Rajasthan Royals May 1, 2012 Read also: Why is Urvil Patel wicketkeeping in place of Sanju Samson in the GT vs CSK match in Ahmedabad The Rajasthan Royals' Jos Buttler in 2018 Buttler started the tournament carded in the middle-order to act as a late-innings finisher. However, Rajasthan struggled heavily, and Buttler managed mediocre scores of 29, 23, 24, 22, 6, and 10 in his first six games Desperate to revive their campaign, captain Ajinkya Rahane promoted Buttler to open the batting. The move triggered one of the most explosive individual run-streaks in tournament history, saving the Royals' season. His season completely transformed after management promoted him to open the batting. Over those five matches, he went on a phenomenal rampage, scoring a total of 389 runs. Runs Balls Team Date 67 26 Delhi Daredevils May 2, 2018 51 39 Kings XI Punjab May 6, 2018 82 58 Kings XI Punjab May 8, 2018 95* 60 Chennai Super Kings May 11, 2018 94* 53 Mumbai Indians May 13, 2018 Post-ban David Warner in 2019 Returning to the IPL after a year-long ban, Warner was in a completely different gear. He spearheaded the SRH batting line-up, accumulating a stunning 296 runs over these five matches without getting dismissed cheaply. Runs Balls Team Date 70* 62 Kings XI Punjab April 8, 2019 51 47 Delhi Capitals April 14, 2019 50 25 Chennai Super Kings April 17, 2019 67 38 Kolkata Knight Riders April 21, 2019 57 45 Chennai Super Kings April 23, 2019